SOOTHING BLUE
By Natalie Bright
Calm, serene, cool, the color of the sky and sea. Blue is my favorite color. I guess that’s why I love the Texas sky so much. We enjoy so many shades of an endless sky blue stretching as far as the eye can see.
Blue has such a positive vibe, creating a mental soothing, as opposed to red which creates a physical reaction. Blue is mentally calming. Consider the products that use blue such as vodka, water purification systems, airlines, mineral water. High tech gadgets use blue to put forward precision. Blue is associated to males, and is considered to be the preferred color for corporate America.
Light blue: health, soft and fluffy clouds, healing, tranquil seas, understanding.
Dark blue: power suit, seriousness of a mortician, knowledge, integrity.
Blue can have create negative mental images as well: lack of emotion, cold, aloof, unfriendly.
Blue:
Sky, sapphire, azure, delft turquoise, aqua, aquamarine, violet, peacock, teal, cobalt, royal, navy, steel, powder
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