Last Updated on August 9, 2024
Regarded as vibrant, royal, and rare, purple is one of the most sought-after colors in the world. Often mistaken for violet, it is in fact, a secondary color achieved after combining red and blue. If you look at the color wheel, its complementary hue is yellow.
If you look closely, purple has more red than blue, while violet is closer to blue. Purple is also NOT a spectral color – meaning, it does not occupy any place in the spectrum of light. But even if this is so, this shade is still a world favorite because of its deep richness that is often synonymous with royalty, piety, and luxury.
One of the earliest associations was during the 15th century, when medieval cities Sidon and Tyre were dyeing fabrics using pigments from a sea snail. This amazing color is known to this day as Tyrian purple. As this process was long, tricky, and expensive, fabrics dyed in this hue were only used by nobles, like kings, magistrates, or priests.
Is this your favorite color? Then you will love this collection of purple wallpaper and images.
The Best Purple Wallpaper
Gradient
Sprout
Purple Fields
Hyacinths
Overhead
On High
Cloud Nine
Holo
Candlelight
Fairy Light
Iris
Frigid
Mulberry
Scalene
Wisps
Lilac
Colony
Dune
Interstellar
Amethyst
Bolt
Highway
Deluge
Meadow
Orchid
Crest
Lighthouse
Blueberries
Mainland
Bubbly
Wilderness
Agate
Sangria
Marbled
Slightly Slate
Stroked
Star Stream
Trilobite
Crossover
Contours
Stepping Stones
Periwinkle
Dissolve
Lull
Blossom
Hive
Waves
Frosted
Volume
Hanging
Rasin
Double
Aurora
Suspended
Valley
Drenched
Make a Wish
Pyramid
Heather
Magenta
