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[โ€“] chuckleslord@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Definition I'm using is any color that can be expressed as a single wavelength of light. Purple cannot be, since it's actually two wavelengths simultaneously.

[โ€“] essteeyou@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

Perceiving it as a color seems more practical though. It's not like we look at "red" and think "ah yes, a single wavelength of light"