The world is awash with the color purple — lavender flowers, amethyst gemstones, plums, eggplants and purple emperor butterflies. But if you look closely at the visible-light portion of the ...

For decades, people have wondered about the true color of acting legend Elizabeth Taylor's eyes: Were they blue velvet, dark denim, deep purple or vivid violet? Such is the legend surrounding the ...

Purple or violet eyes are beautiful, enchanting and mystical. Elizabeth Taylor was famous for her violet eyes (which may have actually been blue, depending on the lighting and who you ask), and the ...

NEW YORK (AP) — “I think it pisses God off if you walk by the color purple in a field somewhere and don’t notice it,” Shug tells Celie in Alice Walker’s “The Color Purple.” Consider it a many-layered ...

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As temperatures rise, we're compelled to shed the bulkier all-black layers that carried us through winter to make space for a few brighter shades. It's only natural to be curious about effortless ways ...

For decades, people have wondered about the true color of acting legend Elizabeth Taylor's eyes: Were they blue velvet, dark denim, deep purple or vivid violet? Such is the legend surrounding the ...

Are you a purple person? What comes to mind when you think of the hue? The first association you make with the color is likely along the lines of “royalty” or “regal.” That’s because purple is indeed ...

NEW YORK – "I think it pisses God off if you walk by the color purple in a field somewhere and don’t notice it,” Shug tells Celie in Alice Walker's “The Color Purple.” Consider it a many-layered ...