Talk:Purple

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Elizabeth II[edit]

I think she's wearing pink. Is there a reason she's in the infobox as wearing purple? The Commons categories describe her as wearing a pink hat, so I'm confused as to why it's in this article's infobox given that pink is not purple. — Red-tailed hawk (nest) 03:05, 22 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Funny, I thought the same thing and immediately checked the talk page to see if anyone else had noticed it. DFlhb (talk) 15:43, 23 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Although that picture is retouched; the original looks magenta. People magazine has another pic where she wears the same coat, and they describe it as "bright magenta". DFlhb (talk) 16:29, 23 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]
This is definitely pink, not purple. I understand that perhaps the editor who added it intended to reference the original photo, but as it stands, the photo is showing pink, not purple. I think we should replace it. RobotGoggles (talk) 17:57, 15 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
I've always thought the same. I went ahead and swapped in a different image (inspired by Violet (color). GoodnightmushTalk 16:22, 16 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
I’m going to wade in and say that it isn’t pink, it’s a bright purple/ magenta. The hay feathers are a dark pink, but not the dress nor hat. ZElsb (talk) 20:34, 31 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Feminism symbol[edit]

Isn't that pink? Skyshiftertalk 02:16, 6 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

China section no source[edit]

"In ancient China, purple was obtained not through the Mediterranean mollusc, but purple gromwell. The dye obtained did not easily adhere to fabrics, making purple fabrics expensive. Purple became a fashionable color in the state of Qi (齊, 1046 BC–221 BC) because its ruler, Qin Shi Huang, developed a preference for it. As a result, the price of purple fabric was over five times that of plain fabric. His minister, Guan Zhong (管仲), eventually convinced him to relinquish this preference." This doesn't have any sources and it's also claiming that Qin Shi Huang, who lived in the 3rd century BCE got advised by someone who lived in the 7th century BCE. It also confuses the state of Qi with the state of Qin. Pinkvenom748 (talk) 23:17, 25 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]