You have to give props to Instagram for handling a plethora of things. It is always working to promote internet safety, tackle cyberbullying, eliminate Services and spamming, and inform users about misinformation. This social media application isn’t just a place for sharing content. But the developers are always working behind the scenes to make sure that everything and everyone’s safe. Aside from that, Instagram is also unveiling more features every now and then to level up its game and secure more users.

They are creating and testing new updates all the time. If the update works and the response is positive, it sticks around. But if it leaves a bad taste in the users’ mouth, then it gets removed immediately. Yes, you might have noticed all the new updates in your reels, stories, and IGTV. But have you come across the purple message update on your DM yet? We are positive that you have. This new feature is sticking around because the people love it. It has definitely made direct messaging on Instagram so much fun.

Understanding How The Purple Message Feature Came About?

When this update first came out, most of the users thought that it was inspired by Valentine’s Day. The colors of the DM changed to purple and bright blue. At first, they thought that it was just for a specific period of time, based on the romantic holiday and festivity. However, there are others who thought that this feature was for basking in the spring season.

But the theory that popularly dominates this color change in DMs stems from how Facebook owns Instagram now. We come to know from HITC that this update enables the DMs of Instagram to appear more like Facebook messages through the FB Messenger application. So, we can conclude on this theory in the end. But who knows? It could simply just be a DM update and nothing more.

How To Use This Feature

Version 128.0 of Instagram made its way to the market back in the month of February. The update did compliment Instagram’s theme, even though it didn’t blow people out of their minds. However, from the many changes, the purple messaging was one that created the most hype. Some people were excited, but the rest not so much when it automatically got into effect. But there were users who were still stuck with the original appearance. So, if you are one of those people who is struggling to find out how to get purple messages on Instagram, then follow the key pointers mentioned below:

• The first thing that you need to do here is to update your app. Because then only will you be able to change your DM’s theme. The majority of the updates mostly come to the iOS app store first, so make sure to visit and update yours. For Android owners, you should go to your Google Play Store.
• Once your app is successfully updated, launch your application by entering all your necessary credentials to log in.
• Here, you will come across a message that pops up and introduces you to the new feature. IG mostly shows story highlights at the top of your stories, where they are teaching the quality in proper detail.
• Now, head towards your profile and choose the icon with the 3 lines present on top of your screen.
• Proceed in opening the settings button present there and tap on “Update Messaging.”
• Next, you must pick the icon with the blue update, and it will start to change the entire appearance of your DM.
• Finally, return back to your chatbot. You will be greeted by a messenger icon. The classic Insta DM icon is gone now. So, once you see this, you will see that the update has been successful.

Changing Theme & Colour

Since the theme feature is installed and available now, you can easily change the chat’s theme. It refers to the chat bubble’s color that is appearing on the screen. Make sure to follow these steps:

• Tap on your messenger icon. It will cause the chat menu to open up. Here, you will be able to see all the conversations.
• You have to realize that this update is only for a specific exchange; so, pick the chat that you wish to change the color and theme of.
• Once you click on the conversation, you need to tap on the “I” button present on top of your screen.
• Tap on the “Theme” option available, and you will be able to view a set of themes such as Halloween, Love, Direct Classic, Tie-Dye etc.
• To obtain the iconic purple-colored theme, tap on your direct classic theme. From there, you need to move towards the gradient option and colors.
• Tap on the “Default” option for obtaining the purple color. It will notify the user that you are having a chat with. The user will be notified about the change in the theme.