ðɪ ˈɑːksfɚd ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ dˈɪkʃənˌɛɹi dᵻfˈaɪnz ɪɾ æz ˈeɪ "lˈaɪt pˈɜːpəl ɔːɹ lˈævəndɚ kˈʌlɚ", wˌɪtʃ ɪz jˈuːzd fɔːɹ dˈʌɹəm ænd nˈuːkæsəl ˌækədˈɛmɪk hˈʊdz.
The Oxford English Dictionary defines it as a "light purple or lavender colour", which is used for Durham (and Newcastle) academic hoods.