Exploring purple hair ideas is an exciting journey into the world of vibrant and unique hair colors that can express your individuality and creativity. With so many shades and styles to choose from, there's something for everyone, whether you're after a subtle lavender tint or a bold, deep purple statement.
Purple hair can suit any skin tone and hair length, offering endless possibilities for personalization. From soft pastels to electric violets, these ideas will inspire you to embrace a splash of color in your hair.
1. Fading Elegance
Purple hair looks great even as it fades - it just turns into lavender! This example has a delightfully relaxed look with its faded color and visible roots.
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2. Electric Transition
Dark natural roots fade into electric purple, which in turn fades into vivid lilac. As you can see in this picture, even though purple is a "fantasy" hair color, it can still look professional enough for more creative offices.
3. Pinkish-Lavender Curls
Large curls show off pinkish-lavender tones to perfection on this model. Her dark purple roots add some beautiful contrast and depth.
4. Warm Undertones
This unique shade of purple has warm, reddish undertones that give it a plum-colored effect. It's the perfect accompaniment for thick curls and fresh flowers.
5. Ethereal Hues
Different shades of pale purple with hints of blue and pink and the model's natural light brown hair create a dreamy, ethereal look.
6. All-Purple Ombre
In this all-purple ombre, dark plum fades into bright purple. It's an edgy look that's still totally wearable.
7. Rich Plum Natural
Rich plum hues look stunning in natural hair. Since fantasy colors require bleaching the hair, they require special care for those with curls, but the results are worth it.
8. Vivid Purple Pop
Vivid purple with pink overtones makes this model's curls pop. It's a fun shade that's still versatile.
9. Soft Purple Pixie
Fun hair colors aren't just for long hair! This pixie cut looks stunning with a few different shades of soft purple.
10. Cotton Candy Blend
In this example, pink and purple locks blend to create a cotton candy look that's fun and sure to turn heads.
11. Edgy Winter Tones
Sometimes, an edgy color calls for an edgy haircut to accompany it. This model's cool-toned purple and blue hair looks perfect with pointed bangs and an undercut.
12. Whimsical Lavender
Long lavender locks look fun and whimsical with casual touches like a beanie, plaid shirt, and tiny braids framing the face.
13. Subtle Class
This haircut and color combination tows the line between being uniquely edgy and subtly classy. Choosing a muted shade of purple and pairing it with a sophisticated haircut like this one allows you to have some fun while remaining work-appropriate.
14. Creative Fade
Bright purple fades into dusty periwinkle in this long haircut with simple layers for a creative but wearable style.
15. Colorful Strands
Strands of purple, blue, and brilliant pink combine for hair that's truly like none other.
16. Elegant Senior Style
Purple hair isn't just for the young! If you have naturally gray or white hair, why not take advantage of the fact that you won't need bleach and try some fun colors like this example?
17. Two-Tone Curls
In this example, thick curls show off the two extremes of purple perfectly - pale lavender and deep purple so dark it almost appears black.
18. Blended Highlights
Instead of being a simple ombre, this hair features colors blended as seen in traditional highlights for an effect that's striking, not stripey.
19. Box Braid Showcase
Deep purple is shown off to perfection with long box braids. Hints of the model's naturally dark hair color are visible toward the roots, giving the style some additional depth.
20. Blue-Toned Chic
Dark blue-toned purple hair looks fantastic when paired with this simple, angled haircut. It's a look that's edgy and unique but still goes with lots of different outfits and colors.
21. Ombre Naturalness
Dark purple fades into deep blue in this purple ombre look. The dark roots keep it looking natural, while the various shades ensure that it stands out in a crowd.
22. Magenta Edge
Magenta is the shade of choice for this edgy haircut. One side is a lob, while the other sports an undercut that's just barely tinted with magenta dye.
23. Magenta-Purple Pixie
This vibrant magenta-purple hair color looks beautiful paired with a long, feminine pixie cut. The cut perfectly frames the model's face, while the pink-purple tones of the color highlight her blue-gray eyes.
24. Magenta Depth
Multiple shades of magenta blend in this long, layered look to create lots of depth and motion.
25. Simple Purple Impact
A simple touch of purple is enough to create a significant impact in this eye-catching pixie cut. Deep, vibrant purple blends beautifully with the model's natural brown hair.
26. Multicolored Pixie
Even though a few shades of purple are a major part of this multicolored pixie cut, it shares the stage with lots of other colors like blue, lime green, and pink.
27. Turquoise Transition
In this example, long strands of turquoise blend seamlessly into dusky purple. It's a bold look that's sure to turn heads.
28. Purple and Blue Blend
Dark purple blends into blue ends in this look, creating a fun, face-framing style. Even though coloring dark hair purple usually requires bleach, it's possible to maintain shiny, healthy tresses like this model's after bleaching and dyeing.
29. Confident Short Purple
This model's short purple pixie cut, complete with a shaved side, oozes confidence. If you have short hair, dying it fun colors can be a low-stakes experiment - it won't take long for it to grow out again!
30. Red and Blue Mix
Different shades of purple with underlying red and blue tones mix seamlessly with the model's natural brown hair in this example.
31. Ashy Blonde Lilac
Sometimes, the most subtle styles have the biggest impact. This features subtle sections of soft lilac throughout ashy, almost silvery, blonde hair.
32. Vibrant Accent
In this fun, vibrant style, a few different shades of purple offer a brilliant accent to turquoise and cobalt blue strands.
33. Bold Center Stage
Bold purple takes center stage in this style, accompanied by strands of blue and given dimension with visible, naturally dark brown roots.
