What does blue symbolize and symbolize?
Blue color symbolizes restraint, calm, poise and self-confidence. Deep and rich shades of blue indicate that a person is in harmony with the outside world, and his soul world is characterized by harmony. Dark shades are associated with rigor and stability, and light shades are associated with romance and spirituality.
Blue psychologically feels like a color associated with silence and peace, security, is associated with calm waters, depth. It serves as a symbol of seriousness, concentration, fidelity, and also speaks of psychological susceptibility, a tendency to deep reflection and sensitivity to change.
Psychologists use a special color test to determine the emotional state of a person - the Luscher test. According to this test, the choice of blue indicates the physiological and psychological need for peace. Rejection of blue may indicate a tendency to depression.
In ancient India, blue was considered the most suitable color for meditation.
In clothes, the blue color is chosen if a person wants to inspire confidence in himself and make a serious impression, the blue color is associated with professionalism. No wonder it is this color that is preferred for office clothes and is chosen for uniforms.
People who prefer the blue color love order, are dedicated to their work, they are distinguished by constancy, perseverance and perseverance. Blue color is associated with fidelity to tradition.
Shades
Pure blue refers to the primary, primary colors. This means that it cannot be obtained by mixing other colors. This color is considered cold. However, among the shades of blue there are also relatively warm.Warmer shades compared to "pure" blue are obtained by adding additional tones - yellow.
Conditionally emit cold and warm shades of blue.
“Cold” shades are considered:
- azure,
- an electrician,
- royal blue
- bright blue,
- indigo,
- sapphire
- cobalt
- ultramarine,
- Navy blue.
“Warm” shades of blue are:
- cornflower,
- Prussian blue,
- turquoise,
- denim
- Moray eel
- petrol
- aquamarine.
How is it combined with other colors?
Bright blue shades go well with gray. The basic rule: the shade of blue should be saturated. To such a combination, accessories in beige shades or white will be appropriate.
Blue, red and yellow are called primary colors. They are equally removed from each other in the color wheel (meaning the color wheel, which is an indicator of the correct combination of colors). Blue, red and yellow make up the so-called triad. It is believed that the combination of process colors is a very noticeable and impressive combination. The best way to combine process colors is to add one of them in a small amount to the process color that prevails in the outfit.
The “duet” of blue and yellow is a spectacular color pair. The choice of such a combination of colors in clothes and accessories, if saturated shades are taken, implies ease and informality, suitable for recreation and entertainment. Muted, unsaturated tones can be acceptable in the office and will help create an original and unique image.
Blue and red are a bold and visible combination. It is important that there is not a lot of bright red in this ensemble, it will be most appropriate in accessories. Saturated and bright, close to pure colors, shades of blue and red in clothes together can look bold and defiant, and diluted and turning into neighboring colors shades - more peacefully.
In clothes and accessories, the triad of primary colors (triple pattern) or a combination of two of them (blue plus red or yellow) is used to create retro images in the style of the 50s or in the spirit of the disco-style of the 80s and 90s. The combination of red and yellow with blue is often used in sports style. Primary colors allow you to create the most vivid images.
The combination of burgundy with blue will look much more relaxedthan a combination with blue and red, because burgundy in the color wheel is closer to blue than red.
Using a combination of blue and pink, it’s better to pick out the shades of these colors with approximately the same saturation. With any shade of pink, only dark blue is combined.
All shades of blue go well with pure white.. Such a combination, depending on the chosen clothing style and shade of blue, can be both an office classic and a walking-vacation option.
The combination of blue and black It looks solemn and strict, which is quite suitable for formal events. Black should not prevail, otherwise such a combination would look gloomy. A great color addition will be accessories and outerwear in beige or white.
Different shades of blue can be successfully used in one ensemble, for example, “navi” and light blue. Such monochrome combinations can be very widely used in different styles of clothing: such combinations are suitable for both office and informal settings.
Harmoniously combines blue with blue, because these are neighboring colors. In the color wheel, they are located next to each other. In clothes, such a combination of colors will create a calm and pacifying image of a self-confident person. The combination of colors adjacent in the color wheel is something that can be adopted by any fashionista.
According to the same principle (neighborhood in the color wheel), a logical and win-win option is a combination of blue with violet or lilac (unsaturated violet).
The “duet” of blue and green seems very natural to our eye, because in nature it is this neighborhood that is very common.
Not only two, but also three colors / shades adjacent in the color wheel can be combined. For example, to violet, lilac in combination with blue, you can add blue. Some are limited to the choice of two colors, since such a solution is simpler and usually suitable for the office, but the set of three neighboring colors in the color wheel looks much more interesting. The third shade can be added in small quantities, and it will significantly enliven the created image. The outfit can be in blue and blue-green shades, and green in this ensemble is added as small inclusions in the prints of one of the things or it goes like the color of an accessory.
The choice of combinations of neighboring colors suggests that the scheme of combinations of similar colors in clothing is used. The use of such a scheme for choosing clothes and making sets does not exclude the addition of gray, white and black.
Any cold color has a warm complementing it. For blue, this color is orange. Such contrasting colors are called complementary, or complementary. The colors that make up a complementary pair in the color wheel are opposite to each other. Opposite, complementary shades are orange-red and blue-green.
The combination of contrasting colors and shades is considered very noticeable, the most informal and youth. Based on this combination, you can create a catchy set of the simplest things in cut.
Complementary color combinations are especially often used to create informal images, including those based on styles that include folk motifs, such as boho.
