vivid colors

Intensely saturated shades

Vivid colors are bright, intense, and highly saturated—colors that seem to leap off the surface rather than recede into it.

The phrase describes hues at their most striking: The vivid colors of tropical birds, a sunset painted in vivid colors.

Vivid suggests colors so strong they make an impression on memory.

Related

hue · brightness · rainbow · gradient · gemstones · bioluminescence · spectrum · tie dye · coral reef · Post-Impressionism · intensity · sunset · pigment · aurora borealis · technicolor · Fauvism · pop art · peacock feathers

Categories
Opposites
color saturation/intensity

vivid colorsmuted colors

Desaturated, understated shades

subdued colors · muddy colors · earth tones · muted tones

visual impact/brightness

vivid colorsmonochrome

Single-color rendering

black and white · sepia tones · colorlessness

aesthetic energy/mood

vivid colorsmuted tones

Colors desaturated toward gray

monochrome · grayscale

Family

color, colors, colorful, vivid, vivacious

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G