The Purple World of Violet

Purple-Old English purpul, Latin purpura, from the Greek πορφύρα (porphura)-, is a range of hues between blue and red, a deep, rich shade between crimson and violet. Associated with royalty, magic, piety, eroticism. The imperial color of the Byzantine and Roman Empires. Similar to violet, though purple is closer to red. Their difference: purple is a composite color made by combining red and blue, while violet is a spectral color, with its own wavelength on the visible spectrum of light.