As expected, mostly villains had designs that are primarily darker colors like purple and black. Meanwhile, brighter, sunnier colors like yellow and orange were primarily found in heroes.
Red has served as a symbol of evil since at least 4,000 B.C. Red was commonly used as an accent color in ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs to denote danger or evil — and it remains a primary team color of the New Jersey Devils — an NHL hockey team — today.
When you consider that purple is often associated with power, nobility, luxury and ambition, it makes sense that we can find this color wrapped around most of these cartoon baddies. Along with Maleficent, these characteristics are certainly reflected in other Disney villains such as Dr.
Throughout history, the colour green has often been associated with “evil” The ancient Greeks believed that many sicknesses were caused by the body producing too much bile, which often turned the patient's skin green. And Shakespeare would also go on to popularise the idiom “green with envy” in more recent times.
When it comes to superheroes and villains, you may have noticed a common trend in how their coloured; with heroes often dressed in primary colours such as red, blue and yellow, while villains are usually decked out in secondary colours such as green, orange and violet.
There's a common idea out there that some colors are inherently positive or negative. Most often, warm colors (yellow, red, and orange) are considered to be positive colors, while cool colors (blue, green, and purple) are considered to be negative. Still, those associations aren't hard and fast rules.
To this day, we think of purple as the color of royalty and luxury. Consequently, it brings up a feeling of trust and reliability. Purple's rarity also gives it an air of mystery. It's associated with creativity and the realm of fantasy — think about how many times magic gets portrayed as purple in popular culture.
Norman OsbornGreen Goblin. Norman Osborn's experiments increase his strength but lead to a mental breakdown, as he becomes a cackling, evil presence often driven by a very personal vendetta with Spider-Man.
The association of blue with good and red with evil can be traced back to ancient Greek philosophy. Plato believed that red represented the passionate, irrational part of the soul, while blue represented the rational, intellectual part.
Chaotic Evil (Red/Black): Revel in the wanton destruction of Chaotic Evil! No regard for life. No regard for rules. These characters have one goal: do whatever I want, whenever I want, so long as I'm having a good time.
"A reversed pentagram, with two points projecting upwards, is a symbol of evil and attracts sinister forces because it overturns the proper order of things and demonstrates the triumph of matter over spirit.
Red is a color deeply rooted in the human psyche, and connected to the most powerful emotions, love and hate. This gallery is to display the contrasting feelings this single color can produce.
New heroes often debut in primary red, blue and yellow, and the villains that fight them still fly into battle wearing the classic green and purple—the Colors of Evil.
Black is perhaps the most typical color for evil, or at least the antagonists, to wear. Thus in many stories, the villains will wear largely black clothing most of the time, in contrast to the colors worn by neutral and good characters (which will be at least moderately lighter).
With this self-conscious use of an elaborate gimmick, the Riddler's crimes are often theatrical and ostentatious. The character commonly wears a domino mask and either a green unitard decorated with question mark prints or a green suit and bowler hat.
Adam Brashear, physics professor, adventurer, and former Marine and All-American football player, is a prominent hero from the 1960 known as the Blue Marvel! He uses his skills and anti-matter energy powers to fight villains, and receives the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President John F. Kennedy.
As the mix between red's passion and white's purity, pink symbolizes love, nurture and compassion. It evokes feelings of comfort, warmth and hope. Pink is also a sign of good health with the phrase “in the pink.” It symbolizes success in the expression that “everything is rosy” and happiness with “tickled pink.”
White for Purity, Gold for Wealth; Purple, Violet, and Blue for Royalty and Piety. This gallery shows pictures from the 16th-19th centuries of high ranking or royal people featured in these colors. Who more royal in this age than the Virgin Mary? She is very often portrayed wearing red with blue draped over her.
Orange can have both positive and negative connotations, depending on the individual. On the plus side, people often associated orange with optimism, confidence, enthusiasm, warmth, and agreeableness. Because it is a bright and vivacious color, it may help people feel outgoing or even bold.
