MemberThe new one is a plum/eggplant. Though I found for my wedding that it was called everything from amethyst, to plum, to eggplant and other weird things I don’t remember. cypresstree85 :
MemberUniquebee77 : Nope, I was replying to Sassygrn, since she said the official color is Marine Blue. These dresses are from Azazie; the first is regency and the second is grape, but those names mean nothing. I also think they both look purple, but the first one borders on blue in certain light. Both colors are almost what I’m looking for, but not quite. Your color chart was helpful, I just wish I could take it to a store and say “this one!” I would pick Purple 3 or Purple 4 from that chart, but that shade of purple is hard to find.
Membercypresstree85 : Well I told you what color it was lol, the 2nd dress is a purple dress.
Membercypresstree85 : Oh ok. I was worried it might have appeared like I was just dumping a colour chart and being rude lol.
Yes frustrating you can’t just tell them the exact colour you want!
MemberLooks like a royal purple to me.
MemberFirst dress: royal purple/violet
Second dress: plum/eggplant
Both read as purple to me.
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MemberYes, this.And l say again, manufacturers labels are so annoying, often completely misleading Marine blue for eg !
Membercypresstree85 : I know what the colors are called, I’m just trying to find out what color people see when they look at these dresses.
That isn’t what you will find out when people answer though, who is to say you see the same indigo that some of the bees see when they reply?
They are a huge number of shades within colours and there is no set answer as most colour names are different between stores, fabrics or items.
In simple terms they are both purple dresses with the first one being more blue toned and the second one being more red toned.
The struggle is real. Most people say it’s purple/blue (but which one?!)
This is too simplistic, it dosen’t need to be one or the other.
Are you wanting to know just from curiosity or so your bridesmaids can match this colour from different places? What does the store label it?
Memberzzar45 : I’m trying to choose a color for my bridesmaids. They ordered these samples from Azazie to try them on (those are my girls in the pictures). I have three bridesmaids, and they’re all going to order the same dress from the same place, I just have to decide on a color. I’m aiming for a vivid royal purple (like the Ravens football team). These two colors (regency and grape) are the closest options I could find from Azazie. We also looked at David’s Bridal, but we didn’t like any of the styles (and their shades of purple aren’t quite right).
I’m asking everyone because I know answers will vary, but if most people say the first dress looks blue-ish, then I probably shouldn’t choose that one. It’s a beautiful color, but I’m really wanting a clear purple. This was the dress I originally wanted for my bridesmaids:
It’s Colour by Kenneth Winston, but it’s from 2016 and stores don’t carry it anymore (can’t even find a store near me that carries Colour by Kenneth Winston, let alone that specific dress), so I’m trying to find something similar. But I don’t really want blue-ish purple or reddish purple; I want purple purple! lol
MemberBoth are clearly purple to me- the first is just blue based and the 2nd is red based. Purple is a secondary color- meaning it 2 primary colors were blended to create it. Even a “purple purple” will pull one way or the other, even if it is just slight. Get the color you love, and don’t worry what color your guests may interpret it as!