mauve
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishRelated topics: Coloursmauvemauve /məʊv $ moʊv/ noun [uncountable] CCa pale purple colour —mauve adjective mauve flowersExamples from the Corpusmauve• Every surface had turned to mauve as the sun descended, ending the debate over the color of the stone.Origin mauve (1800-1900) French “mallow”, from Latin malva; → MALLOW