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| − | '''Indigo''' refers to the color in the electromagnetic [[spectrum]] lying between blue and violet. An easy way to remember this is by the acronym " | + | '''Indigo''' refers to the color in the electromagnetic [[spectrum]] lying between [[blue]] and violet. An easy way to remember this is by the acronym "[[RoyGBiv]]" (red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet). A blue-violet dye called indigo is obtained from various plants of the genus Indigofera, a [[deciduous]] plant historically found in southeastern [[Asia]], and [[India]]. |
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Latest revision as of 23:01, February 18, 2008
Indigo refers to the color in the electromagnetic spectrum lying between blue and violet. An easy way to remember this is by the acronym "RoyGBiv" (red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet). A blue-violet dye called indigo is obtained from various plants of the genus Indigofera, a deciduous plant historically found in southeastern Asia, and India.