Colour research

Colors can be classified as primary, secondary or complementary. Primary colors cannot be produced by mixing one or more colors. They are Red, Blue and Yellow. Secondary and complementary colors are created by mixing primary colors in various proportions.

My favorite color is PURPLE. On the color wheel, Purple, a secondary color, lies between the primary colors Blue and Red. Various shades of purple are achieved by varying the amounts of blue and red in the combination.

History

Purple dye was produced in the Mediterranean from the shells of the murex, a small mollusk (Kurlansky, 2002, p. 75).

Tyrian purple is believed to have been produced for trade as early as 1500  B.C. (Kurlansky, 2002, p. 76). As the process of creating the dye was laborious and time-consuming, the color purple came to be associated with wealth and prestige; ancient Romans such as Julius Caesar and Cleopatra were associated with the color. Cleopatra’s warship sailed with dyed purple sails (Kurlansky, 2002, p. 76)

Shades of purple

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Purple ombre cake

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Lilacs

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Lisanthus

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An aubergine, or eggplant

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Pantone 2685 C

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Cadbury owns the exclusive rights to this shade of purple.

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Pantone 525C

I like the color because it is the perfect blend of the cool tones of primary blue and the warm tones of primary red. Purple can be used to represent good or bad, and is a rich, vibrant color. The various shades (ranging from lilac to dark aubergine) can be used to depict various moods and feelings. I prefer red-dominant purples, like the pouch above.