The meaning and symbol of purple

What is the meaning and symbol of purple? The positive significance of purple: it represents sacredness, luxury, solemnity, romance, elegance, fantasy, magic and mystery.

The negative meaning of purple: it represents weakness, melancholy and sadness.

Purple has some characteristics of red and blue, so it is complex and contradictory, and can be regarded as the most mysterious color. Because it is light, it is easy to immerse people in fantasy and produce psychological mystery. In the practical application of color matching, the brightness of purple is getting bigger and bigger, which can produce many levels of lavender.

In China tradition, purple represents the spirit of saints and emperors. For example, the Forbidden City in Beijing is also called the Forbidden City, and there is also the so-called "purple gas coming from the east". Affected by this, the Japanese royal family still respects purple. This stems from the worship of Polaris in ancient China, such as: "View: Purple Palace in Beichen, clothes stand in the middle. Harmony with Jiande is often blessed by God.

In the west, purple also represents nobility, and it often becomes the favorite color of nobles. This is because the purple dye commonly used by the ancient Roman Tyres was only worn by nobles, and almost all the clothes dyed were dark red, which was also very popular with the monarch at that time. In Byzantine times, emperors from royal blood would add the words "born in purple gate" to their titles to show their orthodox blood, which is different from monarchs who obtained the throne by other means.

Purple has been a noble color since ancient times. For example, in Christianity, purple represents supremacy and power from the Holy Spirit. The clothing, curtains and sacred objects of Jewish high priests often use purple. Catholicism calls purplish red bishop color. Bishops wear purple; Cardinals wear scarlet. The main color of Pentecost (waiting for the birth of Jesus) is purple.

Common purple

Fuyue purple: Fuyue purple is a soft purple tone. Fuyue purple is the theme color of Fuyue, with elegant and charming temperament. Can be matched with white, light yellow, light blue and other colors to create a comfortable and warm atmosphere, convey a soft and romantic feeling, and make people feel warm and comfortable. This is a vibrant and romantic color.

Edo purple: Edo purple is purple with strong blue hue, which is dyed by Arnebia euchroma, born in Musashino during the Edo period. Compared with the strong red color of amethyst, Edo purple has a strong blue color. Edo purple is the representative color of Shuntian University.

Pansy: Pansy is a bright purple, named after pansy flowers. Pansy flowers have many colors, but the most common one is purple. The flower language of pansy is "missing", "loyalty" and "friendship". Violet pansy is a lively and bright color, which gives people a feeling of happiness, enthusiasm and friendliness.

Wisteria: Wisteria is a vine with purple or white flowers, and it has a strong fragrance. The flower language of wisteria is infatuation, romance and loyalty. Wisteria is a kind of lavender, which gives people a gentle, elegant and romantic feeling.

Kyoko: Kyoko is a kind of purple dyed with Arnebia euchroma in ancient Japan, and its hue is red. In the edo period, in order to distinguish it from edo purple, people began to call southern purple and antlers purple Beijing purple. According to Man Zhen's manuscript, Edo purple is blue, while Jingzi is red.

Lavender purple: Lavender, also called lavender, is a purple and blue color, named after lavender. The complementary color of lavender is olive. Lavender purple is one of many popular colors, which not only conveys the gorgeous feeling of spring, but also gives people an elegant feeling, which is very suitable for individuality, leisure, elegance and sweetness.

Lilac: Lilac is a kind of light purple, named after lilac. Lilacs have many colors, but the most common one is purple. Lilac flower language is "first love", "youth" and "good memories". Lavender is a fresh and lovely color, giving people a sweet, naive and nostalgic feeling.