purple

Hue name for the colors intermediate between red and blue, originally the colors derived from a crimson mollusk dye.

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18438

Getty AAT ID

300130257

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purple: Hue name for the colors intermediate between red and blue, originally the colors derived from a crimson mollusk dye.

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