Color similar to lilac (5)

I believe the answer is:

mauve

(Other definitions for mauve that I've seen before include "sort of light seen in West" , "Bluish purple" , "Pale violet colour" , "Shade of pale purple" , "Purplish colour" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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