purples
Regal color family
Purples is the plural of purple, referring to multiple shades or instances of the color: The sunset displayed brilliant purples and oranges.
In rhetoric, purples often appears in purple prose or purple passages—writing that is overly ornate or emotionally overwrought.
To purple is to become or make purple: His face purpled with rage.
Small five-petaled wildflower
amethyst · orchid · fuchsia · periwinkle · mulberry · thistle · lavender · eggplant
Purple semiprecious quartz
- enchantmentMagical influence over someone
- etherealDelicate beyond earthly measure
- arcaneUnderstood by few
- magicSupernatural or illusory power
alchemy · occult · supernatural · divination · esoteric · witchcraft · sorcery · spells
Rule by crowned sovereign
- regaliaCeremonial emblems of authority
- crownSovereign's ornamental headpiece
- throneCeremonial chair for sovereigns
- imperialRelating to supreme rule
majesty · nobility · aristocracy · sovereign · queen · king · emperor · prince
violet
Small five-petaled wildflower
mauve · amethyst · orchid · fuchsia · periwinkle · mulberry · thistle · lavender · eggplant · boysenberry
amethyst
Purple semiprecious quartz
- enchantmentMagical influence over someone
- etherealDelicate beyond earthly measure
- arcaneUnderstood by few
magic · alchemy · occult · supernatural · divination · esoteric · witchcraft · sorcery · spells · rituals
monarchy
Rule by crowned sovereign
- regaliaCeremonial emblems of authority
- crownSovereign's ornamental headpiece
- throneCeremonial chair for sovereigns
imperial · majesty · nobility · aristocracy · sovereign · queen · king · emperor · prince · duchess
vineyard
Grape-growing estate
zinfandel · pinot · concord · harvest · raisin · wine · claret · tannin · fermentation · vintner
contusion
Tissue damage beneath skin
- hematomaBlood collected outside vessels
- discolorationAltered surface pigmentation
- swellingAbnormal tissue enlargement
injury · trauma · wound · soreness · tender · inflammation · healing · icepack · clot · blow
- colormapsplasma, magma, inferno, jet, rainbow
- color groupsprimary colors, secondary colors, warm colors, cool colors, neutrals
- nail polishnail polish, lacquer, enamel, varnish, nail lacquer
purplesyellows
Warm primary hues
yellow-greens · golds · ambers · mustards · chartreuses
purplesoranges
Round citrus with segments
reds · yellows · warm tones · earth tones · rusts
- dark purpleViolet with depth
- purple riceDeeply pigmented cereal grain
- Purple HeartMilitary wound decoration
- purple flowersBlooms in violet hues
- purple hazeViolet-tinted atmospheric conditions
- The Color PurpleWalker's Pulitzer-winning novel