- In Chinese painting, the color violet represents the harmony of the universe because it is a combination of red and blue (Yin and yang respectively).[10]
- In Green Lantern (comic book), the seven colors of the rainbow each represent their own emotion. Violet light represents love, and the lantern corp that draws power from it are the Star Sapphire. However, the light they use is closer to the web color violet rather than true violet.
- In the United Kingdom it is traditional to package chocolate in violet colored packaging because of the association of the color royal purple with luxury.