purplish

[ pur-plish ]

/ ˈpɜr plɪʃ /

of or having a somewhat purple hue.

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First recorded in 1555–65; purple + -ish¹

pur·plish·ness, noun

The orange glow began to fade as the sun set, turning softer, then pink as the sky darkened to a purplish blue.
Almost Famous: A Father's Day Story|Alex Belth|June 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A summer storm cell breaks, purplish and powerful, over the North Park Baptist Church on the north side of Orlando.
Shaq, Year One|Charles P. Pierce|May 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
After an interminable climb he saw the purplish Martian sky through the glass doors of an airlock.
The Martian Cabal|Roman Frederick Starzl
Purpurascens means becoming purple or purplish; so named because the blue gills become purple when bruised.
The Mushroom, Edible and Otherwise|M. E. Hard

The man's purplish red face, his heavy eyelids, the nervous twitchings, all spoke of his addiction to drink.
The Mystery of the Yellow Room|Gaston Leroux
All summer the leaves are green, with pale linings, and when summer ends, they turn to rich shades of purplish red.
Trees Every Child Should Know|Julia Ellen Rogers
The leaves are perfectly smooth, dull purplish red on the lower side, and pale green with purplish blotches above.
Elements of Structural and Systematic Botany|Douglas Houghton Campbell