Purple Bathroom Tile Ideas – 9 ways to give your bathroom a regal look

Associated with wealth, royalty (and sometimes chocolate!), purple is a rich, magical colour.

A combination of red and blue, purple is equally stimulating and calming. Depending on the shade you choose, purple can radiate luxury, or create a fresher look.

If you’re thinking of doing something a bit different and using purple tiles in your bathroom, keep reading for some top design tips and discover some inspiring installations.

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What is the best purple for bathrooms?

There are over a hundred shades of purple, ranging from the luxuriously deep wine purple to muted periwinkle, vivid magenta and paler pastel shades.

Purple can be sophisticated or fun, bold or subdued and there is a shade to suit every bathroom. If you’re not sure about going wall-to-wall violet, you can add pops of plum with mosaic elements and elegant borders and opt for feature tiled walls and/or splashbacks.

What other colours go with purple?

Purple is a surprisingly versatile colour that can be mixed with a wide range of colours.

Try combining various shades of purple with gold or yellow, orange, green, grey or silver and of course, white and beige.

Perfect purple bathroom tile ideas

If neutrals aren’t really your thing and you’d like to move away from more frequently used blue, green and pink bathroom tiles, find inspiration in our pick of the best purple bathrooms.

Beautiful Burgundy

Some shades of purple may be perceived as dated, definitely not the case with rich, deep hues. Create an elegant and spectacular look with deep wine-coloured walls. Paint adjoining walls and ceilings deep plum or black if you love a darker feel (painting the ceiling the same dark shade as the wall is a game changer, you won’t regret it!).

Natural marble can contain a rainbow of coloured veins, look for gold bronze and brown hues to complement purple tiles.

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Vintage Violet

Softer, more muted violet shades are ideal for creating a calm and relaxing feel. Mix them with black tiles for an art-deco vibe or combine them with white for a brighter look.

Either way, this colour is timeless, stylish and a little bit different.

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Luscious Lilac

Take a step back in time with fabulously retro lilac. Not for the fainthearted, this bold colour will instantly liven up a dull bathroom.  If you have vintage purple fixtures, even better!

This candy-coloured shade looks striking matched with black, a twist on pink, it’s a fun shade that will definitely brighten up bathtime.

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Inviting Indigo

Lying between blue and purple on the colour spectrum, indigo is a deep, rich shade that’s often overlooked in favour of deep blue but it’s equally stylish.  When using dark tiles, try picking out feature areas such as a bath panel and wall indents like the bathroom below. Create an eye-catching contrast with crisp white tiles.

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Violet Colour Pop

Installing feature tiled areas in a bathroom is a great way to introduce colour, especially when using bolder shades that could overpower a small space. We love this delicate mosaic tiled area in the shower cubicle and the tiled wall indent.  It’s elegant and subtle, and although this deep shade would look beautiful on a larger scale, highlighting small areas is an imaginative way to use different coloured bathroom tiles.

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Marvellous Mauve

Add a burst of vibrant colour with multi-hued purple mosaics. Purple is a refreshing change from blue and an effective way to make a bold style statement. Keep sanitary ware, flooring and painted walls white and use fresh white grout for a clean look.

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Dignified Deep Purple

Add a regal touch to your bathroom with wine-coloured subway tiles. Always elegant, these tiles can be laid in a range of patterns, from the traditional brick bond to more contemporary vertical and horizontal stacked bonds.

Keep the look luxe by combining it with marble, either purple veined or black and white and add gold brassware for the perfect combination.

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Terrific Tayberry

Bathroom tiles don’t have to be plain and there’s an increasing range of intricately patterned tiles to choose from. These manoir tiles feature a traditional screen-printed pattern that varies naturally between tiles.

Printed tiles are often more expensive than plain ones so you might want to save these for a sink splashback or shower wall.

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Attractive amethyst

One of the prettiest purple shades, amethyst tiles exude timeless elegance and will look incredible in a bathroom, whether used to clad a single wall or tile the whole room.

Keep the purple theme going by including random purple tiles in otherwise white floors and adjoining walls.

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Top tips for using purple tiles in your bathroom

• With so many purple shades to choose from, it’s worth ordering a few different tile samples so you can see which colours will look best in your bathroom. Remember that lighting and the aspect of the room can make a big difference to how the tiles look in situ.
• You might also want to create a mood board before you begin. Either create a physical mood board with different tile samples, paint colours and fabrics or make one online using Pinterest or similar to save designs that you like.
• If you’re using dark purple bathroom tiles, consider keeping the other walls white or light-coloured.
• Purple tiles will look fabulous with gold brassware and it’ll help to create a really luxurious feel in the bathroom.
• Keep grout white for the best finish.

If you’re inspired to tile your bathroom purple, Atlas Ceramics has a range of purple bathroom and cloakroom tiles to choose from. Browse our selection yourself or call one of our experts for advice.