Have you ever noticed purple street lights while driving? It's definitely odd, and there's a lot of speculation as to why ...

Faulty LED streetlights have been turning purple for years across America. As the lights fail, many are replaced. That has led to years of purple streetlights that seemingly appear and then ...

But LED lights can’t produce white without some extra steps. ... In 2023, The Boston Globe reported several of the purple lights in the Massachusetts capital.

There’s a purple-bluish glow coming from some of the lights above highways in Western Pennsylvania. It’s a bizarre look. What’s causing it, and is anything being done to address it?

It’s a defect that’s unique to LED lighting. ... In addition, the purple lights may make it harder to differentiate between different colors, which doesn’t help drivers traveling at night.

I’m just surprised it happened to home LED lights as well since that’s much less common occurrence despite the higher penetration. Most of my lights just die, not go purple.

Street lights around the Triangle — including on Duke’s campus — have started emitting a bluish-purple hue. The Chronicle explains why.

Lightning lights up a thunderstorm with a purple hue. (Supplied: Jordan Cantelo)Lightning can come in many different colours, including yellow, brown, pink and red, depending on environmental factors.