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Range of colors with the hues between blue and magenta
Purple is a color similar in appearance to violet light. In the RYB color model historically used in the arts, purple is a secondary color created by
Purple
Japanese diplomatic code named Purple by the US
(九七式欧文印字機 kyūnana-shiki ōbun injiki) or "Type B Cipher Machine", codenamed Purple by the United States, was an encryption machine used by the Japanese Foreign
Type_B_Cipher_Machine
British rock band
Deep Purple are a British rock band formed in London in 1968. They are considered to be among the pioneers of heavy metal and modern hard rock, although
Deep_Purple
United States military decoration for injured or deceased service members
The Purple Heart is a United States military decoration awarded in the name of the president to those wounded or killed while serving on or after 5 April
Purple_Heart
Natural dye extracted from Murex sea snails
Tyrian purple (Ancient Greek: πορφύρα porphúra; Latin: purpura), also known as royal purple, imperial purple, imperial dye, or simply tyrian, is a reddish-purple
Tyrian_purple
Variations of the color purple
are numerous variations of the color purple, a sampling of which is shown below. In common English usage, purple is a range of hues of color occurring
Shades_of_purple
Topics referred to by the same term
Purple Rain may refer to: Purple Rain (film), a 1984 film starring Prince Purple Rain (album), the soundtrack album by American recording artist Prince
Purple_Rain
1984 soundtrack and studio album by Prince and the Revolution
Purple Rain is the sixth studio album by the American musician Prince, featuring his backing band the Revolution. It was released on June 25, 1984, through
Purple_Rain_(album)
1984 film by Albert Magnoli
Purple Rain is a 1984 American romantic rock musical drama film directed by Albert Magnoli from a screenplay co-written by Magnoli and William Blinn. It
Purple_Rain_(film)
Dry chemical used to suppress fires
Purple-K, also known as PKP, is a dry-chemical fire suppression agent used in some dry-chemical fire extinguishers. It is the second most effective dry-chemical
Purple-K
1982 novel by Alice Walker
The Color Purple is a 1982 epistolary novel by American author Alice Walker that won the 1983 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction and the National Book Award for
The_Color_Purple
Supervillain appearing in Marvel Comics
The Purple Man is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Stan Lee and artist Joe Orlando, the character
Purple_Man
1984 single by Prince and the Revolution
"Purple Rain" is a song by the American musician Prince and his backing band the Revolution. It is the title track from the 1984 album Purple Rain, which
Purple_Rain_(song)
American romantic drama film by Elizabeth Allen Rosenbaum
Purple Hearts is a 2022 American romantic drama film created for Netflix and directed by Elizabeth Allen Rosenbaum. It is based upon the novel of the same
Purple_Hearts_(2022_film)
Overly ornate and distracting prose
In literary criticism, purple prose is overly ornate prose text that may disrupt a narrative flow by drawing undesirable attention to its own extravagant
Purple_prose
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up purple in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Purple is a colour. Purple may also refer to: Purple Records, a record label Purple (Baroness album)
Purple_(disambiguation)
Recreational drug beverage
Lean or purple drank (known by numerous local and street names) is a polysubstance drink used as a recreational drug. It is prepared by mixing prescription-grade
Lean_(drug)
Title granted to Byzantine (and later other) princes
Traditionally, born in the purple (sometimes "born to the purple") was a category of members of royal families born during the reign of their parent.
