Over the past few months, we’ve been sharing a variety of nail ideas for every color in the rainbow. Today, we’re touching on one of the hottest fashion color trends of the past year, purple.

Purple nails are definitely trendy this year and it’s such a cute look! These nails feel fresh, fun, and somehow a little bit futuristic. Purple gives me Y2K fashion vibes and I’m not mad about it.

While I particularly love lilac nails in the springtime, you can’t go wrong with purple nails year round. There are so many fun ways to wear purple nails, depending on your style.

Need some purple nail inspo? Read on for 18 gorgeous purple nail ideas to try for your next visit to the salon (or your next at-home mani).

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Super Pretty Lilac Ombré Acrylic Nails

We’re kicking things off with this gorgeous purple ombré nail look, done on acrylic nails. I love how this incorporates a bunch of different trends in one, mixing ombré with glitter, marble, and rhinestones. While this nail idea has a lot going on, it doesn’t feel too crazy thanks to the light pastel color scheme.

This look is fun and eye-catching, perfect for a vacation, birthday party, or fun event you might have coming up. I could see this being super cute for prom, formals, or weddings as well.

Purple Marble

This acrylic nail look takes purple marble nails to the next level! It’s a bold take on the marble nails trend, mixing a bunch of different shades of purple with glitter accents and rhinestones for a galaxy feel. If you want your mani to look like outer space, this is the nail idea for you.

These nails are super bold and in your face — definitely not for the timid! However, if you want to make a statement, get these nails done ASAP.

Purple Butterfly Nails

I could not be more obsessed with these purple butterfly nails if I tried! They’re so 2000s and they remind me of the early days of pop princesses like Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera.