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Differentiating violet from purple proves to be a bit of a challenge even for us! Kelly, Rachel, and I get together to discuss this intriguing range of colors in an effort to better understand where — or if — they reside on the visible spectrum. Purple is known as the perfect balance between red and blue. That nurtures many common color associations both positive and negative and extremely diverse from rock-and-roll royalty like Prince and Stevie Nicks to blue-haired older women and nursing homes.

Rachel has decided on the final colors for her nursery! She posted pictures of her special treatment using blue on the walls and lilac on the ceiling on her blog, Hue. Here’s a preview of Kelly’s fabulous follow-up to our ColorPod on her blog. Click on pix to open links.

The beginning of this podcast isn’t like the previous four. The first minute or so might not be safe for work or little one’s ears. Nothing obscene, just fair warning.

Revised 4/20/2010

Meaning of Purple • Meaning of Violet

Purple: influence, third eye, psychic ability, spiritual power, self assurance, hidden knowledge, dignity, high aspirations, royalty, spirituality, nobility, ceremony, mystery, transformation, wisdom, enlightenment, sophistication, cruelty, arrogance, intuition, dreams, unconscious, invisible, telepathy, empathy, imagination, deja vu, universal spirit, spiritual connection, deeper truth, nobility, wealth, extravagance, dignity, independence, magic, creativity, energy, self-confidence, ego, ambition, fame, luxury, big profits, richness, sensuality, elegance, contemplation, meditation, majesty, lesbianism, Wicca, New Age spirituality, paganism, conceit, arrogance, nausea.

[Branding:] Almost 75 percent of pre-adolescent children prefer purple to all other colors, making bright purple effective for promotion of children’s products. Light purple is useful for feminine designs.

[Psychological:] Excessive exposure to purple may cause people to become sullen, withdrawn and ill-at-ease with their surroundings. Purple is a polarising colour – people either love it or hate it.

Lavender: Yang, sexual indecision, malleability, romance, nostalgia, femininity

Dark purple: gloom, sadness, frustration, royalty, richness

Mauve: Yang, world consciousness

Violet: Meditation, creativity, concentration, quietness, creative force, beauty, inspiration, artistry, music, chivalrous love, excellence, ethereal, sensuality, responsibility, sacrifice

Blue purple: mysticals

Red purple: sensual, quirky e

Thailand: Mourning

Catholicism: Mourning, death, crucifixion g

European: Royalty n

Feng Shui: Yin, spiritual awareness, physical and mental healing

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