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

In the royal purple hallways, closer to the Front Man’s quarters, Gi-hun and Jung-bae have also run out of ammunition.

From Salon • Dec. 27, 2024

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 • Oct. 4, 2022

Both used the same vast, medieval Westminster Hall with the coffin resting on a royal purple platform in the middle.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 17, 2022

Violet jacaranda trees and bougainvillea flowers of radiant pink and royal purple are in full bloom.

From Washington Post • Jun. 13, 2019

Old but grand, like she'd stepped out of a portrait, with silver hair and a royal purple shawl.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell