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30 Most Enviable Purple Hair Color Ideas to Copy ASAP

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Ema Globyte

29. Smokey Brunette Hair. You might not believe it, but you can arrive at an ethereal shade of violet like this just by toning your medium brown base with proper hair gloss and no color lifting applied.

Purple hair color looks elegant, chic, and unusual. Thanks to the rich palette of shades to choose from, it can gracefully freshen your complexion, accentuate your eye color, and make you look younger.

This article will give you inspiration on how to style your hair whether it’s long or short, thick or thin, straight or curly. Browse through the selection of images below and pick the hair idea that fits your age, complexion, and lifestyle!

1. Plum Brown Hair. This is a very natural way of wearing this group of shades. The plum color will shine bright under the sun and look barely there in your workplace.

Plum Dark Brown Hair with Subtle Purple Highlights
By Kali

2. Dusty Hair Color. Combining several shades of one color prolongs the longevity of your hair color. It won’t lose its appeal when the color starts to wash out.

3. Multicolored Highlights. With your hair down you’ll look like a mermaid. In a braid, your hair will show off a cute rainbow effect.

4. Burgundy-Plum Lob. Accentuates the expressive face of a natural brunette with dark eyes and either pale or olive skin. Makes you look young but not eccentric.

5. Platinum-Violet Hair. This coloring scheme looks dramatic and mysterious. It creates a stunning impression in life and in photos. Pair it with elegant dresses and full makeup.

6. Rooty Violet Locks. This space-inspired textured lob gains tons of depth in addition to the bold color by combining a dark cool-tone base with seamlessly woven violet and blue shades.

7. Blonde with Pastel Ends. This soft transition of shades looks feminine and eye-catching at the same time. It gives volume to thin hair and creates a spectacular shimmer in a braid.

8. Plum-Bordeaux Shade. If you think of something closer to reds, this stunningly dimensional balayage accentuating the wave pattern might be your cup of tea.

9. Deep Dark Plum Hair. Perfect for straight thick hair. The smooth geometric haircut looks confident and expressive together with a bright color.

10. Streaky Highlights. You may try both light and dark hair with bright balayage. Streaky highlights look spectacular on long hair and in waves or curls. You can choose the same shade for all the streaks or combine 2-3 different shades.

11. Silver Bob with Purple Roots. You can create extra volume in the back of the head by adding a bit of color to your silver hair. It will give an attractive depth to silver.

12. Amethyst Waves with Highlights. This girl added the tiniest ribbons of highlights to the fancy color scheme to get some splashes of pale lavender and better shine in her locks.

13. Light Ashy-Lilac Hair. A good work of AirTouch balayage paired with a root smudge has turned these initially brown strands into a dreamy, silver style that oozes Arctic cold and looks amazingly deep at the roots.

14. Half and Half Color Job. With this hairstyle deep roots look exquisite, so you won’t have to see your hairdresser every month. Also, it’s an ideal option for high ponytails.

15. Ash-Lavender Hair. This combination looks premium, especially if you have olive skin. It works best with full makeup and eyelash extensions, creating a cinematographic look.

16. Pink and Violet Mane. The longer your hair, the chicer this hairstyle looks. If your hair is thin, it’s better to curl it. If it’s thick, you may leave it straight.

17. Light Face-Framing. The delicate combination of gray and lavender looks classy and refined. Ideal for medium length hair with moderate waves.

18. Magenta-Violet Hair. If you’re an artist or just a passionate personality, this could be your everyday hairstyle. If not, try it out for parties, weddings, or other special occasions.

19. Balayage with Metallic Sheen. This vibrant style fluently transitions from a deep brunette shade to a plum-tinted color enriched with sparkles throughout the mid-length to produce eye-catching fluorescence.

20. Cold Lavender Shade. Enjoy retro romantic vibes with a modern twist. Such shades look flamboyant on asymmetrical medium length haircuts with moderate waves.

21. Brown with Dusty Highlights. If you are looking for less flamboyant hair ideas, this gorgeous blend of muted blue and red hues should immediately draw your attention to the exquisite feel it radiates.

22. Long Indigo Waves. Don’t hesitate to go for this rich shade if you have a medium-to-dark complexion with cool undertones since bluish hues work better than reds in this case.

23. Blue-Gray and Violet. Here is a bombshell alternative to pastel manes — get the brightness of your chosen color reduced by some streaks of gray-blonde and then mix and match the colors by styling your hair in various ways.

24. Neon Hairstyle. Ideal for young ladies with porcelain skin. You will keep looking classy even if you cut your hair, no matter how short.

25. Black Highlighted Bob. If you use this color scheme, you’ll easily style your hair both for casual and special occasions. It works equally impressive with straight and wavy hair.

26. Orchid Shade with Blue Tint. This deep royal shade alone would be enough for us to turn, well, purple with envy, but the bluish glow bursting from underneath makes the style truly show-stopping.

27. Bright Money Pieces. This style wows us with a dramatic color palette, starting with midnight violet at the roots and going into electric indigo at the ends and around the face.

28. Cold-to-Warm Dye Job. This fairy style embraces a whole bunch of chalk tones, ranging from periwinkle and mauve to rose gold and fuchsia, all intertwined with a light-reflecting blonde for added brilliance.

29. Smokey Brunette Hair. You might not believe it, but you can arrive at an ethereal shade of violet like this just by toning your medium brown base with proper hair gloss and no color lifting applied.

30. Bright Inverted Bob. Here is proof that fair-skinned girls can pull off not only pale shades of lilac and periwinkle but also brighter hues, provided they have the right undertones and are not too dark or bold to overpower the porcelain complexion.

As you can see, this color isn’t restricted to just one particular haircut or hair texture. You can switch completely to single-color hair or just add a few colorful streaks to your usual hairstyle with a natural hair color. With so many shades and coloring techniques available, you’ll easily choose the one that looks best on you.

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  • Nancy Mele
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    I want to see a picture of an orchid blonde lilac A-Line angle bob hair