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Another color naming confusion is the French "pourpre" vs English "purple". Pourpre in French has more deep red in it than the shade of magenta described by pur
by jobigoud 7y ago
Another color naming confusion is the French "pourpre" vs English "purple". Pourpre in French has more deep red in it than the shade of magenta described by purple. (Don't get me started on violet).
- mercer 7y agowould 'pourpre' be burgundy in english?
- thamer 7y agoPretty close… I'd say it is between burgundy and maroon, closer to burgundy but with a slight purple/violet tint that makes it not exactly burgundy. Edit: "maroon" can be confusing to French speakers since "marron" in French means brown.
- ysavir 7y ago> (Don't get me started on violet). Well, now you've piqued my interested. Please, get started on violet!
- jobigoud 7y agoPeople are using the same name for two distinct colors, a mix of blue and red on the one hand, and on the other hand the pure spectral color after blue and indigo, which by definition doesn't have any red in it, being on the other side of the spectrum. Also, modern electronics based on RGB primaries can't display violet.