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maroon-purple

maroon-purple

4.1
A purple color with a red-brown shade
  • adjective
  • /məˈrun ˈpɜrpl/
translation icon : morado marrón
  • She wore a beautiful dress in maroon-purple to the gala last night.

Examples

  • The artist mixed paints until he achieved exactly the maroon-purple shade he wanted for the sunset.

  • Their living room was decorated with cushions in maroon-purple and gold.

  • The dress was a beautiful maroon-purple color.

  • She painted her room in maroon-purple tones.

  • The walls of the dining room were painted a rich maroon-purple, creating a warm atmosphere.

  • She wore a stunning dress that featured a maroon-purple color, perfect for the evening event.

  • The artist expertly blended maroon-purple hues in the sunset painting, giving it depth and warmth.

Synonyms

red-purple
vsmaroon-purple
1 2.8

A purple color with a clear red tint

is browner and adds brownish depth instead of mere warm tint
royal purple
vsmaroon-purple
1 4.2

A deep purple color with a red tone used to show wealth or power

is browner and less formal while showing brownish warmth rather than richness
reddish purple
vsmaroon-purple
2.0

A purple color that has some red in it

is browner and shows a brownish warm tint rather than plain warmth
crimson-purple
vsmaroon-purple
5.8

A deep purple color mixed with red

is browner and adds brownish depth rather than bright warm intensity
purplish red
vsmaroon-purple
3.2

A red color with a little purple in it

is browner and offers brownish depth instead of being mainly warm primary
purplish-red
vsmaroon-purple
3.0

A red color with a touch of purple

is browner and darker replacing that slight cool hint with brownish depth

How Reddish

burgundy
21 4.9
maroon-purple
4.1
purple
229 1.0
violet
2 1.6

Surface Forms

maroon-purple positive

Morphology

maroon-purple = maroon + purple (transparent) = maroon + purple

The meaning is a straightforward combination of the two colour terms, indicating a shade combining maroon and purple.

Etymology

Maroon-purple joins maroon and purple. Maroon once meant 'chestnut', the brown-red nut, so maroon-purple describes a purple 'shade' with a reddish-brown touch.