Purples - Varieties and Uses of Purple

Varieties and Uses of Purple

See also:

  • Shades of purple
  • List of colors

  • Purple is the color of royalty. A ticket for the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II (1953).

  • Purple is the color of piety. Monseigneur Eijk, Bishop of Groningen, the Netherlands

  • The purple tie of British Prime Minister David Cameron. Purple has become a popular color for the neckties of world leaders; it is less aggressive than red, but more active than blue.

  • The Purple Heart is awarded to U.S. soldiers who are wounded or killed in action.

  • Cabernet Sauvignon grapes, France

  • Amethyst gemstones

  • A purple oak (Fagus sylvatica)

  • Eggplants

  • Plums (Prunus domestica)

  • fuchsia in the RGB color model is purple at maximum brighness. The color is named for the flower, which is named for German scientist Leonhart Fuchs (1501–1566), one of the founders of the modern science of botany.

  • The color magenta is very similar to fuchsia. In color printing, it is a primary color, along with cyan and yellow. It takes its name from a battle in 1859 at the city of Magenta. Italy.

  • Purple eye shadow is intended to create the illusion of depth and to attract attention to the eyes.

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