royal purple
noun
: a dark reddish purple
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web London's Tower Bridge was illuminated in royal purple Friday night to pay respect at the passing of Queen Elizabeth II. 
Matthew Mulligan, NBC News, 10 Sep. 2022 In France, the Eiffel Tower went dark; in Brazil, the Christ the Redeemer statue was illuminated in red, blue and white; and in New York, the Empire State Building lit up the city sky in royal purple. Alexandra Meeks, CNN, 9 Sep. 2022 Aquis also partnered with Madison Reed to create a royal purple towel that claims to keep dyed hair looking extra vibrant. ELLE, 8 July 2022 At the 2021 Oscars, H.E.R. turned heads in a royal purple outfit that was inspired by the legendary musician Prince. Stephanie Wenger, PEOPLE.com, 3 Apr. 2022 The look was comprised of a royal purple embellished hooded cape bordered in embellished lyrics from her song over a matching halter jumpsuit with cutout waist panels and the same lyric motif on cuffs and collar. Stephanie Wenger, PEOPLE.com, 3 Apr. 2022 Lively pulled out all the style stops for the occasion, wearing a royal purple Sergio Hudson suit and statement jewelry by Lorraine Schwartz and Brent Neale. Brittany Talarico, PEOPLE.com, 15 Feb. 2022 Gone are the near-neon orange squashes and royal purple beets from my late fall CSA. Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Bon Appétit, 18 Mar. 2022 People who wore royal purple were wealthy and plugged into the trade networks around the Mediterranean. Matti Friedman, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Nov. 2021 See More
Matthew Mulligan, NBC News, 10 Sep. 2022 In France, the Eiffel Tower went dark; in Brazil, the Christ the Redeemer statue was illuminated in red, blue and white; and in New York, the Empire State Building lit up the city sky in royal purple. Alexandra Meeks, CNN, 9 Sep. 2022 Aquis also partnered with Madison Reed to create a royal purple towel that claims to keep dyed hair looking extra vibrant. ELLE, 8 July 2022 At the 2021 Oscars, H.E.R. turned heads in a royal purple outfit that was inspired by the legendary musician Prince. Stephanie Wenger, PEOPLE.com, 3 Apr. 2022 The look was comprised of a royal purple embellished hooded cape bordered in embellished lyrics from her song over a matching halter jumpsuit with cutout waist panels and the same lyric motif on cuffs and collar. Stephanie Wenger, PEOPLE.com, 3 Apr. 2022 Lively pulled out all the style stops for the occasion, wearing a royal purple Sergio Hudson suit and statement jewelry by Lorraine Schwartz and Brent Neale. Brittany Talarico, PEOPLE.com, 15 Feb. 2022 Gone are the near-neon orange squashes and royal purple beets from my late fall CSA. Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Bon Appétit, 18 Mar. 2022 People who wore royal purple were wealthy and plugged into the trade networks around the Mediterranean. Matti Friedman, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Nov. 2021 See More Word History
First Known Use
1605, in the meaning defined above