Internet Colors - Set of 1035

Patriarch Color 707 - #800080

Patriarch: Used formerly as a title for the bishops of Rome. The oldest member of a group: The patriarch of the clan.

Purple is a range of hues of color occurring between red and blue. The Oxford English Dictionary describes it as a deep, rich shade between crimson and violet. In the ancient world, purple was the color worn by Roman Emperors and magistrates, and later by Roman Catholic bishops. Since that time, purple has been commonly associated with royalty and piety.