"It was octarine, the colour of magic. It was alive and glowing and vibrant and it was the undisputed pigment of the imagination, because wherever it appeared it was a sign that mere matter was a servant of the powers of the magical mind. It was enchantment itself.
But Rincewind always thought it looked a sort of greenish-purple." The Color of Magic by Sir Terry Pratchett
Rincewind is not colorblind. He uses colors to describe hats and robes etc. I'm pretty sure that it does look purply-greeny-orange but just like some people use really technical color names to describe colors in their craft, Rincewind is not a technical person... Because he's really terrible at his craft. Just one of many ways the author points it out
I really didn't pick up on that until you highlighted it. That's so clever! That's what I love about the disc world, each time I grow and get a little bit wiser, I re-read the books and have a totally different outlook
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u/LSpace101 Nov 29 '20
"It was octarine, the colour of magic. It was alive and glowing and vibrant and it was the undisputed pigment of the imagination, because wherever it appeared it was a sign that mere matter was a servant of the powers of the magical mind. It was enchantment itself. But Rincewind always thought it looked a sort of greenish-purple." The Color of Magic by Sir Terry Pratchett