Purple is a powerful color. It is the color of royalty, of spiritual enlightenment, and is the last color seen in the rainbow. The favorite color of many men and women, purple is a popular main color to choose for a tattoo design. There are so many possibilities using the main color purple, as well as it’s variations such as violet and lavender. There are so many beautiful hues of purple, some more soft and romantic, while others are deep and extremely intense. Depending on the effect you’d like to create with your tattoo, the intensity of the purple color can really change the design. Are you more of a soft lavender purple lover, or are you more of a deep and intense violet purple lover?
Are you considering getting a purple tattoo for your next ink session? Do you have any ideas of what you’d like to have created, or do you just know that you want it to be very purple? Check out the following 10 Powerful Purple Tattoos for ideas and inspiration!
What an amazing blend of violets and purples for this large and impressive realistic purple rose!
A gorgeous lavender tattoo is elegant and calming. If only scratch and sniff tattoos existed!
More on the lavender side of the purple color spectrum, these dual roses are quite romantic.
Crystal, lavender, and a seashell for a beautiful mix of items for a lovely purple tattoo.
An abstract, science fiction looking purple in vibrant colors and lighting make up this beautiful purple tattoo.
The way that lavender looks when it is drying is perfectly captured in this lovely, simple tattoo.
This purple octopus is so intense! Look at that color!
A gorgeous purple tree with other psychedelic colors takes up the entire length of this tattoo wearer’s side torse.
What better color for realistic angel wings than the royal color of purple?
To end this list here’s a botany illustration styled lavender, beautiful in its simplicity.