As the Corning Museum of Glass notes, manganese-laced glass has an unusual tendency to turn various shades of purple when exposed to ultra-violet light. And needless to say, Beacon Hill’s ...

For those who do more of the prior, you might have noticed purple-tinted glass windows in the old brownstones of Back Bay and Beacon Hill. (If you haven’t, take a moment during your next walk ...

It was a nod to bipartisanship (blue plus red equals purple)." The late musical icon was synonymous with the shade, as acknowledged by the Pantone team. "Musical icons Prince, David Bowie ...

Fashion designers don’t invent colours but luxury labels tend to lead the charge when it comes to shades reaching cult status. In 2021 Bottega popularised Kelly green, while Valentino initiated ...