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34. Intermingled Shades
Purple strands intermingle with pink, blue, and the model's naturally blonde hair. Achieving a fantasy color like purple is even easier if you have blonde hair - no need for bleach!
35. Ombre Subtlety
For a sweet, subtle touch of purple, try sneaking some colorful strands into an ombre style, as shown in this example.
36. Eye-Catching Long Pixie
This long pixie cut becomes eye-catching with the addition of a stunning shade of purple. A unique asymmetrical haircut is made even more one-of-a-kind with the addition of light purple and pink in this example.
37. Natural Fantasy Blend
Soft but bold shades of purple and pink with just a touch of natural brown combine to make a dimensional style that looks natural despite the fantastical colors.
38. Peekaboo Purple
Peekaboo hair is just as much fun with a single vibrant shade as it is with multiple colors. In this example, bright purple is hidden beneath dark blonde locks.
39. All-Purple Ombre Brilliance
In this all-purple ombre look, bright purplish-blue roots blend into brilliant plum tips.
40. Subtle Blend
This subtle but stunning look features a few different shades of dark, vibrant purple blended with the model's naturally dark brown hair.
41. Purple and Pink Dimension
Bright shades of purple and pink add interest and dimension to the model's blue hair in this example.
42. Seamless Flow
Natural brown hair flows seamlessly into long purple tresses in this simple but effective hairstyle.
43. Short and Purple
Purple strands intermingle with the model's natural brown hair in this short hairstyle.
44. Bright Bold Single Shade
A single shade of bright, bold purple is all that's needed to make this hairstyle truly shine.
45. Plum Curls
Deep plum locks styled with long, loose curls are sure to turn heads in this vibrant look.
46. Natural Dimensional Pixie
To achieve a natural, dimensional look, this pixie cut has a dark purple color at the roots that fades into bright magenta toward the ends.
47. Ash to Purple Ombre
This ombre style fades from ash brown at the roots to purple at the ends for a fun, easy-to-wear look.
48. Oil Slick Hair
Referred to as "oil slick hair" due to its similarity to the iridescent look of spilled oil, the style pictured below features purple and blue strands melted together on a base of dark brown.
49. Colorful Blend
Fading from brown to purple to blue to aqua, this stunning style seamlessly blends colors into one brilliant look.
50. Mermaid Short Hair
A tangle of purple, pink, and green creates a short and sweet version of a mermaid's hair.
51. High-Low Lavender Lob
Soft lavender is perfectly paired with a high-low lob. This is a great length if you want to try a full head of purple hair but don't want the look to be too intense.
52. Fairytale Jewel Tones
Bold jewel tones create a look that's straight out of a fairytale. Cobalt blue roots fade into purple, which then fades into pink and magenta.
53. Balayage Beauty
A tangle of purple and lavender blended balayage style looks lovely paired with a short, classy pixie cut.
54. Periwinkle Perfection
This example shows that periwinkle is a gorgeous take on purple. A few different shades create a soft, natural look.
55. Subtle Purple Ombre
If you want a subtle take on purple, an ombre style like this one might be perfect. Purple shades are blended into the ends of the model's hair for a colorful look that still leaves plenty of natural color.
56. Blonde and Purple Weave
Even though a lot of these styles feature dark hair with purple, it looks just as good with blonde. In this example, purple and magenta strands are woven throughout the ends of naturally blonde hair, with another layer of blonde on top.
57. Creative Purple Dusting
Long brown locks have just a dusting of purple on the ends in this creative and easy-to-wear example.
58. Purple Highlights for Kids
Purple hair can be for kids, too! This little girl's light brown locks have purple highlights added throughout for a fun, fantastical look.
59. Dusky Lavender Ombre
Soft, dusky lavender and mauve blend throughout this model's hair, creating a stunning purple ombre effect.
60. Pastel Ombre Transition
This long, wavy look has a very subtle ombre that quickly turns from brown and dark purple at the roots to light, brilliant purple throughout the length of the hair.
61. Glamorous Black to Purple Ombre
This ombre style combines black and dark purple hair to create a look that's mysterious and glamorous.
62. Natural-Looking Highlights
Strands of purple and magenta are woven throughout brown hair-like highlights for a look that's simultaneously natural and unexpected.
63. Dramatic Ombre Transformation
In this dramatic ombre style, hair fades from dark brown at the root through purple and pink to end in a light, pink-toned blonde at the ends. It looks equally stunning worn long and loose or styled in twists and braids.
64. Lavender Waves and Braids
In this example, long, dusky lavender strands with deep, dark roots look stunning when paired with loose waves and lots of intricate braids.
65. Reverse Purple Ombre
Purple ombre looks aren't just for brunettes - this reverse ombre looks stunning as it fades from long blonde roots to deep purple ends.
66. Subtle Purple Integration
If you want to incorporate some purple into your hair but also don't want everyone to stare at you, an understated look like this one is perfect. Dark purple strands are interwoven with dark brown hair for a look that's a very subtle cross between highlights and an ombre.
67. Beachy Purple Waves
Vibrant purple with pinkish undertones is displayed perfectly with loose, beachy waves in this example.
68. Dramatic Dark Waves
Deep, dark purple waves are interwoven with naturally black hair for a look that's equal parts dramatic and easy to wear.
69. Subtle Purple Ombre Highlights
This subtle purple ombre starts with dark brown roots that fade into a few shades of deep purple at the ends. Several purple highlights throughout the look help it appear more cohesive and natural.
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70. Purple Drama Accent
Purple hair is the perfect excuse to go dramatic with the rest of your look - go ahead, break out the dark lipstick, cat eyeliner, and heavy full bangs!
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