Purple. Purple was the color worn by Roman Emperors and magistrates, and later by Roman Catholic bishops. Since that time, purple has been commonly associated with royalty and piety.[4] Etymology[edit] The word 'purple' comes from the Old English word purpul which derives from the Latin purpura, in turn from the Greek πορφύρα (porphura),[5] name of the Tyrian purple dye manufactured in classical antiquity from a mucus secreted by the spiny dye-murex snail.[6][7] The first recorded use of the word 'purple' in English was in the year 975 AD.[8] In heraldry, the word purpure is used for purple.[9] Varieties and uses of purple[edit] See also: Purple vs. violet[edit] While the two colors look similar, from the point of view of optics there are important differences. Pure violet cannot be accurately reproduced by the Red-Green-Blue (RGB) color system, the method used to create colors on a television screen or computer display. In art and history[edit] In prehistory and the ancient world: Tyrian purple[edit]
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