The periorbital purplish discoloration occurring in dermatomyositis is called the "Heliotrope rash" after the colour. Heliotrope was among the handful of "half-mourning" colours worn by Victorians during the last stage of mourning.[8] "Heliotrope" is the title of the fourth track on At the Drive-In's 1999 EP Vaya. Heliotrope was referenced as a health status condition of the service droid Kryten, in the Red Dwarf Series V episode - Terrorform "Heliotrope Bouquet" is a slow drag two step by Scott Joplin (with contributions from Louis Chauvin) composed in 1907.