Start wearing PURPLE...

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I chose purple since one of my best friends is getting married this weekend and that's "her color". There's a lot of stress associated with the color at the moment for me (I'm matron of honor), so I need a fun, fresh outlook on it. I've never fully realized the color's flexibility in countless hues as it can be either warm or cool, faded or savory, seductive or lighter-than-air. One of the most costly shades in history is Tyrian Purple. Unlike other colored textiles that would fade in the sun, clothing dyed in Tyrian Purple would become darker. The dye came from a Mediterranean Sea-snail called murex brandaris and it would take 12,000 snails to yield 2 grams of dye. The rarity and vivacity of this color led it to become the color of nobility. In Byzantium, Emperors made laws forbidding anyone but themselves to wear it! Thus the saying "born to the purple" came about.

Purple also has other connotations. It often represents spirituality as it is said to be a color that "vibrates". The colors it is composed of, red and blue, compete with one another which can create something near an optical illusion. In Feng Shui, it is recommended to only use the color in healing rooms or meditation areas. The stone/color amethyst is said to be sacred to the Buddha.

I'm looking forward to further exploring this color through web design.