light blue heart
Unicode: 1FA75
Description
A dark blue or purple heart-shaped emoji, often depicted with a slightly rounded or stylized appearance.
Group:
Smileys & Emotion > heart
Status:
fully-qualified
Emotion:
Typically represents love, affection, admiration, or a deep connection, similar to the red heart but with a unique nuance of sophistication, depth, or mystery, sometimes associated with royalty, spirituality, or even magic.
Backstory
The Purple Heart emoji (💜) was approved as part of Unicode 6.0 in 2010 and added to Emoji 1.0 in 2015. While red is traditionally the color of love, the purple heart gained popularity for its association with royalty, spirituality, and unique emotional depth, distinguishing it from the more common red heart (❤️).
Usage Examples
- Expressing deep love or affection: 'I love you so much 💜'
- Showing appreciation for someone special: 'You're the best 💜'
- Indicating luxury or sophisticated appreciation: 'That outfit is so chic 💜'
- In spiritual or mystical contexts: 'Feeling blessed and peaceful 💜'
- Fandom specific usage (e.g., BTS army): 'Borahae 💜'
Cultural Differences
Western culture:
Often used to signify a more profound or mature love than the red heart, or to convey a sense of elegance, luxury, or spiritual connection. Can also be used to express admiration for things of a certain color.
East Asian culture:
Similar to Western usage, it can denote a deep or special kind of affection. Sometimes used in contexts related to K-pop fandoms or specific aesthetic trends.