Yes, violet is the French word for purple, because they're almost the same color, and it's hard to tell which is which.
The word for purple in French... is violet.
The colour purple is called violet in French. Lilac translates to lilas.
Purple in French is: pourpre (The synonymous color violet is violet in French.)
VIolet .
"Purple" in French is translated as "violet".
Purple
The French word for violet is "violet."
pourpre; but this is such an ugly word, most French people use VIOLET(TE).purpleadj (bluish) violet(te) , (reddish) pourpre
Purple is violet (vi-oh-leh)
Poisson violet.
violetIn addition to the above answer, the following are all synonyms of the color Purple:Indigo, Lavender, Mulberry, Plum, Lilac, Magenta, Royal Purple, Mauve, Orchid, and Amethyst.Hope I helped!
un tapis violet