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What shade of purple did Roman emperors wear?

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In Modern Greek πορφυρός, which is the Emperor’s color, today means a very deep red, rather than purple. I’m not sure if it was more purplish. We do however a few scraps of ancient fabric dyed with purple (the dye from the murex shells). read more

Purple was the color worn by Roman magistrates; it became the imperial color worn by the rulers of the Byzantine Empire and the Holy Roman Empire, and later by Roman Catholic bishops. Similarly in Japan, the color is traditionally associated with the Emperor and aristocracy. The complementary color of purple is yellow. read more