Purple Nails
L to R: essie lilacism, OPI Lucky Lucky Lavender, OPI Violet Visionary, essie expressie no time to pause on black marble background
Updated 2024.08.13. This page contains affiliate links and this site earns from qualifying purchases made through these sponsored links.
Symbolically, purple as a color can stand for royalty, abundance, worth and wisdom.
On the nails, purple may be relaxing to gaze at, but it is a color that is versatile. It can be warm toned or cool toned, light or dark in shade.
Below you will find swatches of some of the best purple nail polish colors we’ve found so far, starting with the lightest in tint:
essie lilacism swatch
essie lilacism 304
lilacism is a light lavender purple nail polish that leans cool toned toward blue to periwinkle.
lilacism is shown in 3 easy coats and it is a near-perfect pastel purple. Though lilacs are in the name, you could call it a lavender nail polish.
OPI Infinite Shine Lucky Lucky Lavender swatch
OPI Infinite Shine Lucky Lucky Lavender ISLH28
Lucky Lucky Lavender is a warm toned light purple nail polish shown in two coats. If you like this color and want a more neon version of it, Orly Kaleidoscope Eyes would be a perfect match.
OPI Violet Visionary swatch
OPI Violet Visionary NLLA11
Violet Visionary is a rich cream purple from the 2021 Downtown LA Collection. It offers opaque self-leveling coverage in two coats. It has a nice formula that is very easy to work with.
Use coupon code LOTSOFLACQUER for 10% OFF at Beyond Polish.
essie expressie no time to pause swatch
essie expressie no time to pause 245
A bright, bluish violet purple, no time to pause could be described as a “blurple,” or a blue-purple hybrid. Opaque, cream finish in two coats, it wears best with a top coat. Without a top coat, no time to pause will dent more easily.
L to R: essie lilacism, OPI Lucky Lucky Lavender, OPI Violet Visionary, essie expressie no time to pause on black marble background
Purple nails can be pretty any time of the year, depending on the tone of the color purple you’re reaching for. Which one of these purple nail polishes do you like most right now?
To purchase any of these shades, visit the links above.
Other Articles You May Enjoy:
As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Amazon and the Amazon logo are trademarks of Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. As a Beyond Polish Brand Ambassador, this site earns from qualifying purchases. As a Walmart.com Affiliate, this site earns from qualifying purchases. When you click links to various merchants on this site and make a purchase, this can result in this site earning a commission. Affiliate programs and affiliations include, but are not limited to, the eBay Partner Network.