A noticeable, but less expressive image can be created if you take one of the complementary colors as saturated, and the second choose whitened or muted: for example, combine dark blue with pale orange. Opposite colors in their unsaturated shades give an interesting combination, which in clothes can be used much wider than a combination of pure (saturated) colors.
In office clothes, complementary combinations should be used very carefully, choosing the most light or dark shades of complementary colors. The contrast between these colors attracts attention, but that is why it is necessary to implement such combinations, showing a sense of proportion.
The combination of blue and orange is acceptable for office clothes, but you should be very careful when choosing shades of these colors. It should by no means be pure colors. You can use shades of blue such as aquamarine, aquamarine, pale blue, dark turquoise, etc.
If in the ensemble to blue instead of orange we add two neighboring colors - yellow-orange and orange-red, then such a combination of three colors will be called a separate-complementary, or separate complementary, scheme. Fashionistas use such a scheme even more often than combination of complementary colors, because it looks very positive, but not as contrasted as a pair of strictly opposite colors.
Dark blue, brown, and tawny orange are an example of a split-off circuit for blue. This combination is suitable for outfits designed for walking; for things put on in the office, these colors are also good.
Sometimes the third color is removed from this scheme. Turquoise and orange or coffee are perfectly combined according to the same principle.
If you combine complementary colors or colors in clothes on the basis of a separate additional scheme, then try to do without bright accessories: such combinations are self-sufficient and do not require catchy additions.
The blue / brown pair is also part of the natural landscape, and it is very common for us to see these shades nearby. Brown is usually associated with practicality, frugality and sustainability and perfectly complements the blue with its symbolism of stability. The combination of these colors can give the appearance of formality and rigor, and can emphasize respectability and elegance, it all depends on the chosen shades.
Shades of blue, such as turquoise or electric, will create a beautiful duet with shades of brown: beige or creamy.
The combination of blue-violet and blue-green shades with shades of orange-red and orange-yellow is called a tetrad combination. This is a combination of two adjacent colors / shades and two opposites that complement them.
Strict blue in combination with gold color takes on a special solemnity, which makes this combination suitable for significant occasions. Silver color will emphasize the coolness of blue, but this combination is no less spectacular. Gold and silver elements should complement the outfit, be its decoration, not being the main color, then the image will be elegant.
Combining colors, do not forget about their significance and characteristics of psychological impact.
Who is going to?
When choosing clothes and accessories of various shades of blue, you should first focus on your own color type of appearance. Conventionally, “cold” color types (“winter” and “summer”) and “warm” (“autumn” and “spring”) are distinguished.
Pure blue in clothing is suitable for those women whose type of appearance is conventionally referred to as the “winter” and “summer” color types.
Shades of blue for the “winter” color type are all dark cold saturated shades, including:
- bright blue,
- indigo,
- azure,
- cobalt
- an electrician.
All light cold shades are suitable for the summer color type, including:
- smoky blue
- royal blue
- blue gray.
“Autumn” color type can use blue in shades:
- petrol
- aquamarine,
- Moray eels.
The “spring” color type is suitable for such shades of blue:
- cornflower,
- turquoise,
- aquamarine,
- sky blue.
What is it combined with?
Blue color is considered one of the most universal colors for the possibility of its use in different styles of clothing. Blue is good both in strictly cut things and in evening dresses.
Using blue in clothes, you can create a business image. The base color in this case will be dark blue. Restraint and formalism of the image suggest that the accessories will be gray, brown or black. The blue color of the clothes will help to give the impression of a successful and confident person.
Strict blue surrounded by the primary colors with which it forms a triad (it is red and yellow), or in a “duet” with the opposite color (orange) allows you to create a vivid and memorable image. This can be done using accessories or by combining such colors in clothes. Blue in this version is perfect for an informal atmosphere and a carefree pastime.
Shades of blue ultramarine or electrician are suitable for people who are not afraid to draw attention to their person.
Blue in combination with golden or silver decorative elements or accessories is very appropriate for special occasions or evening out. This option is often chosen by famous people to walk along the red carpet. Some shades of blue are simply associated with luxury and elegance - it is indigo, lavender, sapphire.
Blue color can be the basis of the color image, selected for a suit, dress, skirt, outerwear, etc., and can be used in accessories. Clothes of saturated and bright blue shades are not suitable for every color type of appearance. But there are no such restrictions for accessories, jewelry and shoes: the same ultramarine or electrician is able to refresh and decorate clothes in restrained tones, and the owner of the wardrobe does not risk getting lost in the bright blue magnificence of surrounding things.
Beautiful images
Using blue in clothes, you can create bright and beautiful images.
Blue color is almost universal: it is suitable for uniforms, for casual wear, and for a chic evening dress. In blue, you can look strictly or officially, or you can look coquettishly or romantically. What your image will be depends on the cut and material of things, on the choice of a shade of blue, on those colors that will accompany blue, to accompany it.
If your color type of appearance is “winter” or “summer”, you can use “cold” shades and a pure color, making blue the main one in clothes: choosing it for a dress, jacket, coat, jacket. If your appearance color type is “autumn” or “spring”, choose clothes of “warm” shades of blue, leave all other options for shoes, jewelry and accessories.
Strict and restrained images are obtained with a combination of blue with black or gray. The neutral option is the neighborhood of blue with white or beige, brown. To create an elegant look, add blue, lilac, purple to blue. An impressive effect can be achieved by combining yellow, red or orange with blue. There are many options, for any occasion and mood.