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In formal color theory, purple colors often refer to the colors on the line of purples on the CIE chromaticity diagram (or colors that can be derived from colors on the line of purples), i.e., any color between red and violet, not including either red or violet themselves.
The source of this color is the "Pantone Textile Paper eXtended (TPX)" color list, color #18-3838 TPX—Ultra Violet. [12] Ultra Violet was named as Pantone's Color of the Year for 2018.
Tones of violet tending towards the blue are called indigo. Purple colors are colors that are various blends of violet or blue light with red light.
In optics, violet is a spectral color (referring to the color of different single wavelengths of light), whereas purple is the color of various combinations of red and blue (or violet) light, some of which humans perceive as similar to violet.
In 2015 7-color printing system was developed, adding Violet in CMYKOGV, that can cover 90% of 1114 spot colors, while CMYK only about 60%. 1729 new colors were added, marked XGC (extended gamut coated), some colors do not have a number, like Process Blue XGC or Purple XGC.
Puce is a brownish purple color. The term comes from the French couleur puce, literally meaning "flea color". Puce became popular in the late 18th century in France. It appeared in clothing at the court of Louis XVI, and was said to be a favorite color of Marie Antoinette, though there are no portraits of her wearing it.
Now, without further ado, here are Pantone’s top color trends to start buying and wearing, ASAP. Everything You Need for the Ultimate Fall Capsule Wardrobe. 1. Fiery Red
Royal blue is an official color used in the flags of American Samoa, Cayman Islands, the European Union, Galicia, Georgia, Israel, New Zealand, Texas, Tuvalu, Scotland and the United Kingdom. The Flag of the Philippines uses a royal blue field, which is normally displayed over the red field, to signify a state of peace.
Mauve (/ ˈ m oʊ v / ⓘ, mohv; / ˈ m ɔː v / ⓘ, mawv) is a pale purple color named after the mallow flower (French: mauve). The first use of the word mauve as a color was in 1796–98 according to the Oxford English Dictionary, but its use seems to have been rare before 1859.
This lavender also closely matches the color given as lavender in a basic purple color chart.