regal purple
Monarchs' signature shade
Regal purple is a deep, rich shade of purple associated with royalty and nobility.
The connection stems from ancient times when purple dye was extraordinarily expensive to produce, making it affordable only to monarchs and aristocrats: The curtains were done in regal purple.
The term emphasizes majesty and grandeur more than a precise hue.
- murexSpiny marine gastropod genus
- monarchalRelating to sovereigns
- majesticImpressively dignified and beautiful
- sovereignSupreme in power
- imperialRelating to supreme rule
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regal purpledrab
Dull and cheerless
colorless · plain · unbleached · washed-out · faded
regal purplepale yellow
Light, washed-out gold
off-white · ecru · taupe · slate gray · dusty rose
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