<p>Before 1856, wearing vibrant purple meant crushing thousands of rare sea snails—until an 18-year-old student made a mistake in his lab! On this episode of <a href="https://nationaldaycalendar.com/" rel="nofollow">National Day Spotlight</a>, <a href="https://marloanderson.com/" rel="nofollow">Marlo Anderson</a> and co-host Alice Anderson are celebrating <a href="https://nationaldaycalendar.com/celebrations/national-color-day-october-22" rel="nofollow">National Color Day</a>. They’ll discuss the world&#39;s first synthetic dye that instantly democratized rich fashion for the masses. Tune in to discover the colorful story behind this <strong>accidental purple royalty</strong>!</p>

Accidental Purple Royalty

Before 1856, wearing vibrant purple meant crushing thousands of rare sea snails—until an 18-year-old student made a mistake in his lab! On this episode of National Day Spotlight, Marlo Anderson and co-host Alice Anderson are celebrating National Color Day. They’ll tease how William Perkin accidentally created mauveine—the world's first synthetic dye—while trying to formulate a malaria medicine, instantly democratizing rich fashion for the masses. Tune in to discover the colorful story behind this accidental purple royalty!

National Color Day

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