Born_in_the_purple
Herbicide and defoliant
Agent Purple is the code name for a powerful herbicide and defoliant used by the U.S. military in their herbicidal warfare program during the Vietnam War
Agent_Purple
Topics referred to by the same term
Purple Line may refer to: Purple Line (Lagos Transit) Line 3 (Chennai Metro), Chennai, India Purple Line (Namma Metro), Bengaluru, India Purple Line (Kolkata
Purple_Line
Criminal mob group of the 1920s
The Purple Gang, also known as the Sugar House Gang, was a criminal mob of bootleggers and hijackers composed predominantly of Jewish gangsters. They operated
Purple_Gang
Event for raising awareness of epilepsy
Purple Day is a global grassroots event that was formed with the intention to increase worldwide awareness of epilepsy, and to dispel common myths and
Purple_Day
1960 film by René Clément
Purple Noon (French: Plein soleil; Italian: Delitto in pieno sole; also known as Full Sun, Blazing Sun, Lust for Evil, and Talented Mr. Ripley) is a 1960
Purple_Noon
Job recruitment term for rare candidates
Purple squirrel is a term used by employment recruiters to describe a job candidate with precisely the right education, set of experience, and range of
Purple_squirrel
English hard rock band Deep Purple have released 24 studio albums, 48 live albums, 25 compilation albums, four EPs, 60 singles, 26 video albums and 28
Deep_Purple_discography
Group of phototrophic bacteria
Purple bacteria or purple photosynthetic bacteria are Gram-negative proteobacteria that are phototrophic, capable of producing their own food via photosynthesis
Purple_bacteria
1967 single by the Jimi Hendrix Experience
"Purple Haze" is a song written by Jimi Hendrix and released as the second single by the Jimi Hendrix Experience on March 17, 1967, in the United Kingdom
Purple_Haze
Topics referred to by the same term
up Purple Heart in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. The Purple Heart is a United States military decoration. Purple Heart may also refer to: Purple Heart
Purple_Heart_(disambiguation)
Species of amphibian
The purple frog (Nasikabatrachus sahyadrensis), also known commonly as the Indian purple frog, the Mahabali frog, and the pignose frog, is a frog species
Purple_frog
2003 novel by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Purple Hibiscus is the 2003 debut novel by the Nigerian writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. It follows Kambili Achike, a 15-year-old Nigerian teenage girl
Purple_Hibiscus
Topics referred to by the same term
Purple Mountain may refer to: Purple Mountain (Nanjing), a mountain in Nanjing, Jiangsu Purple Mountain (Kerry), a mountain in County Kerry Purple Mountain
Purple_Mountain
1985 film by Steven Spielberg
The Color Purple is a 1985 American epic period drama film, directed by Steven Spielberg and written by Menno Meyjes, based on the 1982 novel by Alice
The_Color_Purple_(1985_film)
1970 studio album by Deep Purple
Deep Purple in Rock is the fourth studio album by English rock band Deep Purple, released on 5 June 1970. It was the first studio album recorded by the
Deep_Purple_in_Rock
1994 single-page website
was a purple background. The site also linked to the owner, Jeff Abrahamson, at purple.com/Jeff and Jeff.purple.com; his dog, Misha, at purple.com/misha
Purple.com
American musician and songwriter (1958–2016)
simultaneously have a number-one film, album and single in the United States, with Purple Rain, its soundtrack, and "When Doves Cry". The album, recorded with his
Prince_(musician)
2023 film by Blitz Bazawule
The Color Purple is a 2023 American musical period drama film directed by Blitz Bazawule, from a screenplay by Marcus Gardley. The film is based upon the
The_Color_Purple_(2023_film)
2001 single by D12
"Purple Pills", also known as "Purple Hills" in the radio edit, is a song by American hip hop group D12, taken as the second cut from their debut studio
Purple_Pills
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Purple Land, purplelands, Land of Purple, may refer to: The Purple Land, a 1885 novel by William Henry Hudson set in Uruguay "The Purple Land", a poem
Purple_Land
Welsh commemoration scheme
The Purple Plaques (Welsh: Placiau Porffor) scheme in Wales, UK aims to install plaques on buildings to increase recognition of the lives of women who
Purple_Plaques
Deep Purple are a British hard rock band originally from London. Formed in March 1968, the group originally included guitarist Ritchie Blackmore, vocalist
