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💎 A purple gem 🟣 Purple color
amethyst

amethyst

4.9
Purple in color like a stone used in jewelry
  • adjective
  • /ˈæməˌθɪst/
translation icon : amatista
  • She wore a beautiful dress in an amethyst shade to the evening gala.

So I use the RCMA amethyst powder Crest and it is one of my favorites under the eye.

Examples

  • The walls were painted in an amethyst hue that added a calming atmosphere to the room.

  • The flowers displayed an amethyst color that perfectly matched the elegant table settings.

  • This is in the color amethyst, which is a very, very pretty metallic purple.

Synonyms

amethystine
vsamethyst
9.9

Having a purple or violet color like a jewel

is the more common, simple name for that same purple color
lavender
vsamethyst
2.4

Having a pale purple color like small garden flowers

is a moderate purple color rather than a pale shade
purple-tinted
vsamethyst
3.7

Having a slight purple color

means a fuller, moderate purple rather than only a tint
rose-purple
vsamethyst
4.2

A purple color with a slight pink shade

is a purer moderate purple without a pink tint
rosy-purple
vsamethyst
2.3

A purple shade with a pink tint

is a purer moderate purple without that rosy tone
pinkish-purple
vsamethyst
2.7

A light purple color with a touch of pink

is a moderate purple without a noticeable pink tinge
rose-lilac
vsamethyst
5.7

A pale purple color with a touch of pink

is a stronger moderate purple rather than pale lilac with rose

How Purple

royal purple
1 4.2
violet
69 1.0
amethyst
4.9
lilac
4 2.8
lavender
2.4

Surface Forms

amethyst positive

Etymology

Amethyst as a color name comes from the purple gemstone amethystos, built from a- 'not' and methy 'wine'. Because people long ago thought the stone kept them from getting drunk, the word for the gem became a simple way to name the moderate purple color we call 'amethyst'.