eli5 Why is lightning purple? As opposed to how electricity usually appears yellow.

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eli5 Why is lightning purple? As opposed to how electricity usually appears yellow.

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Lightning isn’t purple, it’s white. But since it usually appears against dark blue backgrounds, it might seem like it has a bit of a purple aura.

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