I bought two of the purple chairs. I bought these as accent chairs and the color is exactly the shade I want. The fabric is soft. It says velvet and it is, but there is a little texture to it, which I like a lot. The quality is nice and I’m pleased with my purchase. A shout out to Wayfair Customer Service rep Theresa for adjusting the price down and giving me a significant refund AFTER the chairs shipped, because I happened to notice the price dropped, the day before they were delivered, when showing someone the chairs online.