Purple! (or violet)

You know you're a big deal when you have your own domain name...and you're a COLOR.

That's right, purple has it's own domain: www.purple.com.

On the color purple (non-spectral)/violet (spectral), Wikipedia of all places has some insightful info:

"The word 'purple' comes from the Old English word purpul which originates from the Latin purpura. This in turn is derived from the Koine Greek πορφύρα (porphyra), name of the Tyrian purple dye manufactured in classical antiquity from a mucus secreted by the spiny dye-murex snail.^[5]
The first recorded use of the word 'purple' in English was in the year A.D. 975."

Purple/violet is a popular color to use as a dark hue in lieu of black. It can also be mixed with black to create a dark, rich indigo to be used in creating a night sky. It is also a valuable color in underpainting for paintings with lighter colors (yellow, beige, tan, ect...) since its complementary color is yellow.

Purple/violet is also a very versatile color due to its parent colors: red and blue. This is particularly true for purple and not violet, as violet is spectral and isn't created by any other colors. Purple can have an increased amount of red added for a warmer plum color. It can also be cooled down with extra blue. A rich purple with a balance of red and blue can have very masculine, royal connotations, whereas the much lighter lavender is often considered to be on the feminine side. As such, purple can be used in several ways in a single painting.

Here is an example of a very purple painting using a wide array of hues: