royal purple

American  

noun

1. a deep bluish purple.

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royal purple British  

noun

1. 1. a deep reddish-purple colour, sometimes approaching a strong violet

   2. ( as adjective )

      a royal-purple dress

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Etymology

Origin of royal purple

First recorded in 1655–65

Example Sentences

Hundreds of county workers clad in royal purple shirts flooded onto Temple Street on Tuesday for the announcement, ringing cow bells and swaying to Pitbull’s “I Believe That We Will Win.”

From Los Angeles Times

Many visitors will find the line’s soaring station halls and gleaming trains — they’re accented in royal purple and nearly three times as long as a Boeing 747 — not only convenient but also an inspiration.

From New York Times

Clad in Gloria Molina’s signature royal purple, Los Angeles County supervisors voted Tuesday to rename downtown’s Grand Park in honor of the trailblazing politician who played an instrumental role in creating the green space.

From Los Angeles Times

The sky was a royal purple and dotted with fading stars, the light of day just beginning to break through.

From Literature

The 10-3 shot, who won at Leicester, was the sixth runner to carry the royal purple, red and gold colours since Queen Elizabeth II died on 8 September.

From BBC