Royal Purple blends the Azure Blue concern about human beings and about envisioning a compelling future with a Ruby Red concern for moving to action. The introverted Royal Purple is likely to align with the introverted Azure Blue’s focus on caring: psychology and physical wounds may need healing. When you are in trouble, there is no one better to have on your side than an introverted Royal Purple advocate. Conversely, the extraverted Royal Purple is likely to align with the extraverted Azure Blue’s focus on purpose and an envisioned future. Together, these two extraverts march on behalf of a specific vision of a just future. There is no one better to join with in advocating for change than an extraverted Royal Purple.
The Royal Purple preference is identified as Royal because it is all about power and authority: who has the power and who has the authority? Are they the right people to represent the interests of all people? If not, then we need to act (extraversion) or write articles and help to formulate policies related to the fundamental nature of these interests (introversion).
Thoughtful Golden Yellow resides opposite to Equitable Royal Purple and is often detested by those with a Royal Purple orientation. This is no time to sit on the sidelines and keep score. This is a time to be fully engaged! The Golden Yellow responds thoughtfully and reasonably, indicating that someone needs to remain neutral and unbiased when it comes to assessing what is happening with regard to processes of justice and equity in a society. The Golden Yellows will often express their admiration for a judicial system and set of courts that are neutral and occupied by women and men who are thoughtful and slow thinking (Kahneman, 2011).
There is nothing worse for a Golden Yellow than discovering that their judicial system is filled with politics, greed, and corruption. If there is no legitimate system that monitors and corrects judicial inequities, then the Golden Yellow will declare that we might very well be on our way to societal hell! The introverted Royal Purple will comfort the distraught Golden Yellow and gently suggest that advocacy is needed precisely because of the presence of politics, greed, and corruption. The extraverted Royal Purple might find that they have little time for comforting the naïve Golden Yellow. It is time for the confrontation of legislators at the state capital!
The feeling function of the MBTI is directly aligned with the Royal Purple orientation. They are passionate, whether extraverted or introverted. This feeling function is not just about emotions. It is about a deep concern for the values that underlie our actions. The introverted Royal Purple orientation is aligned with the Enneagram 4 and the concern of this enneagram type with depth of feeling and experience. The extraverted Royal Purple is more likely to direct their passion outwardly toward the reform of their community or society. These extraverts might find themselves involved in mediations and compromise (Enneagram Nine) if they lean toward Azure Blue rather than Ruby Red. A drop of Golden Yellow realism can be helpful, along with several drops of Tangy Orange’s strategic planning. Alternatively, the extraverted Royal Purple might lean toward confrontation and some pushing and shoving (Enneagram Eight) if they find themselves leaning toward Ruby Red rather than Azure Blue. A drop of Golden Yellow realism is useful for the extraverted Royal Purple if they are to pick the right battles to fight. Several drops of Tangy Orange’s tactical planning will also help them “win the day.”
