Native American color symbols:
Black (Hearing) Harmony; listening
Blue (Intuition): Using intuition to teach and serve
Cherokee:
Blue represented North which meant cold, defeat and trouble.
West was black the color meaning problems and death.
White Mountain Apaches:
Black is west, home of the sun’s setting
Medicine Wheel color symbolism:
Black – west – introspection, self examination, reflection-bear
Asian Color Symbolism:
Blue: Self-cultivation, wealth
Black: Career, evil influences, knowledge,
mourning, penance, self-cultivation
Chakras + Color Association:
Blue is the color associated with tranquility, peace, thought and communication.
Blue is calming. A natural color, from the blue of the sky, blue is a universal color. In many diverse cultures blue is significant in religious beliefs, brings peace, or is believed to keep the bad spirits away.
The cool, calming effect of blue makes time pass more quickly and it can help you sleep. Blue is a good color for bedrooms.
A deep royal blue or azure conveys richness and perhaps even a touch of superiority. Navy blue is almost black. It conveys importance and confidence without being somber or sinister, hence the blue power suit of the corporate world and the blue uniforms of police officers. Long considered a ‘corporate’ color, blue is associated with intelligence, stability, unity, and conservatism.
Combine a light and dark blue to convey trust and truthfulness — banker’s colors. Mix blue with green for a natural, watery palette. Lighter sky blue and robin’s egg blue, especially when combined with neutral tans or beige are environmentally friendly color combinations.
Although blue is a year-round color, pastel blues, especially along with pinks and pale yellows suggest Spring. Throw in a dash of blue to cool down a hot red or yellow scheme. Or warm up a blue palette with a dash of attention-grabbing red.
The Symbolism of Color:
Blue: peaceful communication…..calm…………..stress…..control
Blue is the color of the sky and the sea, and has associations of depth and stability. These qualities make blue a popular color in logos of large companies.
Blue:
China – associated with immortality.
Colombia – associated with soap.
Hindus – the color of Krishna.
Jews – holiness.
Middle East – protective color.
* Note: Blue is often considered to be the safest global color.
Black:
Western cultures – mourning, death.