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The reason we use one syllable for colors is a single syllable is easier to pronounce at volume. This makes it easier for all concerned to understand what's going on. Beyond that, many of us can't tell a red from a magenta from a maroon.
I am corrected not infrequently with a "It's purple, not blue." Sometimes it's the players, sometimes it's parents. I invariable respond that officials aren't smart enough to use two syllable words which gets a laugh and dismisses the issue.
It has nothing to do with the actual color of the jersey but with the accepted mechanic. I think it's abundantly clear that one-syllable colors is the accepted mechanic.
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