Violet shade (5)
I believe the answer is:
lilac
'violet shade' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for lilac that I've seen before include "Pinkish purple - shrub" , "Fragrant shrub; colour" , "Pale purple - flowering tree" , "Pale violet hue" , "Shade" .)