Purple

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Purple is a color intermediate between blue and red. It is similar to violet, but unlike violet, which is a spectral color with its own wavelength on the visible spectrum of light, purple is a composite color made by combining red and blue. According to surveys in Europe and the U.S., purple is the color most often associated with rarity, royalty, magic, mystery, and piety.

Etymology and definitions[edit | edit source]

The word purple comes from the Old English word "purpul" which derives from Latin purpura, in turn from the Greek πορφύρα (porphura), name of the Tyrian purple dye manufactured in classical antiquity from a mucus secreted by the spiny dye-murex snail.

In nature and culture[edit | edit source]

In nature[edit | edit source]

The color purple is prevalent in the natural world, particularly in flowers, marine life, and certain types of rocks and minerals.

In culture[edit | edit source]

Purple is historically associated with royalty and power, due to the expense required to produce the color in early times. It is also often associated with spirituality and mysticism.

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