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Official description

bright purple

Standardised colour

Purple · Medium · Cool undertone Details

Matte finish · Buildable pigmentation · Cream

Price
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Product price; this shade is not separately priced

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Blush and lip colours to wear with New Karma

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Five ways to coordinate with about-face Matte Fluid Eye Paint New Karma, chosen on measured swatch colour, colour family, depth and undertone. “Colour match” means a close colour; “Combination” means a deliberate pairing.

Neighbouring colours with a compatible undertone.

Blush

  1. MAC Cosmetics Skinfinish Colorstruck Blush

    Your Heroine

    MAC Cosmetics Skinfinish Colorstruck Blush, shade Your Heroine

    • Neighbouring colour: plum with purple
    • Combination · Plum · Medium · Cool

    $34

  2. Milk Makeup Cooling Water Jelly Tint Lip + Cheek Blush Stain

    Splash

    Milk Makeup Cooling Water Jelly Tint Lip + Cheek Blush Stain, shade Splash

    • Neighbouring colour: plum with purple
    • Sold as a lipstick · Plum · Medium · Cool

    $26

Lipstick

  1. Summer Fridays Flushed Lip Stain 12HR Long-Lasting Lip Tint

    Plum - cool berry

    Summer Fridays Flushed Lip Stain 12HR Long-Lasting Lip Tint, shade Plum - cool berry

    • Neighbouring colour: plum with purple
    • Combination · Plum · Medium · Cool

    $22

  2. L'Oréal Paris Colour Riche Intense Volume Matte Lipstick

    153 Le Rosewood Ambition

    L'Oréal Paris Colour Riche Intense Volume Matte Lipstick, shade 153 Le Rosewood Ambition

    • Neighbouring colour: plum with purple
    • Combination · Plum · Medium · Cool

    $13.99

Lip gloss

  1. L'Oréal Paris Glow Paradise Lip Balm-in-Gloss

    100 Mademoiselle Mauve

    L'Oréal Paris Glow Paradise Lip Balm-in-Gloss, shade 100 Mademoiselle Mauve

    • Neighbouring colour: plum with purple
    • Combination · Plum · Medium · Cool

    $12.99

  2. MAC Cosmetics Lipglass High Shine Lip Gloss

    Love Child

    MAC Cosmetics Lipglass High Shine Lip Gloss, shade Love Child

    • Neighbouring colour: plum with purple
    • Combination · Plum · Light · Cool

    $25

Lip liner

  1. Pat McGrath Labs Dramatique Mega Lip Pencil

    Mauvemoiselle

    Pat McGrath Labs Dramatique Mega Lip Pencil, shade Mauvemoiselle

    • Neighbouring colour: plum with purple
    • Combination · Plum · Medium · Cool

    $29

  2. Maybelline Color Sensational Shaping Lip Liner

    Plum Passion

    Maybelline Color Sensational Shaping Lip Liner, shade Plum Passion

    • Neighbouring colour: plum with purple
    • Combination · Plum · Deep / dark · Cool

    $8.49

The same colour family across lips, cheeks and eyes.

Blush

  1. MAC Cosmetics Powder Kiss Liquid Lip & Cheek Mousse

    Something Borrowed

    MAC Cosmetics Powder Kiss Liquid Lip & Cheek Mousse, shade Something Borrowed

    • Same colour family: purple
    • Sold as a lipstick · Purple · Deep / dark · Cool

    $27

Lipstick

  1. MAC Cosmetics Squirt Plumping Lip Gloss Stick

    Violet Beta

    MAC Cosmetics Squirt Plumping Lip Gloss Stick, shade Violet Beta

    • Same colour family: purple
    • Combination · Purple · Medium · Cool

    $26

  2. Fenty Beauty Gloss Bomb Stix High-Shimmer Gloss Stick

    ICY AMETHY$T

    Fenty Beauty Gloss Bomb Stix High-Shimmer Gloss Stick, shade ICY AMETHY$T

    • Same colour family: purple
    • Combination · Purple · Light · Cool

    $27

Lip gloss

  1. Revlon Super Lustrous Glimmer Gloss

    Razz Beamy

    Revlon Super Lustrous Glimmer Gloss, shade Razz Beamy

    • Same colour family: purple
    • Combination · Purple · Medium · Cool

    $11.39

  2. L'Oréal Paris Glow Paradise Lip Balm-in-Gloss

    Fete des Fleurs

    L'Oréal Paris Glow Paradise Lip Balm-in-Gloss, shade Fete des Fleurs

    • Same colour family: purple
    • Combination · Purple · Medium · Cool

    $3.49

Lip liner

  1. Maybelline Color Sensational Shaping Lip Liner

    Wild Violet

    Maybelline Color Sensational Shaping Lip Liner, shade Wild Violet

    • Same colour family: purple
    • Combination · Purple · Medium · Cool

    $10.99

  2. MAC Cosmetics Lip Liner Pencil

    Grape Expectations

    MAC Cosmetics Lip Liner Pencil, shade Grape Expectations

    • Same colour family: purple
    • Combination · Purple · Deep / dark · Cool

    $25

A clear difference in colour or depth, on purpose.

