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The modern English word purple comes from the Old English purpul, which derives from Latin purpura, which, in turn, derives from the Greek πορφύρα ( porphura ), [6] the name of the Tyrian purple dye manufactured in classical antiquity from a mucus secreted by the spiny dye-murex snail.
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. [7] [8]
Tyrian purple may first have been used by the ancient Phoenicians as early as 1570 BC. [3] [4] It has been suggested that the name Phoenicia itself means 'land of purple'. [5] [6] The dye was greatly prized in antiquity because the colour did not easily fade, but instead became brighter with weathering and sunlight.
By the 14th century, the secrets of Tyrian purple were lost, according to the University of Chicago Library's 2007 exhibition “The Origins of Color.” But all hail Tyrian purple!
In common usage, both terms are used to refer to a variety of colors between blue and red in hue. [7] [8] [9] Violet has a long history of association with royalty, originally because Tyrian purple dye was extremely expensive in antiquity. [10] The emperors of Rome wore purple togas, as did the Byzantine emperors.
Puce is a brownish purple color. The term comes from the French couleur puce, literally meaning " flea color". [1]
Mauve ( / ˈmoʊv / ⓘ, mohv; [2] / ˈmɔːv / ⓘ, mawv) is a pale purple color [3] [4] 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 year alone, the Daytime Emmy winner’s credits include “Origin” and “The Color Purple” in addition to “Chevalier,” “Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story,” and “Haunted Mansion.
Its name is derived from the lesser periwinkle or myrtle herb ( Vinca minor) which bears flowers of the same color. The color periwinkle is also called lavender blue and light blue violet. [2] The color periwinkle may be considered a pale tint of purple-blue in the Munsell color system, or a " pastel purple-blue".
The color lavender might be described as a medium purple, a pale bluish purple, [4] or a light pinkish-purple. The term lavender may be used in general to apply to a wide range of pale, light, or grayish-purples, but only on the blue side; lilac is pale purple on the pink side.