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Purple

Any of colours with a hue between that of violet and red.

amaranth a deep reddish purple to dark or greyish, purplish red

amaranthine deep purple-red

amethyst a moderate purple to greyish reddish purple

aubergine esp. Brit. a dark purple colour; the colour of the aubergine

beetroot purple a deep to very deep purplish red

crocus a greyish to light reddish purple

damson-coloured having a colour of a plum

eggplant a blackish purple

fuchsia a strong, vivid purplish red.

grape a dark violet to dark greyish purple

heather a greyish purple to purplish red

heliotrope a moderate, light, or brilliant violet to moderate or deep reddish purple

hyacinth a deep purplish blue to vivid violet.

indigo a dark blue to greyish purple blue

lavender a pale to light purple to very light or very pale violet

lilac a pale to light or moderate purple

magenta a moderate to vivid purplish red

mauve a moderate greyish violet to moderate reddish purple

mulberry a greyish to dark purple, in this sense, also called murrey

murrey a greyish to dark purple

orchid a pale to light purple, from greyish to purplish pink to strong reddish purple

pansy a deep to strong violet.

perse dark greyish blue or purple

petunia a moderate to dark purple

plum a dark purple to deep reddish purple

puce a deep red to dark greyish purple

royal purple a moderate or strong violet to deep purple or dark reddish purple.

violaceous having a violet hue