Violet- is a lighter shade of purple and purple is royalty, luxury and wealth. It is a mysterious color derived from a mixture of opposites. Red is the warmest of the warm colors and blue is cool to the point of being cold. Combined they often pull an unpredictable reaction from people. When it comes to purple, few people are blasé. They either love it or they hate it.

The color of mourning.

Priced in nature.

Honour and Sacrifice.

(Grapes)

Sweet and Sour

(Violet Rose)

Enchantment

(Violet Ribbons)

Pancreatic Cancer Campaign

(Violet Diamond)

Royalty

(Violet Daisy)

Royal Beauty

(Purple Finch)

Freedom

(Sport Car)

Luxury

(Jade)

Wealth

(Purple Lilies)

Mourning

Blue- is a cool color. It is peaceful and tranquil, like a quiet lake at dusk. It is stability and harmony. Are you true-blue? I try to be.

Blue is loyalty and trust.

It is the water.

It can represent security or send a shiver down your spine.

Are you depressed or melancholy?

Are you blue?

(Wave)

Violent

(Sky)

Calm

(Blue Roses)

Wonderful Personality

(Ribbon)

High Value, 1st Place

(Blue Diamond)

Relationships

(Ice Cream)

Cool

(Blue Lotus)

Intelligence

(Blue Columbine)

Unity

(Candy)

Sweet

Green- is a symbol of spring and the renewal of life. After a long, cold winter the gardens and the landscape comes to life in every hue of green imaginable. If we recycle and care about the nature around us, we're living green.

It is also a soothing color. Hospital rooms are often painted green for its calming effect on patients and their anxious visitors.

In the Middle Ages, brides often wore green on their wedding day as a symbol of fertility.

Green- is a cool, refreshing color.

Emeralds are one of the most prized of the precious gemstones.

But there is another side of green.

There is the green-eyed monster named envy. It can rear its ugly head and wreak havoc in the blink of an eye.
And then there is money, the ever popular greenbacks. Nothing will bring the green-eyed monster to the surface faster than that.

(Green Apple)

Fresh

(Trees)

Calm

(Rubbish Bin)

Hygiene

(Green Fly)

A Dirty Environment

(Green Goo)

Sticky

(Green Light)

Go

(Lime/Lemon)
Sour

(Green Leisure Suit)
Retro

(Lollipop)
Sweets

Yellow- is bright and beautiful. It is the sun that shines bringing life to the world around us. It is clarity and awareness. It is a cheerful color and my personal favourite. It is beacon of light and amid the darkness.


Sunny smiles.


It's clean and bright.


Yellow is energy in its purest form.

(Yellow Roses)

Feeling of Warmth And Happiness

(Dress)

Beautiful

(Duck)

Noisy

(Star)

Shine, Night Time

(Teeth)

Impurities, Smoker

(Taxi)

Transportation Services

(Yellow Tulips)

Cheerful Thoughts

(Tuxedo)
Retro

(Yellow Daisy)
Innocence, Loyal Love, I'll Never Tell, Purity

Colors and Definitions

Red- is the warmest of all colors. Red is the color most chosen by extroverts and one of the top picks of males. On the negative side red can mean temper or anger. In China, red is the color of prosperity and joy. Brides wear red and front doors are often painted red. Red is Tuesday's color. Red roses symbolize passionate love. Ruby rings should be worn on the left hand. Red is the color of Mars. This planet is known as the God of War.

Red Energy

Red is associated with fiery heat and warmth. It can also mean danger (burning).

Red is the color of blood, and as such has strong symbolism as life and vitality. It brings focus to the essence of life and living with emphasis on survival. Red is also the color of passion and lust.

Put some red in your life when you want:

• increased enthusiasm and interest
• more energy
• action and confidence to go after your dreams
• protection from fears and anxieties

Red gem stone properties

Red gemstones can be used to strengthen the body, promote will power and courage, add vitality, overcome sexual dysfunctions. Carry or place red gemstones around your home or office to stimulate vitality and energy.

(Red Apple)

Delicious, Fresh

(Roses)

 Passion, Love, Respect, Courage, Congratulations

(Cupid)

Symbol of Love

(Love Shape)

Love, Valentine's Day

(T-Shirt)

Brave

(Chillies)

Hot and Spicy

(Red Blood Cells)

Life Sciences

(Lips)

Sexy

(Red Mapple)

Summer

Conclusion

This basic overview covers the general aspects of getting started in color theory. Understanding the vast number of options available to you as a web designer is important for creating top quality artwork.

There are also countless resources to be found throughout the Internet. Try checking through Google or other common design blogs for follow-up articles on in-depth color theory. You may also be interested in popular color tools for designers which can really shave time off project work.

Triad Color Sets

The triadic color scheme is one of the most popular amongst designers, and this is especially the case for digital artists. This scheme uses 3 colors which are equal distance from each other on the color wheel. As common examples we could include red, blue, and yellow or orange, purple, and green. We derive this by picking our base color (red) and moving 3 equal paces over to the right. Once we hit this (blue) move 3 more units clockwise to hit yellow, with just three more placements separating between red.

Triads create a sense of equality and security. In most cases you’re pulling an even distribution of colors out to balance graphics & icons nicely. These can be used to create beautiful artistic illustrations of towns, oceans, forests, and many other scenes as well.

Complementary Themes

Colors residing in opposing positions on the color wheel are known as complementary. They naturally complement each other and provide an equal level of energy to a piece of art. Examples of these include red and green, purple and yellow, or blue and orange. These color schemes will create a high level of contrast between elements. are great when used in illustrations to highlight a piece of scenery or cartoon character. Often we’ll see this used on an article of clothing or wardrobe attire. The matches can become very overpowering so, do use them sparingly.

Text will often perform well over high-contrast black/white but is best rendered with slightly less saturation. In this way text off the page won’t hurt the readers’ eyes but is still easy enough to follow. There is also a second lesser-known scheme titled split complementary. This contains a base color which also brings in two colors opposite the spectrum. It’s derived by the two adjacent neighbors to the base complementary.

As an example for a split complementary with red as our base we would need both adjacent colors beside green (but not including green). This would target green-yellow and blue-green. This pair provides the benefits of a high-contrast ratio without the jagged tension from a strictly complementary relationship. Often, these can be difficult color schemes to balance out. The base color of choice is usually located in the warmer region so you have 2 cooler color options for highlights, backgrounds, and smaller graphics.

Analogous Scheme

These colors are put into a generation based on their location on the standard color wheel. Analogous sets are created by points located directly adjacent to each other. Common examples include green/yellow-green/yellow or red/orange/yellow.

These are 3-part schemes also known as a base triad. You may combine two analogous schemes together to create a hybrid set. Often analogous sets are found naturally and promote a pleasing sight to the eyes.

Between the 3 colors it’s generally common to assign roles in a design piece. One of the three is used as a base to hold the project together. The second is an accompanied color and the third is referenced as an accent. This effect can be used to create contrast and vibrant edges or shadows.

Monochromatic Colors

When delving into color schemes we can find an endless supply of creativity. This realm holds the possibility to create hundreds of different color pallets all with varying intensities.

Monochromatic color schemes are the raw colors as they only refer to a single hue. This can be green, blue, orange, aqua, or whatever fits best into your design. These are commonly seen with branding and background patterns to fit into an existing pallet.

In this reference colors are usually created by dimming opacity between each color (or hue) and a background. The most common example is creating an alpha channel and adding more white/black into a selected hue at varying degrees. Through this method you are able to design a useful monochromatic color scheme to blend into simple digital graphics.