Best 10 Purple Costumes & Dresses in Fantasy/Sci-fi Movies

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Keira Knightley as Elizabeth, "The Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curses of the Black Pearl" (2003) Best Purple Costume, Gowns, & Dresses from Fantasy & Sci-fi Movies
A Ranking of the 10 best purple costumes in Fantasy/Scifi movies has to include Keira Knightley as Elizabeth, “The Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curses of the Black Pearl” (2003)


Best 10 Purple Costumes in Fantasy/Sci-Fi Movies

In times past, purple was a color of royalty. This was because making the dye was expensive so only the ruling class could afford such a luxury.

In addition to its royal and luxury associations, purple can mean creatively, wisdom, power, ambition and a touch of fantasy/magic. It can also be both simulating and calming because it mixes the energy of red with the serenity of blue.

The combination of red and blue does create an interesting issue: is purple warm or cool? It’s both depending on the combination of amount pigment used so purple colors are all about shades and tones.

This page looks at warmer purples from Fantasy/Sci-fi/Superhero/supernatural/etc movies. The shades include that has a a higher combination of red values to blue like magenta, fuchsia, eggplant, some lilac, some lavenders, jam, boysenberry and so on.

Period and Modern movie costumes have their own list and so cooler shades of purple.

Articles of clothing, like undergarments, cover-ups, sleepwear, outerwear etc are not included.

The costumes are ranked by aesthetics, memorability and how it suits the character/film.

List is subject to change

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10 Best Purple Costume from Period Movies

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Kate Winslet as Rose DeWitt Bukater in "Titanic" (1997) Swim Dress Best Purple Costume, Gowns, & Dresses from Period Piece Dramas Movies
A Ranking of the 10 best purple costumes in period movies has to include Kate Winslet’s iconic performance as Rose DeWitt
Bukater in “Titanic” (1997)


Royal Ambition and Wisdom

In times past, purple was a color of royalty. This was because dye was expensive to produce thus only the ruling class could afford it. Purple still holds its royal and luxury status as meaning creatively, wisdom, power, ambition and magic. It also has the appeal of being both simulating and calming.

The combination of red and blue creates an interesting issue: does the shade of purple look more red or blue? Warm or cool? This list is for shades of purple appear warmer with more red in the mix. Shades like magenta, fuchsia, eggplant, some lilac, some lavenders, jam, boysenberry etc.

Purple movie costumes that have more blue tones or shades that just appear cooler like violets, periwinkles and other shades of the blue/red combo will have their own lists. This list ranks warm purple costumes from Period Movies. Modern and Fantasy/Sci-Fi costumes have separate rankings.

Articles of clothing, like undergarments, cover-ups, sleepwear, outerwear etc are not included. The costumes are ranked by aesthetics, memorability and how it suits the character/film.

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10 Best Purple Costumes in Modern Movies

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Amy Adams as Giselle in "Enchanted" (2007) Best Purple Costume, Gowns, & Dresses from Modern Set Movies
Amy Adams as Giselle in “Enchanted” (2007) wears a simple, strapless gown to the ball to show her growth as a
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Luxury, Power, and Ambition

Purple has many meanings and associations, including royalty and luxury. In fact, purple used to be a color for the ruling class because it was an expensive color dye. Purple is also associated with creativity, wisdom, power, ambition, and magic.

As a combination of both red and blue, purple can be warmer or cooler depending on the mix of red to blue. This list is for the warmer shades of purple, like magenta, fuchsia, eggplant, some lilac, some lavenders, jam, boysenberry and so on. It’s not totally precise, color values and hex codes were checked, but mostly it’s just based on how the costume looks as a whole and what tone stands out.

Purple movie costumes that have more blue tones or shades or that appear cooler like violets, periwinkles and other shades of the blue/red combo have their own lists. This list ranks warm purple costumes from Modern movies. Period and fantasy/sci-fi costumes have separate rankings.

List Subject to Change.

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