In rare cases, when a rash does develop, it will appear as red or purple splotches on the skin, depending on your skin color. The rash appears red in lighter skin tones and purple in darker skin tones ...
A meningitis rash often begins as a “petechial rash,” meaning it causes purple or red pinprick-like spots on the skin. Later, it may become a “purpuric rash,” which means it looks like large blotchy ...