Color

When I took the color code test at www.colorcode.com/free_personality_test, I was analyzed as being a "blue." According to the site, blues:

...have distinct preferences and have the most controlling personality. Their personal code of ethics is remarkably strong and they expect others to live honest, committed lives as well. They enjoy sharing meaningful moments in conversation as well as paying close attention to special life events (e.g. birthdays and anniversaries). Blues are dependable, thoughtful, and analytical; but can also be self-righteous, worry-prone, and moody. They are "sainted pit-bulls" who never let go of something or someone once they are committed. When you deal with a BLUE, be sincere and make a genuine effort to understand and appreciate them.

I was surprised at how accurate I find this to be. I did not expect it to give an accurate depiction of who I am whatsoever, but many of the points raised here are fairly accurate. However, blue is not the color I ever would have used to describe these personality traits. When I think of "stubborn," I think red, and I don't know what color I'd use to describe a "controlling" personality--but it's not blue. To me, blue is peaceful and tranquil.

When I took the color aura test at www.testcafe.com/color, my results were that I had a purple aura. This site did not explain what a purple aura was, but the site www.divinelight.biz explained a purple aura as:

Magical, original, tends to be unconventional, often has psychic abilities, unusual charisma and charm, the uncommon ability to make their dreams come true, or manifest their desires in the material world, wish to charm and delight others and can easily connect with higher planes of consciousness. Playful, non-judgemental, tolerant of others' eccentricities. Sensitive and compassionate. "Purples" appreciate tenderness and kindness in others. Not especially practical, they tend to prefer to live in a dream world of their own creation. You'll find many "violet or purple" entertainers, movie stars, free thinkers, visionaries, revolutionaries, and otherwise singular and magnetic individuals. Dark violet could indicate a need to take charge of their life, or perhaps, that the person needs time to spiritually ground him/herself.

I tend to not take this interpretation very seriously, and I doubt this is a very scientific interpretation. Interestingly, though, purple is my favorite color.

The most interesting results came from the test at www.colorquiz.com. I did not expect this test to be very accurate, either, because it was simply choosing colors by order of preference (twice). The results seemed very in tune with my personality, however. I don't know how scientifically accurate a test like this is, but I know I was shocked at two out of three of these tests surprising me with their accuracy!

Despite my own experience with these color tests, I don't think they are very credible sources. I think they could be wildly incorrect. One of them asked questions based on how one acted as a child, and though certain qualities may be intrinsic to oneself, I don't think everybody is as related to the ways they were as a child as others may be. The aura test is not based on anything credible, in my opinion--it was a list of preferences that are supposed to define one's "aura," which is an astrological attribute, if my understanding is accurate. I don't know how one liking to dance and one not liking to dance would define the separate colors they exude.

One thing that I do think these tests are good for is detecting mood--but depending on how we associate colors. In the Western world, there are some tried-and-true definitions of what it is to feel "blue," and other color associations, but just because the mass majority associates blue with depression doesn't mean that the individual does. When choosing colors by preference, they may choose blue for a totally different reason, but it may be interpreted as the most common analysis of the color. With that said, I think it's as close as one can get to an analysis of this magnitude without making an appointment to visit with a psychologist.