Color Symbolism


  Adding Meaning to your tattoo with Color  

Here are a few interpretations of color meaning. Also a brief description of each color's symbolism, including planetary, zodiac, numeric correspondences and healing properties.


ColorDescriptionCelestialZodiacNumbersHealingMantra

Red
Think fire and blood - Red rushes to us with messages of passion, primal urges, action, pleasure, vibrance, radiance, and love.MarsAriesOneBoosts energy, protection, enhances libidoI am ignited

Orange
A nice subdued blend between the aggressive red and the high-pitch of yellow - Orange is about harmony, aspiration, sociability, contentment, and intelligenceMercuryGeminiTwo
and
 Four
Aids decision making, enhances cheer , confidence and assuranceI am satisfied

Yellow
Worshipped in the form of the sun - Yellow is all about radiating creativity, protection, intellect, positivity and clarity.SunLeoOne
 and Three
Helps vision, enhances confidence and communicationI am centered

Green
The fresh start of spring brings waves of Green and with it comes attributes of youth, sentimentality, nature, adventure, growth and health.Venus
and
Earth
Libra
 and
Taurus
Four
and
Six
Promotes compassion and overall physical healthI am accepted

Blue
Look to the sky for the meanings of Blue - open spaces, freedom, imagination, expansiveness, inspiration, and sensitivity.JupiterSagittariusFiveHeals the sense organs, aids in balance and self-expressionI am expansive

Indigo
Similar to the attributes of blue, but Indigo's energy runs very deep - consider the unknown depths of the sea along with emotion, strength, fluidity, persuasiveness, expressiveness, and pervasiveness.Saturn
and
Neptune
Capricorn
and
Pisces
Five
and Seven
Provides clarity of purpose, aids spiritual healingI am deep

Violet
The hue of fragile flowers and sleepy sunsets, Violet reminds us of spirituality, communion, grandeur, high-ideals, devotion, and peaceUranus
and
Moon
Aquarius
and
Cancer
Seven and TwelveEnhances nurturing, balances sensitivityI am revolutionary

Black
Black is required for all other colors to have depth and variation of hue - it's a forceful feature and represents formality, dignity, force, convention, stability, and zero-tolerance.Saturn
and
Pluto
Capricorn
and
Scorpio
Zero
and
Eight
Promotes stability and protection, heals misunderstandingI am endless

White
Contemplate the brilliance of a new white snow and how it pulls a blanket of peace over everthing it touches - White stands for peace, cleansing, illumination, purity, innocence and the highest kind of understanding.Mercury
and
Moon
VirgoOne
 and
Six
Promotes cleansing, order and establishes clarityI am illumined