Purpie
| Purpie | |
|---|---|
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 Colour coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #6A0DAD |
| sRGBB (r, g, b) | (106, 13, 173) |
| CMYKH (c, m, y, k) | (39, 92, 0, 32) |
| HSV (h, s, v) | (275°, 92%, 68%) |
| Soirce | HTML |
| B: Normalised tae [0–255] (byte) H: Normalised tae [0–100] (hunder) | |
Purpie is a range o hues o colour occurrin atween reid an blue.[1][2] The Oxford Inglis Dictionary describes it as a deep, rich shade atween crimson an violet.[3]
Purpie wis the colour worn bi Roman Emperors an magistrates, an later bi Roman Catholic bishops. Syne that time, purpie haes been commonly associated wi ryalty an piety.[4]
References
[eedit | eedit soorce]- ↑ Mish, Frederic C., Editor in Chief Webster's Ninth New Collegiate Dictionary Springfield, Massachusetts, U.S.A.:1984--Merriam-Webster Page 957
- ↑ Webster's New World Dictionary of American English (Third College Edition) defines it as: A dark color that is a blend of red and blue." The Random House College Dictionary defines it as "any color intermediate between red and blue."
- ↑ Shorter Oxford English Dictionary, 5th Edition, 2003.
- ↑ Eva Heller, Psychologie de la couleur: effets et symboliques