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Colour is that sensation produced in the eye by rays of light.Light(white light or sunlight at noon) is a mixture of all the spectrum.Therefore colour means simply the decomposition of white light which is composed of the seven colours in the spectrum(rainbow).
Psychologist s are scientists who inquire into the way our minds work.Colour psychology can be regarded as the association of colours with our minds,especially to express emotion.This emotive effect of each colour on human beings,the designer call "The meaning of colour" or psychology of colour.

THE MEANING OF COLOUR
*Red -it symbolizes anger, danger blood etc.Used for indicating accident,mystery arson,hot,etc.
*Yellow-it represents joy,sunlight,bad health and also it is stimulating.it is used for emphasis or attraction.
*Blue -it symbolizes depression,calm however it stands for affection and kindness.
*Green -it is soothing and calm it represent nature hence it is mostly used as natural colour.
*Orange-it represents all that is cheerful or joyful and active.
*Violet-it stands for partial depression calmness and kindness.
*Black -it is called wedge-colour used for holding all other colours firmly in place it is also used for death(mourning).
*White -it symbolizes peace and purge.Sometimes stimulating.
*Grey -it reduces the emotion of any colour.

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