they are purple [SEP] these take some getting used to the gel bars tend to wobble a bit and therefore make the razor unstable because of that the first few times that i used these i ended up cutting my legsthey shave fine i have sensitive skin and did not have any problem with a rash or razor burn it is because they do not give a close shave i am alright with that though because i would rather have a less closer shave than a rash or razor burn any daywhen the package is first opened they stink fortunately the intensity of the smell lessens over time