Non-spectral hues
The range of vivid colours perceived when light from both the short and long wavelength ranges of the visible spectrum enter our eye at the same time. Hue families associated with non-spectral colours include the purples, magentas and red-purples.
Representation of non-spectral hues. Image courtesy of David Briggs.
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