Color Purple
Lavender and plum
The Color Purple is a 1982 novel by Alice Walker about a Black woman's struggles and eventual self-discovery in the early 20th-century American South.
It won both the Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award.
The story, told through letters, was adapted into a celebrated 1985 Steven Spielberg film and later a Broadway musical.
The title refers to the beauty found in nature and life that the protagonist learns to appreciate.
- violetSmall five-petaled wildflower
- lavenderFragrant herb, pale violet
- plumSoft stone fruit
- mauveGrayish pale violet
- amethystPurple semiprecious quartz
lilac · grape · eggplant · royalty · regal · bruise · iris · orchid · indigo · Oprah · Whoopi Goldberg · Spielberg · novel · Alice Walker · Walker · crown · velvet · twilight
- 20th Century Books1984, Animal Farm, Brave New World, Catch-22, Grapes of Wrath
- banned books1984, Animal Farm, Brave New World, Lady Chatterley's Lover, Lady Chatterley
- Classic BooksPride and Prejudice, Jane Eyre, Moby Dick, Moby-Dick, Great Expectations
Color Purpleyellow
Hue between green and orange
chartreuse · gold · lemon · amber · mustard
Color Purpleorange
Citrus with segments
red · yellow · warm colors · sunset orange · vermilion
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