Scientists have revealed that purple, a popular color often associated with royalty, is fake. A figment of our imaginations.

In fact, violet (along with the rest of the colors in a naturally occurring rainbow) has something purple doesn’t—its own wavelength of light. Anyone who ever ended up with a sunburn knows ...

Purple, a color often associated with royalty and creativity, isn't a true color of light. Instead, it's a creation of our brain when it perceives a combination of red and blue light. This occurs ...