Purple is the colour of villains, wizards and royalty, and it shows up well in photos. A purple jacket, wig or dress is often all it takes.
These are 18 costumes that are purple, from characters in movies, TV and games. Each pick lists the key pieces, and the button under it opens the full guide with a shopping list.
18 costumes that are purple
1. The Joker (Jack Nicholson)
A bright purple blazer and fedora with purple gloves and Oxfords, over an orange satin shirt, a dark green vest and a turquoise tie.
What you will need:
- Purple blazer and fedora, purple gloves and Oxfords, orange shirt, green vest, turquoise tie
2. Thanos
A purple bodysuit and muscle suit under a Thanos-style top, brown utility pants and boots, with a Thanos mask and the gauntlet.
What you will need:
- Purple bodysuit, muscle suit, Thanos top, brown pants and boots, mask, gauntlet
3. Grimace
A purple long-sleeved top, purple pants, shoes and gloves, with purple fabric draped over the body and felt pieces for the face.
What you will need:
- Purple top, pants, shoes and gloves, purple fabric, felt paper
4. Ursula (The Little Mermaid)
A black bustier and black tutu with purple scale leggings and light purple body paint. A white wig, a tentacle scarf and a shell necklace finish the Sea Witch.
What you will need:
- Black bustier, black tutu, purple scale leggings, purple body paint, white wig, shell necklace
5. Raven (Teen Titans)
A dark purple hooded cloak over a black bodysuit, with purple fingerless gloves and purple high-heel boots. Add a red jewel brooch and a gold belt.
What you will need:
- Dark purple cloak, black bodysuit, purple gloves and boots, red brooch, gold belt
6. Hit-Girl (Kick-Ass)
A purple zip-up jacket, purple pleated mini skirt and metallic purple leggings, with a black cape, boots, gloves, knee pads and a tactical harness.
What you will need:
- Purple jacket, pleated skirt, purple leggings, black cape, boots, gloves, knee pads, harness
7. Mal (Descendants)
A dark purple leather jacket and dark purple pants over a green long-sleeved shirt, with black boots, purple fingerless gloves and a purple wig.
What you will need:
- Purple leather jacket, purple pants, green shirt, black boots, purple gloves, purple wig
8. Rapunzel (Tangled)
A long purple maxi dress with a purple vest and pink puffed sleeves. A braided wig with flower accents finishes it.
What you will need:
- Purple maxi dress, purple vest, pink sleeves, braided wig, flowers
9. Daphne Blake (Scooby-Doo)
A long-sleeved purple dress with sheer pink tights, purple Mary Janes, a light green scarf, a purple headband and a long auburn wig.
What you will need:
- Purple dress, pink tights, purple Mary Janes, green scarf, purple headband, auburn wig
10. Willy Wonka
A purple tailcoat and purple patterned waistcoat over a white shirt and khaki pants, with a brown top hat, gold bow tie and a walking cane.
What you will need:
- Purple tailcoat, purple waistcoat, white shirt, khaki pants, brown top hat, cane
11. Lumpy Space Princess
A purple wig, purple bodysuit, gloves, socks and face paint under a violet dress, with purple heels.
What you will need:
- Purple wig, purple bodysuit, purple gloves and socks, purple face paint, violet dress, purple heels
12. Randall Boggs (Monsters, Inc.)
A purple zentai suit with purple felt patches, a purple tail, claw gloves and slippers, and purple face paint.
What you will need:
- Purple bodysuit, felt patches, purple tail, claw gloves, claw slippers, face paint
13. Darkwing Duck
A purple double-breasted tailcoat, fedora, domino mask and cape with a turquoise ascot and white gloves.
What you will need:
- Purple tailcoat, purple fedora, purple mask, purple cape, turquoise ascot, white gloves
14. Kate Bishop (Hawkeye)
A purple spandex bodysuit with black hiking boots, a long black wig, a purple headband and hair ties, and purple aviators.
What you will need:
- Purple bodysuit, black boots, black wig, purple headband, purple aviators
15. The Wonder Twins
Matching purple belts and gloves with a yellow sticker at the belt buckle and purple collar cloths, over bodysuits and shirts.
What you will need:
- Bodysuit, shirt, purple belt, purple gloves, yellow sticker, purple cloth
16. Chowder
A purple tunic dress with pink fabric trim, purple shoes, a purple beanie with cat-ear holes and purple face paint.
What you will need:
- Purple tunic dress, pink fabric, purple shoes, purple beanie, face paint
17. Merlin (The Seven Deadly Sins)
A purple gothic coat with a white faux-fur collar, purple dance shorts and thigh-high boots, and a short purple wig.
What you will need:
- Purple coat, white fur collar, purple shorts, purple boots, purple wig
18. Daisy Duck
A light purple puff-sleeve top with a white tulle skirt, golden-yellow tights, pink pumps, white gloves and an aqua bangle.
What you will need:
- Purple top, white tutu, yellow tights, pink pumps, white gloves, aqua bangle
Wearing purple? Make it stand out
Purple is a strong colour on its own. Use one shade for the main piece, whether a jacket, a dress or a bodysuit, and keep the rest in black or green for contrast. A wig or a hat is often the single item that makes the costume.
Want a different colour? Try Black, Red, Pink, Orange, Blue, Green, Yellow, White, Gold, Silver, Black & White, Rainbow, Neon, Brown.
