In Love With Lavender: Deep Dive Into the Lavender Color Palette
In Love With Lavender: Deep Dive Into the Lavender Color Palette
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Introduction
TREND ALERT! Lavender roses are all the hype this Summer and Fall, making appearances in everything from wedding celebrations and birthday soirees, to everyday bouquets, holiday installations, and specialty arrangements.
And we can see why!
Just like the Shifting Wedding Trends, lavender is a more unusual and rare color that gives a new dimension to self-expression. It’s no surprise we’ve been seeing endless lavender magic everywhere.
There are many shades of lavender, however, and each has a different and equally special meaning.
The lavender color family combines the calm stability of blue and the fierce energy of red, ranging from light periwinkle and lilac hues, to the mid-range mauves and purples, to the darker violets and mulberry shades.
Light Lavender Hues
Lighter variations of the lavender color palette represent beauty and femininity, grace and elegance, as well as uniqueness and specialness. Light lavender tones are considered to be the “grown-up” pink, adding a bit of character to one’s personal style. They are still romantic and charming with just enough of “unexpected” sprinkled into whatever occasion they adorn.
Check out the following light lavender and lilac varieties from Tessa Corp, including Ocean Song and Nautica (classified as pink but has the perfect hints of lavender in its center).
Check out the following light lavender and lilac varieties from Tessa Corp, including Ocean Song and Nautica (classified as pink but has the perfect hints of lavender in its center).
Medium Lavender-Mauve Hues
Medium lavender hues incorporate just enough mauve to make them stand out boldly. Mauve is a pale purple color that sits between violet and pink in the color wheel.
They contain a higher concentration of the “red” pigment in them, thus retaining more of the warmer tones associated with imagination and creativity, as well as independence (in thinking or empowerment). These shades are perfect for individuals who pride themselves on being bold and independent regardless of gender.
Medium-range lavender palette is also associated with devotion, mystery, and magic. Ever wonder why Disney used medium lavender and light purple tones for characters with magical properties? Think Cheshire Cat, Rapunzel from Tangled, Aladdin, and even the magical villains, like Ursula and Maleficent.
When picking the right medium lavender-mauve hues, consider Tessa Corp’s Country Blues, Queen’s Crown, and Cool Water varieties.
Darker Lavender-Violet Hues
Darker lavender roses include deeper purple and violet hues, which were historically associated with nobility and royalty.
In ancient Rome, for example, purple was the color of importance and higher social status. But purple dye was very expensive because it came from sea snails which involved a complicated and laborious extraction process. While the deeper shades of lavender, purple and violet are readily available to us today, they continue to convey an aura of luxury, power, ambition, wealth, and extravagance. These darker hues are especially popular during the Fall month as they create a striking contrast when paired with festive fall colors, as well as dusty pinks and neutrals that remain in demand all year long. When looking for darker lavender hues, consider Tessa Corp’s Piacere, Deep Purple, and Govinda.