Aubergine

By Deane Barker • •

Definition: a British word for “eggplant” and its associated shade of purple

Pantone 229

I did find some references to “aubergine purple,” which is more specifically the color. If you do an image search for “aubergine purple” you get all sorts of shades, even drifting into brown.

I also found Pantone 229, which someone claimed was “aubergine.” That’s the color swatch embedded at right.

Why I Looked It Up

In an episode of Archer, Sterling was trying to describe the color of a sex toy. He explained as “some kind of aubergine,” and it’s assumed that the shape of an eggplant is not just a coincidental detail.

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