A Problem with Purple

Purple's rarity in nature and the expense of creating the colour and has given purple a supernatural aura for centuries.

Purple is also the most powerful wavelength of the rainbow - and it's a colour with a powerful history that has evolved over time. In fact, the origins of the symbolism of purple are more significant and interesting than those of any colour.

Purple's global similarities are significant

Among Mediterranean people, purple was reserved for emperors and popes. The Japanese christened it "Imperial Purple.
Purple is the colour of mourning or death in many cultures (U.K, Italy, Thailand and Brazil).
Purple is not a common flag colour. Only two flags contain purple.
Purple tends to be a colour that people either love or hate.

But purple can be used for many brands, TV channels, characters etc.

Here is an example of the use of the colour purple as a previous student called Adam Garbutt made story about a retelling of Cinderella.

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