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How many colors are there in the spectrum?

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Remember the name ROY G. BIV. Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet.

The colors in the spectrum blend into each other, so you could say that there are thousands of colors in the spectrum. Conventionally there are seven colors - Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, Violet.

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