List_of_Deep_Purple_members
American indie rock band
Purple Mountains was an American indie rock project formed by musician and poet David Berman. The project debuted in May 2019, over a decade after the
Purple_Mountains
Topics referred to by the same term
Royal purple, or Tyrian purple, is an ancient dye, or the color of that dye. Royal Purple may also refer to: Royal Purple (lubricant manufacturer), an
Royal_Purple_(disambiguation)
Species of bird
The purple martin (Progne subis) is a passerine bird in the swallow family Hirundinidae. It is the largest swallow in North America. They breed across
Purple_martin
1895 poem by Gelett Burgess
"Purple Cow" is a short nonsense poem by American writer Gelett Burgess. It was first published in 1895. I never saw a Purple Cow, I never hope to see
Purple_Cow
Therapy crediting an unlikely new addition rather than established effective therapy
Purple hat therapy refers to any medical practice in which an established form of therapy is mixed with an unlikely new addition (such as wearing a purple
Purple_hat_therapy
Food additive made from grapes
Mega Purple is a grape juice concentrate by Vie-Del Company of Fresno, California. It is used as a food additive. The process used for producing the additive
Mega_Purple
1968 studio album by Deep Purple
Shades of Deep Purple is the debut album by the English rock band Deep Purple, released in July 1968 on Tetragrammaton in the United States and in September
Shades_of_Deep_Purple
1994 studio album by Stone Temple Pilots
Purple (stylized on the cover art in its Chinese character 紫) is the second studio album by the American rock band Stone Temple Pilots, released on June
Purple (Stone Temple Pilots album)
Purple_(Stone_Temple_Pilots_album)
Index of animals with the same common name
The purple swamphen has been split into the following species: Western swamphen, Porphyrio porphyrio, southwest Europe and northwest Africa African swamphen
Purple_swamphen
Topics referred to by the same term
Purple City may refer to: Purple City Productions, a Harlem-based rap crew Purple City Music Festival, a music festival in Edmonton, Alberta "Purple City"
Purple_City
South Korean girl group
Purple Kiss (Korean: 퍼플키스; stylized in all caps) was a South Korean girl group formed by RBW in 2020. The final lineup before disbanding consisted of six
Purple_Kiss
2010 novel by Ron Cooper
Purple Jesus is a 2010 humorous novel in the Southern Gothic style. It was written by Ron Cooper and published by Bancroft Press. Cooper's previous novel
Purple_Jesus
Metro line in Bengaluru, India
The Purple Line is a line on the Namma Metro rail system. As of 2023, the line is 43.49 km (27.02 mi) long and spans 37 stations from Challaghatta in the
Purple_Line_(Namma_Metro)
2015 studio album by Baroness
Purple is the fourth studio album by American heavy metal band Baroness. It was released in 2015 through the band's record label, Abraxan Hymns. Baroness
Purple_(Baroness_album)
2019 single by Sofi Tukker
"Purple Hat" is a song by American house music duo Sofi Tukker. It was released on September 6, 2019 via Ultra, as a single from their third extended play
Purple_Hat
Topics referred to by the same term
Deep Purple are an English rock band. Deep Purple or deep purple may also refer to: Deep Purple (album), 1969 Deep Purple (Sun Ra album) (1973) "Deep Purple"
Deep_Purple_(disambiguation)
Variety of flint maize
Purple corn (Spanish: maíz morado) or purple maize is group of flint maize varieties (Zea mays indurata) originating in South America, descended from a
Purple_corn
Tropical evergreen tree with edible fruit
Mangosteen (Garcinia mangostana), also called mangostan or purple mangosteen, is a tropical evergreen tree growing from 6 to 25 metres (20 to 82 feet)
Mangosteen
Species of yam
uwhi, purple yam, winged yam, or greater yam, among many other names – is a species of yam (a tuber). The tubers are usually a vivid violet-purple to bright
Dioscorea_alata
UK special aircraft zone
In United Kingdom aviation, a purple corridor is an area kept free from commercial or other aircraft to allow for the passage of royal or other VIP aircraft
Purple_Corridor
2016 mixtape by Future
Purple Reign is the sixteenth mixtape by American rapper Future, hosted and executive-produced by DJ Esco and Metro Boomin. It was released on January
Purple_Reign
1958 single by Sheb Wooley
"The Purple People Eater" is a novelty song written and performed by Sheb Wooley, which reached number one on the Billboard pop charts in 1958 from June
