Bottle Green, Purple or Royal Blue? Getting Your School Hair Accessories Colour Right
Getting your daughter's hair accessories to actually match her school uniform can be trickier than it sounds - especially when it comes to shades like bottle green, purple, and royal blue, which vary more between schools than colours like red or navy. Here's how to get the exact match right.
Bottle Green: The Trickiest Shade to Match
Bottle green is a deep, dark green with a slight blue undertone - quite different from a bright "grass" green. It's a common uniform colour for independent, grammar and Catholic schools across the UK. Our bottle green school hair accessories are dyed specifically to this shade, not a generic green, so they sit correctly alongside a bottle green blazer or jumper rather than clashing.
Purple: Light vs Dark Matters
Purple school hair accessories come in a wide range, from a soft lilac to a deep, almost aubergine purple. Most UK schools that use purple in their uniform lean toward the darker end - a rich, deep purple rather than a pastel shade. Check your school's uniform policy for the exact Pantone or "shade name" if listed, and match your hair bobbles and clips accordingly.
Royal Blue vs Navy: Don't Mix Them Up
This is the single most common mismatch we see. Royal blue is a bright, vivid blue - closer to a football shirt blue - while navy is a much darker, almost black-blue. Schools are usually strict about which one they use, and the two colours look noticeably different side by side once the uniform is on. If you're not sure which your school uses, a quick look at the school jumper or a photo from the school website will settle it instantly.
Our Full Colour Range
At La Petite Princesse, we stock bobbles, clips and bows in all of these shades - matched carefully to standard UK school uniform colours rather than generic craft-shop dye lots. Free UK delivery on orders over £9.99, with 20% off your first order.
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