Colour Definiton

Colour Definition

Colour is the property possessed by an object of producing different sensations on the eye as a result of the way it reflects or emits light.

Additionally, there has been a tremendous amount of research on how colour affects human beings and some of the research suggests that men and women may respond to colours differently. This could be by affecting there emotions differently, meaning different colours evoke different emotions.

My Interpretation

Colour is something that the eye can see, this is due to reflection of something or the way light is emitted. Colour also has many connotations, which means there are deeper meanings behind colour. 

A couple of examples could be;

Red - Physical

- Positive - Courage, Strength , Warmth, Energy, Masculinity, and excitement

- Negative - Defiance, Aggression, Visual impact and strain

Blue - Intellectual

- Positive - Intelligence, Trust, Efficiency, Logic, Coolness, and calmness

- Negative - Coldness, lack of emotion, aloofness, and unfriendliness

Yellow- Emotional

- Positive - Confidence, Self-esteem, Emotional strength, friendliness, and creativity

- Negative - Fear, Emotional fragility, Depression, Anxiety, and suicide

Green - Balance

- Positive - Harmony, Balance, Refreshment, Rest, Reassurance, and Peace

- Negative - Boredom, Stagnation, Blandness and Enervation

Violet - Spiritual

- Positive - Containment, Luxury, Vision, Truth, Quality and Spiritual awareness

- Negative - Suppression, Inferiority, Decadence and Introversion

Additionally there are also analogous and complimentary colours;
Analogous colours are groups of three colours that are next to each other on the colour wheel, with one being the dominant colour, which tends to be a primary or secondary colour and a tertiary.




Complimentary colours are opposite to eachother on the colour wheel