Ultraviolet (UV) "light" is a type of electromagnetic radiation. ... Purple and violet light have shorter wavelengths than other colors of light, and ultraviolet has even shorter waves than violet does; so ultraviolet is sort of "purpler-than-purple" light or "beyond violet" light.
What does seeing ultraviolet light look like?
The human retina is sensitive to the ultraviolet (UV) spectrum down to about 300 nanometres, but the lens of the eye filters it out. ... But people born without a lens, or who have a lens removed and not replaced, sometimes report seeing ultraviolet as a whitish-violet light.Dec 4, 2019
What would ultraviolet colors look like?
Unlike the royal look of Pantone's 2018 selection, a true ultraviolet light looks more like a whitish blue or violet, according to those with the condition.Dec 12, 2017
What is the color code for ultraviolet?
Pantone / PMS 18-3838 TCX / Ultra Violet / #5f4b8b Hex Color Code. The hexadecimal color code #5f4b8b is a shade of blue-magenta. In the RGB color model #5f4b8b is comprised of 37.25% red, 29.41% green and 54.51% blue.