Pretty in Pink Part 3
3rd edition — by Patrick McNeil — Apr. 24, 2006
The Design Element
The color pink doesn't seem to be going away. Something about it is trendy, stylish and fun. One thing that fascinates me is the very nature of the web to allow people to indulge in colors they would other wise not use. I certainly wouldn't drive a pink car, or wear a pink shirt, but I love having pink on my portfolio. Why is that? What is it about the internet that lets us be more open about what we like and in this case the colors that please us? Regardless, this is a fun color and you can find a wide range of usage in these sites. Oh, and on second thought, I think I would wear a pink shirt.
Connotations of pink: Passion, romance, love, innocence,
soothing, relaxing, fresh, sensuous, restful, tranquilizing, marriage, healthy,
happy, sweet, nice, playful, good health, life, sexuality, purity, gratitude,
appreciation, feminine, fun, free.
Sample Usage
Links
Genopal (Color pallet creation software)
COLOURlovers (Excellent color pallet collections)
Kuler - pallet builder from Adobe /
ColorBlender.com (The
best tool I have found for easily creating beautiful color pallets)
Great color browsing resource (Named colors, by hue, etc)
Color
Scheme Generator
Color
Blender (On MeyerWeb)
Color In Motion
Color Schemer Online v2
Color Schemer Gallery
Color Symbolism
