Can humans have purple eyes?

It’s extremely rare in humans. Purple eyes have been considered a fantasy colour such as the eyes of people in ASOIAF world, although this does happen in real life too.

There is a name for this: Alexandria Genesis.

An English girl called Alaxandria Augustine was born in 1329, and her eyes were purple or violet. Her parents thought that she was probably possessed by a demon and took her to a priest. The priest found the girl healthy and not possessed. He believed that purple eyes can appear among humans, and it started when a flash of bright light appeared over ancient Egypt, causing peoples eyes to turn purple, and their complexion to go very shining white. Stories around hint that these people with shining white skin and purple eyes are immune to heat and don’t burn. They are said to have a high immune system and don’t age like everyone else. This is probably also just a story.

Actress Elizabeth Taylor had violet coloured eyes, although it must be mentioned that violet is a type of blue shade. Purple is actually a combination of the colours blue and red. Violet is a type of purple as well as a type of blue. Violet contains more blue and has less red than purple. Also this eye colour is a mutation of blues and other pigments. Some liken it to a disease.

Purple eyes are often debated.

Posted by Rayne

(Originally posted by me on Quora but with some minor edits)