Do you know no country has the color purple in their flags except Dominica? The color purple is associated with luxury, power, independence, ambition, nobility, royalty and elegance. Here we have gathered facts about the color purple that will make you fall in love with the color.

Read on to know facts about purple color

Royal Color

Back in the times when natural dyes were used the purple color was obtained from snails. The mucus glands of tropical sea snails called Murex produce a purple dye. So originally the color came from there. As the dye was hard to extract and produce so only Royals could pay for such costly color.

Where the word purple came from?

The Latin word for Murex is “Purpura”. So originally the word “Purple” has Latin basis.

Purple Color for Japanese

In Japan the purple color denotes wealth and position.

Highest Denomination

The color of the highest denomination ($5, 000) is purple.

Purple Cover Books

During the silver age of comic books, the period of artistic advancements, those books which had purple covers sold more than books with other color covers.

First man made dye

First ever dye made by man was of purple color.

Month of Purple

Usually, February is known as the month of purple color. The birthstone of people born in February is amethyst.

The color purple in Egypt

Egyptians praise the color very much. In Egypt, purple signifies faith and virtue.

Associated with Jupiter 

The rich shades purple are often associated with the planet Jupiter.

VIP Seats

In the past the seats of VIP’s were covered with purple to show respect.

Words with Rhythm of Purple

There are several words in English that follow the rhythm of purple like Curple, Turple, Nurple and Hirple.

Symbol of Gay

In many western cultures the purple color is known as a symbol of gay pride.

Beautiful Purple Stones

Though they are beautiful but are expensive at the same time. Ametrine, Amethyst, Sugilite, Lavender Jade, Lolite, Lavender Quartz etc. are some expensive purple stones.

Hard on Eyes

The hardest color for human eyes to distinguish is purple.

Color of Carrots

Carrots come in different colors like white, red, orange, yellow and of course purple.

New Hampshire

The State bird of New Hampshire is Purple Finch. How beautiful.

Purple Day

Each year Purple Day is celebrated on 26^th March. On this day people wear purple color dresses to raise awareness for epilepsy (a brain disorder). Purple Day was created by a nine year old Canadian girl Cassidy Megan in 2008.

Epilepsy Awareness

Epilepsy awareness campaigns broadly use the purple color. Purple color is associated with lavender which is used as herbal medicine to treat epilepsy. 

Complimentary color for purple

Yellow is the complimentary color for purple. Grow purple and yellow flowers in your garden. And I promise you will be amazed by their beauty.

The Purple Color

“The Purple Color” is a movie which was released in 1985. It is famous because the movie got nominated for the Oscar Award 11 times but didn’t succeed.

Purple Rain

The movie “Purple Rain” was released in 1984. The film won the Oscar award for the category “Best Original Song Score”.

Purple Ink

Purple ink can be used to sign official documents in Cyprus.