The_Purple_People_Eater
Mineral, quartz variety
Amethyst occurs in primary hues from a light lavender or pale violet to a deep purple. Amethyst may exhibit one or both secondary hues, red and blue. High-quality
Amethyst
Japanese association football club
Kyoto's many Buddhist temples. The club was formerly known as Kyoto Purple Sanga with "purple", the colour of the team uniforms, an imperial colour reflecting
Kyoto_Sanga_FC
Species of bird
The purple finch (Haemorhous purpureus) is a bird in the finch family, Fringillidae. It breeds in the northern United States, southern Canada, and the
Purple_finch
Species of flowering plant
trailing habit. The cultivar T. pallida 'Purpurea', commonly called purple heart or purple queen or wandering Jew, is widely grown as a houseplant, outdoor
Tradescantia_pallida
Type of rice
Black rice, also known as purple rice or forbidden rice, is a type of rice of the species Oryza sativa, some of which are glutinous rice. There are several
Black_rice
Heirloom tomato
Cherokee Purple is an heirloom variety of tomato that develops a fruit with a deep, dusky-rose color while maintaining a somewhat greenish hue near the
Cherokee_Purple_(tomato)
2019 studio album by Purple Mountains
Purple Mountains is the only studio album by American indie rock band Purple Mountains. The album was released on July 12, 2019, by Drag City. It is the
Purple_Mountains_(album)
Species of orchid
orchid family, Orchidaceae, commonly called the lesser purple fringed orchid or small purple-fringed orchid. The plants are 14–101 cm tall with 3–5 leaves
Platanthera_psycodes
1984–85 concert tour by Prince and the Revolution
The Purple Rain Tour was a concert tour by American recording artist Prince and the Revolution following up on the success of his sixth studio album Purple
Purple_Rain_Tour
1901 science fiction novel by M. P. Shiel
The Purple Cloud is an apocalyptic "last man" novel by the British writer M. P. Shiel. It was published in 1901. H. G. Wells lauded The Purple Cloud as
The_Purple_Cloud
2024 American film by Carlos Saldanha
Harold and the Purple Crayon is a 2024 American live-action animated fantasy comedy film directed by Carlos Saldanha in his live-action directorial debut
Harold and the Purple Crayon (film)
Harold_and_the_Purple_Crayon_(film)
Under-construction light rail line in the US
The Purple Line is a 16.2-mile (26.1 km) light rail line being built to link several Maryland suburbs of Washington, D.C.: Bethesda, Silver Spring, College
Purple_Line_(Maryland)
Organisation related to Orangeism
The Royal Arch Purple, properly the Grand Royal Arch Purple Chapter of Ireland, is an organisation related to Orangeism but not recognised by the Grand
Royal_Arch_Purple
French fashion, art and culture magazine
Purple is a French fashion, art and culture magazine founded in 1992. In 1992, Elein Fleiss and Olivier Zahm started the magazine Purple Prose as a reaction
Purple_(magazine)
Italian political movement
The Purple People (Italian: Il Popolo Viola) was an Italian mass protest movement who, among other things, called for the resignation of now former Prime
Purple_People
Social movement promoting equal rights for people with disabilities in Singapore
The Purple Parade is a unifying national platform that promotes awareness and celebrates the abilities of persons with disabilities in Singapore, ensuring
The_Purple_Parade
Plant species in the mint family
Lamium purpureum (from Latin purpureus 'purple'), known as red dead-nettle, purple dead-nettle, or purple archangel, is an annual herbaceous flowering
Lamium_purpureum
Topics referred to by the same term
"Purple Haze" is a 1967 song by The Jimi Hendrix Experience. Purple Haze may also refer to: Purple Haze (film) a 1982 dramedy about a young man expelled
Purple_Haze_(disambiguation)
Topics referred to by the same term
Purple Dragon may refer to: Lamium maculatum, a plant A group of thugs called the Purple Dragons in the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles franchise. A standard
Purple_Dragon
Topics referred to by the same term
Purple House may refer to: George E. Purple House in LaGrange, Illinois Gilbert E. Purple House in Newark Valley, New York Purple House Press, a publishing
Purple_House
1969 studio album by Deep Purple
Deep Purple, also referred to as Deep Purple III, is the third studio album by the English rock band Deep Purple, released in June 1969 on Tetragrammaton
