A Very Purple New Year

Pantone color of the year: Very Peri

Purple is the color of royalty, authority and power. It was not used very often in antique Persian rugs but it can represent peace and wisdom along with spirituality. In ancient times purple was a symbol of status and not readily available. This made it very expensive to produce as it primarily came from snails. In the late 1800’s a purple aniline dye was discovered by William Perkin while trying to create synthesized quinine. This was the first synthetic dye, making purple more available.


Enjoy our deep dive into the color purple and the endless inspiration that comes with it. A color we never knew we loved so much!

Dragon Rug available in three color ways at PAO

Where to find Pantone’s Color of the Year 2022 around the world

HAPPY NEW YEAR from PAO!