How to Sign "Purple" in American Sign Language (ASL)

In ASL, "purple" is signed by making the letter "P" handshape and twisting your wrist back and forth in front of your chin. The sign comes from how people used to rub purple grapes on their lips to make them look darker, which many women did a long time ago as makeup. You can use this simple sign anywhere. This sign is well-known by everyone in the American Deaf community and is used when talking about colors, clothes, or things.