What is the difference between Purple and Indigo?

in #colorchallenge6 years ago (edited)

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Hi dear friend! 

The colour is often confuse us...and I would be glad to help a little. Let me share with you the difference between purple and indigo.

 Here are the difference that might help you little in differentiating the two colours.


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Purple is a color intermediate between blue and red. The Colour Purple combines the stability of the blue color and the energy of the red. 

Note :📝  this colour is similar to violet, which is a spectral colour. Purple is a composite colour made by mixing red and blue together.


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According to surveys in Europe and the U.S., "purple is the colour that most often associated with rareness, royalty, magic mystery, and piety."

While indigo colour is a deep-rich colour closely to the colour of wheel blue. Indigo is a secondary color in the spectrum between blue and violet (the color between violet and blue). 


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It is traditionally regarded as a colour in the visible spectrum. It is also one of the seven colours of the rainbow.


I hope this helps?

Cheers!!!