This pale shade of purple is named after the pale delicate flowers of the herb thyme. It adds a delicate feminine touch to your embroidery. Purple is the color of spirituality, mystery, imagination, and royalty. It is said to enlighten, inspire, uplift, and encourage us. Its strong associations with power span history. In the 4th century wearing purple could be life-threatening as Caesar decreed that only emperors were permitted to wear it.