English–French

“purple” in French

French

Alsopourpre

Pronunciation

IPA/vjolɛ/

Example

Le violet est ma couleur préférée.

Purple is my favorite color.

Illustration for violet (purple)

How to say “purple” in French

“Purple” in French is violet.

A violet flower's medium purple color, slightly blue rather than red.

Full entry for violet: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with violet

Je préfère un violet foncé pour ce tissu.

I prefer a dark purple for this fabric.

Tips for using violet

  • Le violet is masculine as a color noun, while the adjective is violet in masculine forms and violette in feminine forms.

Other French words for “purple”

Elle porte une robe pourpre.

She is wearing a purple dress.

“purple” in other languages