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

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 • Mar. 21, 2023

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

Everyone was taken aback by the gleaming royal purple fabric, and how it caught the light with white, peach blossoms hand-embroidered with silver thread.

From BBC • Feb. 20, 2022

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

From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega