The flowers are dark purple, with pale lavender fringes. Not the first time this one has bloomed. We've had the six orchids for about a year, and some have bloomed two or three times, while one hasn't bloomed at all, and he doesn't remember what it's supposed to look like when it does :-).
We really need some kind of official plant locale (he also has a dozen other houseplants), instead of putting them on windowsills and on top of the file cabinet!
I had a friend once who insisted on buying plants every time she got paid. Her house looked and felt like a jungle.
I'm a serial plant killer, so I'm envious of people who can grow things, especially orchids.