Human psychology is an amazing thing. It is affected by such intangible things as colors and scents. Each color has a unique effect on people’s moods. Colors are differentiated by their wavelengths and frequency. Based on this, they are classified as strong or intense colors; medium colors; and light or soft colors.
Some colors increase energy, while others offer a calming and comforting experience for the person looking at or wearing those colors. Basically, there are seven colors in a light spectrum, and each one is different and unique from the other. Colors on the red side of the spectrum are called warm colors; while colors on the blue side of the spectrum are called cool colors.
Warm colors include red, orange, and yellow. They give a feeling of warmth and have an emotional feeling attached to them. On the extreme side, it can aggravate feelings of anger, hate, resentment, hostility, danger, and bloodshed. Ironically, the color red represents feelings of love. Cool colors consist of blue, purple and green. These colors have a calming and harmonizing effect on mood, but can also transform mood into sadness, depression and melancholy.
In ancient times, chromotherapy or “color therapy” was used to treat psychological problems, because the people of that time strongly believed in the effects of colors on mood. However, such treatment is called a temporary treatment because the influence of colors does not last long on the mood.
In fact, it is an established fact that colors have the power to influence the human mood. An interesting fact about the influence of colors on mood is that each culture associates a different meaning to each color.
The red color can increase the pulse rate, while the blue color can decrease the pulse rate. The color red instantly uplifts mood and spirit; while the blue color calms the nerves. People who are in depressive moods often try to cheer themselves up by wearing a red dress or red lipstick, because it reflects an optimistic mood. Red is a favorite color of designers because it is perfect for formal and evening wear. Red roses or even a red colored wall can greatly alter the look of a room in a house.
Blue is a cool color, and this color is mostly used in offices. Blue represents a cool and calm mindset. It also gives a feeling of expansion and vastness. The color green has similar effects on mood and brings you closer to nature. Green is the color of youth, and it influences people’s moods in a healthy way.
Black is a mysterious and magical color; it has contrasting and conflicting influences on people’s moods. It is considered to give a sexy, powerful and evil feeling. On the other hand, white is associated with purity, spirituality, and innocence. Also, colors have different effects on different people.