Blush

  1. Anastasia Beverly Hills Magic Touch Cream Blush & Lip Trio

    Pink

    Anastasia Beverly Hills Magic Touch Cream Blush & Lip Trio, shade Pink

    • Contrast: lighter
    • Combination · The blush pan · Pink · Medium · Cool

    $38

  2. ONE/SIZE Cheek Clapper 3D Blush Trio Palette

    Attention Seeker

    ONE/SIZE Cheek Clapper 3D Blush Trio Palette, shade Attention Seeker

    • Contrast: pink with purple
    • Combination · Pink · Medium · Neutral

    $38

Lipstick

  1. Urban Decay Vice Lip Bond Glossy Longwear Liquid Lipstick

    No Restraints

    Urban Decay Vice Lip Bond Glossy Longwear Liquid Lipstick, shade No Restraints

    • Contrast: deeper
    • Combination · Purple · Deep / dark · Cool

    $28

  2. MAC Cosmetics Dazzlelips Crayon Lipstick

    Candy Yum Yummy

    MAC Cosmetics Dazzlelips Crayon Lipstick, shade Candy Yum Yummy

    • Contrast: pink with purple
    • Combination · Pink · Medium · Cool

    $28

Lip gloss

  1. Anastasia Beverly Hills Kiss Theory Hydrating Glossy Shine Lip Balm

    Neon Rose

    Anastasia Beverly Hills Kiss Theory Hydrating Glossy Shine Lip Balm, shade Neon Rose

    • Contrast: lighter
    • Combination · Pink · Light · Cool

    $18

  2. Fenty Beauty Treatz Hydrating + Strengthening Lip Oil

    Passion Fruit

    Fenty Beauty Treatz Hydrating + Strengthening Lip Oil, shade Passion Fruit

    • Contrast: pink with purple
    • Combination · Pink · Medium · Cool

    $25

Lip liner

  1. Maybelline Color Sensational Shaping Lip Liner

    Wild Violet

    Maybelline Color Sensational Shaping Lip Liner, shade Wild Violet

    • Contrast: deeper
    • Combination · Purple · Medium · Cool

    $10.99

  2. Palladio Beauty Lip Liner Classic Pencil

    Pink Frost

    Palladio Beauty Lip Liner Classic Pencil, shade Pink Frost

    • Contrast: pink with purple
    • Combination · Pink · Medium · Cool

    $9.99

Soft colours close to a natural flush.

Blush

  1. e.l.f. Cosmetics Camo Liquid Blush

    Bold-Faced Lilac

    e.l.f. Cosmetics Camo Liquid Blush, shade Bold-Faced Lilac

    • Soft colour, close to a natural flush
    • Combination · Mauve · Medium · Cool

    $8

  2. Kosas Blush is Life Baked Talc-Free Dimensional + Brightening Blush

    Swoon

    Kosas Blush is Life Baked Talc-Free Dimensional + Brightening Blush, shade Swoon

    • Soft colour, close to a natural flush
    • Combination · Mauve · Medium · Cool

    $29

Lipstick

  1. Clinique Dramatically Different Lipstick Shaping Lip Colour

    Silvery Moon

    Clinique Dramatically Different Lipstick Shaping Lip Colour, shade Silvery Moon

    • Soft colour, close to a natural flush
    • Combination · Mauve · Light · Cool

    $29

  2. Maybelline SuperStay Matte Ink Liquid Lipstick

    Revolutionary

    Maybelline SuperStay Matte Ink Liquid Lipstick, shade Revolutionary

    • Soft colour, close to a natural flush
    • Combination · Mauve · Medium · Cool

    $12.99

Lip gloss

  1. Lawless Forget the Filler Lip-Plumping Line-Smoothing Tinted Lip Balm

    Cupid

    Lawless Forget the Filler Lip-Plumping Line-Smoothing Tinted Lip Balm, shade Cupid

