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What Is the Meaning of the Color Pink?

The color pink, created by combining white and red, is the color most often associated with girls, especially babies. In 1597, Shakespeare used the word pink to describe a feeling. "In the pink" is a phrase that means feeling good and doing well.

  1. Emotional Qualities

    • The color pink represents compassion, nurturing and love, as well as self-worth, tenderness, caring and acceptance.

    Color Therapy

    • People exposed to the color pink exhibit less stress, violence and aggression. It is also one reason that some prisons make their inmates wear pink uniforms and live in pink cells.

    Chakra

    • The pink chakra is the heart area. Individuals who are in balance have a strong pink chakra and are the type to "give someone the shirt off their back."

    Flowers

    • Pink flowers project joy, innocence and youth. Pink carnations are a token of gratitude. Giving pink roses is a gesture of admiration. Pink flower arrangements represent joy and happiness.

    Gemstone Properties

    • Those who believe in the power of crystals believe that pink gemstones can help people relax. Rose quartz can help people calm themselves, reduce negativity and promote contentment, while carrying a pink sapphire helps reduce friction.

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