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The meanings of violet, or what is also referred to as PURPLE are closely linked with our subconscious thoughts of royalty and spirituality.

A pure Violet or Purple hue is a Secondary Color. It's a blending of a warm Red and cool Blue on the Basic Color Wheel.

Because it's a mixture of two colors, violet containing more Red will be warmer, brighter and more intense. It will tend to create color meanings more closely associated with Red.

And of course the meanings of violet containing more Blue will naturally have more of the cool, calming color symbolism of Blue.

Violet / Purple is the hardest color for the eye to discriminate. That's because it has the shortest wavelength in the light spectrum. The next shortest wavelength is Ultraviolet which is invisible to the naked eye. Even people who work with color daily and are finely tuned to their nuances find it difficult to tell a Red / Violet from a Blue / Violet at times.

Men are generally more attracted to darker, rich Violets which lean toward Blue. On the other hand, when red or lots of white is added to Violet / Purple to create Lavender or Mauve Pastel, the effect is ultra-feminine. The meanings of violet can be quite different depending on whether they lean toward blue or red.

Because the subconscious meanings of violet can be polar opposites depending upon the strength of either the Red or Blue. You may want to clearly emphasize either the cool side or warm side of this hue. In other words, stress the cool with more blue or warm with more red. The ambiguous middle can create a sense of unrest or unease when it's the dominant color.

*Spirituality, Faith*Magic, Mysticism*Ceremony, Ritual*Unconscious, Subconscious*Creativity, Inspiration*Imagination, Awareness*Passion, Sensitivity*Calming, Contemplative*Bravery, Courage*Wealth, Opulence*Luxury, Nobility*Aristocracy, Royalty

POSITIVE & NEGATIVE MEANINGS OF PURPLE

*Conceit, Pomposity

*Death, Mourning

*Cruelty, Arrogance

*Instability, Indulgence

*Eccentricity, Immaturity

*Self-Involvement, Entitlement

Abby Purpleholic