royal purple

noun

1. a deep bluish purple.

royal purple

noun

1. 1. a deep reddish-purple colour, sometimes approaching a strong violet
   2. ( as adjective )

      a royal-purple dress

Word History and Origins

Origin of royal purple¹

First recorded in 1655–65

Example Sentences

Hillary Clinton also made an appearance in a Ralph Lauren suit of the same royal purple shade.

From Vox

In her long dress of royal purple, she was eloquently regal.

From The Daily Beast

We looked at the mountains drawing their royal-purple robes around them for their night's repose.

From Project Gutenberg

There were suggestions of purple that reminded me of the swordfish—that royal purple game of the Pacific.

From Project Gutenberg

Should you lose your precious secrets, then perhaps I might coax the secret of this royal purple from my gypsy friends.

From Project Gutenberg

Surely, as we have seen, they could make a cape of royal purple such as is known among no other people.

From Project Gutenberg

Im tired of wearing royal purple dresses all the time, though of course I know theyre appropriater.

From Project Gutenberg