On Snapchat, the stories posted by your friends appear with a purple ring around them. But what does it mean? Here's everything you need to know.
Platforms like Snapchat, accessed by millions of users daily, have so much to offer users in terms of features. For example, in 2022, Snapchat users can embed YouTube videos in their Snaps, access hundreds of augmented reality-based filters and lenses, initiate a group call with friends, and so on. However, as the app provides so many features, it becomes difficult for the users to locate and use them.
While adding colors to a user interface makes it more appealing, too many colors can confuse the users. In the case of Snapchat, it would not be wrong to say that the app has been designed with the help of several colors and symbols. For example, the Snaps sent by users are shown four differently-colored arrows, all of which mean something different. Similarly, screenshots and Snap replays have double arrows and circles of multiple colors.
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An example would be the ring and symbols that appear around a Snapchat Story. Users must have noticed that when they access friends' stories through the chat section, it has a blue ring around it, and when they access it through the Stories page, it has a purple ring around it. What is the difference between these two, and what does the purple circle around a Snapchat story mean?
The purple ring around a Snapchat story is nothing but a design choice. While sending photos and videos on Snapchat, users must have noticed how different app sections are designated with different colors. It is evident from the navigation bar at the bottom of the screen that the Stories page has a purple accent to it. Hence, whenever users view the updates posted by their friends through the Stories page, they will see a purple ring around it. Now, users can see these Stories through the Chat page as well, where they appear with a blue ring around the user emoji.
While this could be a bit overwhelming for some users, different colors in the chat section also have a different meaning. For example, if the message card appears purple, the friend has sent a video Snap. Similarly, if the message card appears red, it indicates a photo Snap. If it is blue, the user has received a text message from their friend on Snapchat. While it could take some time for a user to get used to this, the color scheme could be helpful, especially when users are trying to screen messages or Snaps on the platform.
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