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Tyrian purple
'''Purple''' is a non-primary color. It is made by combining [[blue]] and [[red]]. Purple has been considered to be the color of royalty.
[[Image:Justinian.jpg|right|thumb|Emperor Justinian depicted wearing Tyrian purple<ref>[http://writermariecor.com/1-justinian-i-depicted-in-robe-of-tyrian-purple/ 1 JUSTINIAN I DEPICTED IN ROBE OF TYRIAN PURPLE]</ref>|250px]]
'''Purple''' is a non-primary color. It is made by combining [[blue]] and [[red]].
Purple has been considered to be the color of royalty and bears several names, such as '''Tyrian purple''', '''Imperial purple''', '''royal purple''', or '''Phoenician purple'''. The dye is extracted from sea snail shells known as Murex.<ref>[https://www.ancient.eu/Tyrian_Purple/ Tyrian Purple]</ref> Some shades of Tyrian purple appear to be a darker reddish-hue, depending on the shells used as the source.<ref>[https://www.google.com/books/edition/Bulletin_New_York_Zoological_Society/ypYeAQAAIAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&pg=PA43 Bulletin]</ref>
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