---
title: purplePinColor()
framework: mapkit
role: symbol
role_heading: Type Method
path: mapkit/mkpinannotationview/purplepincolor()
---

# purplePinColor()

Returns the standard color for purple pins.

## Declaration

```swift
class func purplePinColor() -> UIColor
```

```swift
class func purplePinColor() -> NSColor
```

## Return Value

Return Value The purple pin color.

## Discussion

Discussion The system uses purple pins to indicate user-specified points on the map.

## See Also

### Getting Standard Pin Colors

- [redPinColor()](mapkit/mkpinannotationview/redpincolor().md)
- [greenPinColor()](mapkit/mkpinannotationview/greenpincolor().md)
- [MKPinAnnotationColor](mapkit/mkpinannotationcolor.md)