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Are ultraviolet rays violet in color?

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Our eyes can't see ultraviolet light, so it has no color.

The highest frequency our eyes can see is violet, and ultraviolet is above that frequency. The name ultraviolet just means "above violet."

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No. 'Ultra'-violet is higher frequency, higher energy,

shorter wavelength than visible violet.

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