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Violet is the color of light at the short wavelength end of the visible spectrum, and it is one of the seven colors that Isaac Newton labeled in 1672. Learn about the etymology, relationship to purple, and scientific properties of violet, as well as its cultural and symbolic associations.
Learn about the different meanings, variations and definitions of the color violet and its related terms, such as purple, electric violet and web color violet. See examples of spectral, color wheel and web colors of violet and their hex codes.
Magenta is a purplish-red, reddish-purple, or a mauvish–crimson color. It is located midway between red and blue, opposite green, on color wheels of the RGB and CMY color models.
A secondary color is a color made by mixing two primary colors of a given color model in even proportions. Learn about the different types of secondary colors, tertiary colors, and quaternary colors in traditional and modern color theory, and see how they are applied in RGB and CMYK color models.
Color theory is the study of how colors behave and interact, with applications in art, science and technology. Learn about the origins, developments and controversies of color theory, from Aristotle to modern color science.
Learn about the different color models and theories that define complementary or opposite colors, such as red and cyan, green and magenta, and blue and yellow. See examples, effects, and applications of complementary colors in art, printing, and science.
Learn about the origins and variations of color wheels or color circles, which show the relationships between primary, secondary, and tertiary colors. Isaac Newton, Thomas Young, James Clerk Maxwell, Goethe, and others contributed to the development of different models of color circles.
Fuchsia is a vivid pinkish-purplish-red color named after the flower of the fuchsia plant. Learn about its origin, different shades, and how it is used in print, design, and web colors.