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Purple Hair Color Ideas: Explore Vibrant & Stunning Shades

Purple is popping up everywhere, from your social media feed to the chicest fashion runways. Purple hair color has hit critical mass appeal as a personal emblem of creativity, independence, charisma and a playful spirit. It’s also surprisingly versatile: the shades of purple hair range widely from subtle and sweet to brash and bold. So whether you’re embracing your inner rock star or giving your grays a whimsical hue, the magic never ends with Garnier purple hair colors.

How to Choose the Perfect Purple Hair Color

While there is no shortage of purple hair color ideas, find one that accentuates your personal features. That means accounting for your eye color, skin tone (and undertone), not to mention your unique style. For example, a cool pastel purple hair color may look gorgeous on your dark skin tone with warm undertones, but it may feel mismatched with how you normally dress.

Popular Shades of Purple Hair Colors

If you already have a specific purple hair color in mind, why not push the limits a tad more? You may be pleasantly surprised by all the shades of purple hair out there and fall in love when you least expect it. Let’s start with a rundown of today’s hottest purple hair colors categorized by shade (light/dark) and undertone (cool/warm).

Unique Purple Hair Color Ideas

It’s easy to kick purple hair color up a few notches by choosing a creative way to apply it. All-over color and dip-dye styles are just the tip of the iceberg, so check out the distinctive looks and coloring techniques below!

Ready to See Yourself with Purple Hair?

Excited about purple hair color but not sure it’s for you? We got you! Try before you dye with our instant Virtual Try-On. It’s the best way to experiment with purple hair colors: just upload a selfie or turn on your camera, then watch your hair color change with a quick click.
Once you find the one you want, shop purple hair colors and read our pro tips and tricks for acing your at-home hair color.
Hair Color Virtual Try-On

Hair Color Virtual Try-On

Virtually try on Garnier hair colors to discover your perfect shade.

TRY ON SHADES

Find Your Perfect Purple with the Shade Selector

You can also locate the right shade of purple hair color by taking the 60-second Shade Selector quiz. It expertly narrows down choices based on your personal preferences and features.
Shade Selector Quiz

Shade Selector Quiz

Take our quiz to discover the perfect Garnier hair shades for you!

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Purple Hair Color FAQ

  • Purple highlights evenly dye sections all over your head whereas purple balayage is more customizable and natural looking. If you want all-over hints of purple hair color, opt for the balayage technique to pick and choose the amount and placement of color.
  • You can achieve purple hair color without bleaching if your natural hair is lighter than medium brown. Light purples like lilac and lavender won’t show up as well on darker hair if it hasn’t been lightened first.
  • You can maintain vibrant purple hair colors by following color care tips for bold shades, like washing less often and upping your dosage of deep conditioner. Also reach for products that lock in color such as Fructis Color Shield and the Hair Filler Color Repair System.

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