Re: Conlang Flag Design

David Petersen wrote:

> Wow!   I really like the most recent design.   But, I'm sorry, I just can't
> stand that purple/pink color.   I know people were down on the black
> and red because the original design looked like something added onto
> the anarchist flag, but the new design doesn't look like the anarchist
> flag at all.   Was there a symbolic reason for purple?   Is it a left-handed,
> bearded color?
Like the red, it's supposed to symbolise creativity - I justified this
on the grounds that colour psychologists tell us that purple (e.g. as
a paint colour on walls) inspires creativity. The main advantage over
the red is that a "more cheerful" colour was requested.

Peter Bleackley wrote:

> The only thing wrong with the purple, to me, is that it's too pale.
> Presumably you have something like 100% 100% 0$ RGB there? Try 50% 50% 0,
> or even darker if necessary, to get a richer effect.
I've added a table of fifteen different shades of purple - if you'd
like to nominate one, I'll try it.

Adrian.

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