royal purple

A moderate or strong violet to deep purple or dark reddish purple.

roy′al-pur′ple adj.

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royal purple

(Colours)

a. a deep reddish-purple colour, sometimes approaching a strong violet

b. (as adjective): a royal-purple dress.

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Noun

royal purple - a shade of purple tinged with red

reddish purple

purple, purpleness - a purple color or pigment

Tyrian purple - a vivid purplish-red color

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And forthwith she was conducted into the golden presence chamber, where, leaning back amongst cushions of royal purple, the King sat, surrounded by his counsellors and courtiers.

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There were things sprouting and pushing out from the roots of clumps of plants and there were actually here and there glimpses of royal purple and yellow unfurling among the stems of crocuses.

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