Namely, during the time of the Industrial Revolution, the arts were associated with decadence, and the men interested in the arts were viewed as unmanly. From this association, the color became associated with decadence, and it is from this connotation that the color has a connection to homosexuality. In the West, purple has been associated with royalty since the time of the Romans. Merely being named Violet, for example, does not mean the character is LGBT, and thus would not be an example of this trope without more context. Thus, Ho Yay may be made actual subtext with this symbolism, but merely the presence of these symbols does not constitute the subtext. That said, this trope often emphasizes homosexuality or queerness.
That is, a character could be (1) nicknamed Violet or Lily (or variants such as Viola or Liana, etc.), (2) frequently seen near lavender or violets (etc.), or (3) exceptionally fond of wearing the colors associated with those flowers (e.g. This trope may be expressed through potential lovers giving actual flowers to their lover, but it can also be symbolic. Generally speaking, colors in the West that have long been symbols of decadence have been co-opted by historical homosexuals to express their sexuality. This convention has its origins in the work of the Greek poet Sappho, widely considered the most famous historical lesbian, her name and homeland giving us the terms sapphic and lesbian.
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