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royal purple

American

noun

a deep bluish purple.

royal purple British

noun

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

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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

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 sun had set, and the sky was royal purple, bleeding into blue, with stars starting to peer out.

From Washington Post • Dec. 21, 2021

Yola was born in Bristol to immigrant parents from Ghana and Barbados, and the album’s imagery is awash in royal purple, a reflection of her African lineage.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 5, 2021

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

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