Deep_Purple_(album)
Topics referred to by the same term
The Deep Purple may refer to: The Deep Purple (play), a 1910 stage play by Paul Armstrong and Wilson Mizner The Deep Purple (1915 film), a 1915 film directed
The_Deep_Purple
2016 single by Skrillex and Rick Ross
"Purple Lamborghini" is a song by American DJ Skrillex and American rapper Rick Ross. It was released as a single for the motion picture soundtrack for
Purple_Lamborghini
Species of vine
Passiflora incarnata, commonly known as maypop, purple passionflower, true passionflower, wild apricot, and wild passion vine, is a fast-growing perennial
Passiflora_incarnata
1984 studio album by Deep Purple
Deep Purple, released on 29 October 1984. It was the most successful album recorded by the re-formed 'Mark II' line-up. It was the first Deep Purple studio
Perfect Strangers (Deep Purple album)
Perfect_Strangers_(Deep_Purple_album)
Species of flowering plant
Linaria purpurea or purple toadflax is a purple-flowered plant in the plantain family Plantaginaceae, endemic to central and southern regions of Italy
Linaria_purpurea
English rock singer (born 1951)
of the hard rock band Whitesnake. Coverdale was the lead singer of Deep Purple from 1973 to 1976. He founded Whitesnake in 1978. Whitesnake gained significant
David_Coverdale
2024 song by Noeline Hofmann and Zach Bryan
"Purple Gas" is a song written by Canadian singer-songwriter Noeline Hofmann. She recorded the track with American singer-songwriter Zach Bryan. The song
Purple_Gas
1960s and 1970s NFL defensive line for the Minnesota Vikings
The Purple People Eaters was the nickname given to the defensive line of the Minnesota Vikings from 1967 to 1977, consisting mainly of Alan Page, Carl
Purple_People_Eaters
1980 compilation album by Deep Purple
Deepest Purple: The Very Best of Deep Purple is a compilation album by the English hard rock band Deep Purple, released in 1980 on LP. It features the
Deepest Purple: The Very Best of Deep Purple
Deepest_Purple:_The_Very_Best_of_Deep_Purple
English retired singer (born 1947)
rock bands Deep Purple and Captain Beyond. Evans began his professional career in The Maze before becoming a founding member of Deep Purple in 1968, with
Rod_Evans
2005 musical
The Color Purple is a musical with music and lyrics by Brenda Russell, Allee Willis, and Stephen Bray, and book by Marsha Norman. Based on the 1982 novel
The_Color_Purple_(musical)
2025 musical by Prince
Purple Rain is a stage musical based on the 1984 film Purple Rain, featuring music and lyrics by Prince. The musical is adapted from the original screenplay
Purple_Rain_(musical)
American actress (born 1989)
She made her Broadway debut as Sofia in the musical revival of The Color Purple (2015), earning a nomination for a Tony Award as well as a Grammy Award
Danielle_Brooks
Species of flowering plant
Gamochaeta purpurea, the purple cudweed, purple everlasting, or spoonleaf purple everlasting, is a plant native to North America. It is a small annual
Gamochaeta_purpurea
Species of bird
The purple honeycreeper (Cyanerpes caeruleus) is a small Neotropical bird in the family Thraupidae, the tanagers and allies. It is found in Panama, on
Purple_honeycreeper
English singer (born 1945)
who is best known as the lead singer and lyricist for the rock band Deep Purple. He is known for his powerful and wide-ranging singing voice. Initially
Ian_Gillan
Species of bird
The purple sunbird (Cinnyris asiaticus) is a small bird in the sunbird family. It occurs in parts of the Arabian peninsula and South and Southeast Asia
Purple_sunbird
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PURPLE
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Boy/Male
Spanish Greek
Purple.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the Middle English personal name Pell, a pet form of Peter.English : metonymic occupational name for a dealer in furs, from Middle English, Old French pel ‘skin’.English : variant of Pill 1.German : variant of Pelle or, in some instances, a variant of Pfell, the South German form of this name, from Middle High German phelle(e) ‘purple silk cloth’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : metonymic occupational name for a supplier of red or purple dye or for a dyer of cloth, Middle English cork (of Celtic origin; compare Corkery).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a supplier of red or purple dye, from an agent derivative of Middle English cork (see Cork).
