colored vs violet-purple

colored is a noun but violet-purple is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
colored	Yes	Yes	No	No
violet-purple	No	Yes	No	No

colored (noun)	violet-purple (noun)
a United States term for Blacks that is now considered offensive

colored (adjective)	violet-purple (adjective)
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination	light violet and dark purple
(used of color) artificially produced; not natural
having skin rich in melanin pigments;
favoring one person or side over another