Color of the Day - PURPLE

Purple has been called the "it" color or the "hottest" hue for more than a year but purple continues to reign supreme as the go-to color for fall and holiday. This passionate hue has held its own as a color trend with longevity in the market.

Purple has the ability to combine beautifully with other colors to produce many unique color combinations because it is the perfect blend of both the warm, stimulating qualities of red and the cool, calming effect of blue. It can be subtle and sophisticated, or powerful and punchy.

Some interesting facts and information about the symbolic, religious, Christian and Biblical meaning of the color Purple.

Purple is always associated with Royalty.
Purple togas were worn by the all powerful Roman Emperors.
Purple also has a Christian / Biblical meaning and is the liturgical color for the seasons of Lent and Advent.
Only the most expensive dyes were used to produce the color purple, it therefore became symbolic with wealth and power.
People who were allowed to wear the color purple during the Elizabethan era, as decreed by the English Sumptuary Laws, were the Queen, Queen's mother, children, and sisters, and aunts. The King, King's mother, children, brethren, and uncles.

Some interesting combinations of the color purple.......