Girl/Female
German, Latin
Purple; Violet Flower
Girl/Female
Biblical
Red, purple.
Girl/Female
French, German, Greek, Latin
Violet Flower; Purple
Boy/Male
Biblical
That stones or is stoned, purple.
Surname or Lastname
English and German
English and German : occupational name from Middle English, Middle Low German peller ‘maker (or seller) of expensive cloth’, derived from Old English pæll, pell ‘costly or purple cloth or cloak’, Middle Low German pelle (see Pelle 2).Southern English : topographic name for someone living by an inlet of the sea, a derivative of Old English pyll ‘inlet’ (see Pill 1) + the -er suffix denoting an inhabitant.German : from a Germanic personal name formed with bald ‘brave’ + heri ‘army’.
Boy/Male
Spanish
Purple.
Girl/Female
Greek
Jewel. Also 'Against intoxication.' A purple or violet gemstone. According to ancient Greek...
Girl/Female
Christian, English
Purple; Full of Life; Violet Flower
Girl/Female
Danish, German, Latin
Purple
Girl/Female
English Persian
The name of a flowering pale-purple shrub.
Girl/Female
French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Latin, Polish
Violet Blossom; Purple; Violet Flower
Girl/Female
Greek
Purple.
Girl/Female
Greek
Purple.
Girl/Female
British, Danish, English, French, German, Latin
Violet; Purple; Violet Flower
Boy/Male
Biblical
He that stones the king; purple of the king.
Boy/Male
Hindu
Reddish purple
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n.
A skullcap covering the tonsure, worn under the berretta. The pope's is white; a cardinal's red; a bishop's purple; a priest's black.
a.
Being of the color called Tyrian purple.
a.
A purple dye obtained from the plant turnsole. See def. 1 (d).
n.
A peculiar New Zealand shrub (Coriaria ruscifolia), in which the petals ripen and afford an abundant purple juice from which a kind of wine is made. The plant also grows in Chili.
n.
In art, a color produced by a combination of red and blue in equal proportions; a bluish purple color.
n.
The edible fruit of the Gaultheria Shallon, an ericaceous shrub found from California northwards. The berries are about the size of a common grape and of a dark purple color.
n.
A genus of halcyonoids in which the skeleton, or coral (called organ-pipe coral), consists of a mass of parallel cylindrical tubes united at intervals by transverse plates. These corals are usually red or purple and form large masses. They are natives of the tropical parts of the Indian and Pacific Oceans.
n.
Any species of large butterflies, usually marked with purple or blue, of the genus Basilarchia (formerly Limenitis) as, the banded purple (B. arthemis). See Illust. under Ursula.
n.
Same as Purpleheart.
n.
An herb (Epilobium spicatum) with showy purple flowers, common in Europe and North America; -- called also great willow herb.
n.
A beautiful North American butterfly (Basilarchia, / Limenitis, astyanax). Its wings are nearly black with red and blue spots and blotches. Called also red-spotted purple.
a.
Resembling violets in color; bluish purple.
a.
Exhibiting or possessing the color called purple, much esteemed for its richness and beauty; of a deep red, or red and blue color; as, a purple robe.
v. t.
To make purple; to dye of purple or deep red color; as, hands purpled with blood.
n.
A European bird (Corvus frugilegus) resembling the crow, but smaller. It is black, with purple and violet reflections. The base of the beak and the region around it are covered with a rough, scabrous skin, which in old birds is whitish. It is gregarious in its habits. The name is also applied to related Asiatic species.
n.
A toga of purple, or ornamented with purple horizontal stripes. -- worn by kings, consuls, and augurs.
imp. & p. p.
of Purple
n.
Cloth dyed a purple color, or a garment of such color; especially, a purple robe, worn as an emblem of rank or authority; specifically, the purple rode or mantle worn by Roman emperors as the emblem of imperial dignity; as, to put on the imperial purple.
pl.
of Purple
n.
Dark blue, inclining to red; bluish purple; having a color produced by red and blue combined.
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