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- Purple dye was difficult to obtain and expensive to produce, so the color became the royal color in many parts of the world and is traditionally associated with royalty and power. That’s probably also why this color is one of the rarest flag colors on national flags.
- Purple is the hardest color for the eye to distinguish.
- Purple is the color for epilepsy awareness because of it’s association with lavender, which is a traditional herbal treatment for the disease. The 26th March is Purple day, a time to get people talking about epilepsy, raise awareness of the condition and raise vital funds.
- Forbidden City in Beijing, China is actually called “The Purple Forbidden City”, which is a reference to a secret purple area in heaven, thought to be centered somewhere near the North Star.
- Porphyrophobia is fear of the color purple.
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Did you know any of these facts?
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1. Most of them
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2. Some of them
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3. None
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What a great picture for the cover. I have done some research on this color in the past. Fascinating isn’t it. Thanks for sharing this purple beauty!
Thank you so much for your kind words, Kim!
Very interesting information. I didn’t know any, though purple was my favorite color.
Thank you so much! I love purple too.
I knew some of the facts. I accidentally realized that if you cook avocado peel with something in white it is painted purple ..
I have seen videos of coloring fabric and clothes this way. The colors are very beautiful.
I didn’t know about Beijing. Beautiful picture.
Thank you! This fact was new to me too.
With the title I was expecting something a little closer to the new Virily ads.
imagine my disappointment 🙂
The forbidden city and the color purple have long been linked.
I did learn something new i did not know purple was the hardest color for the human eye to distinguish!
The interesting thing is that I have used such titles for years, but just now people are starting to notice it, hehe.
Purple can be confusing indeed – is it purple, is it violet, is it lavender, lol.
ah the scientist in me says that is easy, as each of them is different on the spectrum.
as one that enjoys seeing art and expression in the world, i have no idea! plus, purple is not on my list of favorite colors.
I didn’t know a couple of these facts , especially that one about Beijing. thanks for sharing
That one was new to me too. Thank you so much!
Yeah , I know most of them
That’s great, well done!
What a colourful photo!! Purple does have many shades.
Thank you so much! It’s a very versatile color indeed.
Great photo and a beautiful field of flowers! Loved the purple facts that you included also!
Thank you very much for your kind words, Karen!
I see what you have been reading during quarantine.
Haha, I just like the catchy title.
What a happy photo! Love these pretty blooms and I learned a lot about purple. Like #2 & #3. Thanks for the beauty and the knowledge.
Thank you so much for your kind words, Carol! Have a wonderful day!