    • Soft colour, close to a natural flush
    • Combination · Mauve · Light · Cool

    $26

  2. Clarins Lip Perfector Peptide-Plumping Lip Gloss

    07 Toffee Pink Shimmer

    Clarins Lip Perfector Peptide-Plumping Lip Gloss, shade 07 Toffee Pink Shimmer

    • Soft colour, close to a natural flush
    • Combination · Mauve · Medium · Cool

    $30

Lip liner

  1. Buxom Power Line Plumping Lip Liner

    Dolly Light

    Buxom Power Line Plumping Lip Liner, shade Dolly Light

    • Soft colour, close to a natural flush
    • Combination · Mauve · Light · Cool

    $24

  2. Sacheu DoubleDown Lip Definer 2-in-1 Liner and Balm

    Glossed Over

    Sacheu DoubleDown Lip Definer 2-in-1 Liner and Balm, shade Glossed Over

    • Soft colour, close to a natural flush
    • Combination · Mauve · Medium · Cool

    $16

Saturated or deep colours that stand out.

Blush

  1. Clinique Chubby Stick Cheek Color Balm Cream Blush

    Very Violet

    Clinique Chubby Stick Cheek Color Balm Cream Blush, shade Very Violet

    • Saturated colour that stands out
    • Combination · Plum · Deep / dark · Cool

    $32

  2. Danessa Myricks Beauty Yummy Skin Blurring Balm Powder Flushed - Matte Color for Cheek & Lip

    Grape Soda

    Danessa Myricks Beauty Yummy Skin Blurring Balm Powder Flushed - Matte Color for Cheek & Lip, shade Grape Soda

    • Deep colour that stands out
    • Combination · Plum · Deep / dark · Cool

    $27

Lipstick

  1. MAC Cosmetics Dazzlelips Crayon Lipstick

    Lunar Violet

    MAC Cosmetics Dazzlelips Crayon Lipstick, shade Lunar Violet

    • Saturated colour that stands out
    • Combination · Purple · Medium · Cool

    $28

  2. Urban Decay Vice Lip Bond Glossy Longwear Liquid Lipstick

    No Restraints

    Urban Decay Vice Lip Bond Glossy Longwear Liquid Lipstick, shade No Restraints

    • Saturated colour that stands out
    • Combination · Purple · Deep / dark · Cool

    $28

Lip gloss

  1. Revlon Super Lustrous Glimmer Gloss

    Razz Beamy

    Revlon Super Lustrous Glimmer Gloss, shade Razz Beamy

    • Saturated colour that stands out
    • Combination · Purple · Medium · Cool

    $11.39

  2. L'Oréal Paris Glow Paradise Lip Balm-in-Gloss

    Fete des Fleurs

    L'Oréal Paris Glow Paradise Lip Balm-in-Gloss, shade Fete des Fleurs

    • Saturated colour that stands out
    • Combination · Purple · Medium · Cool

    $3.49

Lip liner

  1. MAC Cosmetics Lip Liner Pencil

    Grape Expectations

    MAC Cosmetics Lip Liner Pencil, shade Grape Expectations

    • Deep colour that stands out
    • Combination · Purple · Deep / dark · Cool

    $25

  2. Charlotte Tilbury Lip Cheat Long-Lasting Waterproof Lip Liner

    Bad Romance

    Charlotte Tilbury Lip Cheat Long-Lasting Waterproof Lip Liner, shade Bad Romance

    • Deep colour that stands out
    • Combination · Purple · Deep / dark · Cool

    $28

Each pairing compares two shades’ colours as sampled from retailer swatch images, which are not calibrated and are not how a shade looks worn. It does not predict how the colours look together on you. Price never changes the order.

Shade details

Swatch colour
#bb5ac6
L* 54.0 a* 54.5 b* -39.4
Colour family
Purple
from the description (“purple”)
Colour depth
Medium
from the swatch colour
Primary undertone
Cool
from the description (“purple”)
Secondary undertone
Not listed
not stated
Colour description
Not listed
not stated
Finish
Matte
the product's attributes
Pigmentation
Buildable
the product's attributes
Shimmer
Not listed
not stated
Format
Cream
the product's attributes
Wear claims
Long-wearing, claimed, Transfer-resistant
the product's attributes or description
Skin suitability claims
Not listed
not stated
Data confidence
Medium
Swatch colour measured; little in the words to back it up
Source
Ulta Beauty
checked 4 Nov 2026

Description from Ulta Beauty, kept word for word; the standardised values are stored separately and never replace it. Swatch colours are read from retailer images, which are not colour-calibrated; images from the retailers named under each one.

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