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Mallow wildflower. Mauve (/ ˈ m oʊ v / ⓘ, mohv; [2] / ˈ m ɔː v / ⓘ, 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.
The Munsell color wheel consisted of five "principal hues" (red, yellow, green, blue, and purple), and five "intermediate hues" (yellow red, green yellow, blue green, blue purple, and red purple). Each color was available in either "maximum chroma" or with "middle value and middle chroma."
The Color Purple is a 1982 novel by Alice Walker. The Color Purple may also refer to: The Color Purple, a 1985 film directed by Steven Spielberg, based on the novel; The Color Purple, a 2005 musical based on the novel; The Color Purple, a film adaptation of the 2005 musical
Vestments in different liturgical colours. Liturgical colours are specific colours used for vestments and hangings within the context of Christian liturgy.The symbolism of violet, blue, white, green, red, gold, black, rose and other colours may serve to underline moods appropriate to a season of the liturgical year or may highlight a special occasion.
In 1995, the company ran the M&M's Color Campaign, a contest in which participants were given the choice of selecting purple, blue, or pink as the color of a new variety of M&M's. The announcement of the winning color (blue) was carried on most of the television networks' news programs, as well as the talk shows of David Letterman and Jay Leno ...
The Chinese word for 'color' is yánsè (顏色). In Literary Chinese, the character 色 more literally corresponds to 'color in the face' or 'emotion'. It was generally used alone and often implied sexual desire or desirability. During the Tang dynasty (618–907), the word yánsè came to mean 'all color'.
Teletubbies is a British children's television series created by Anne Wood and Andrew Davenport for the BBC.The programme focuses on four differently coloured characters known as the Teletubbies, named after the television screens on their bellies.
Royal Purple is an American manufacturer which produces lubricants for automotive, industrial, marine, and racing use. [2] It is known primarily for its line of synthetic Royal Purple Motor Oil products used in gasoline and diesel engines .