The spectacular and unusually bright electric color has become popular since the 19th century. It turned out to be in demand for sewing both men's and women's outfits. In the photo of that time, you can see chic fluffy dresses of a noble, but at the same time original color, as well as elegant men's suits in the same colors.
Today, approaches to tailoring have changed significantly, and the fashion itself has changed, but this color has not lost its relevance and is liked by many fashionistas and women of fashion.
What does the "electric" color and its shades look like?
Translated from French, the word "electric" means electric, which fully reflects its characteristics. This name is due to the similarity of this shade with electric sparks, which are blue.
However, it is not entirely true to say that an electrician is blue. Rather, it has a grayish-bluish undertone, but it does not look erased, but on the contrary looks bright. Previously, this color was also called cornflower blue.
In the wardrobe, this color looks very impressive, without giving the image any vulgarity and absurdity, and always attracts attention.
Also, the color of the electrician can be varied and appear in such shades as:
- neon;
- azure;
- blue-violet;
- plum.
Depending on the means and technologies used for dyeing fabrics, as well as the desired result, the color of the electric blue in clothes can be nobly muted or impudent, due to the neon tint.
Color characteristic
The color of the electrician, the photo of which is presented in the article, is intuitively associated with an electric discharge. This shade is considered the most saturated and juicy tone of blue. At the same time, it is a cross between blue and blue, since, despite its saturation, it is lighter than classic blue, brighter and more juicy than sky blue.
Its uniqueness lies in the fact that a kind of backlighting appears in clothes of this color, which gives the color a special depth.
It was not by chance that the name got such a shade. It is the color of an electric discharge, the tone of scattering sparks from high voltage and high temperatures. In this case, outgoing sparks have several colors - white, yellow, blue. The hottest will be the blue tone, which, in combination with white and yellow, forms an electric shade, giving it a gray undertones.
The color is quite complex and capricious in combinations, therefore it is not suitable for everyone. Possessing high saturation, it is best combined with achromatic gamut - white, gray and black, which allows you to dim its brightness a little. This option for combining tones is suitable for ordinary everyday life - going to work, school.
To create more daring combinations, a chromatic scale (color spectrum) is used.
In this case, an electrician is successfully combined with:
- yellow;
- turquoise;
- green;
- red;
- mustard tone.
However, such a combination should be appropriate and suitable for the type of person.
In interiors, electric blue is rarely used in large quantities, as it is considered aggressive and can interfere with relaxation.If it is used in the design of houses and apartments, then most often it can be some decorative small elements - pillows, coasters, napkins.
Successful color combinations "electric" with others
The color of the electrician, the photo of which is presented in the article, can be successfully combined with various shades. The peculiarity of this color is that it can be successfully used in basic outfits, both for everyday life and for special occasions. An electrician can "sound" differently depending on what shades he will be combined with.
There are many options for a successful connection in the wardrobe of this shade, both with bright colors and with more muted ones.
Combinations with a neutral scale
Neutral tones include the so-called achromatic colors that are not included in the color wheel - white, black and gray. It is believed that these basic neutral colors correlate well with the entire color spectrum, including electric blue.
Such shades have low saturation and do not draw attention to themselves from the main bright color, but at the same time they can:
- emphasize favorably (black);
- freshen up (white);
- make it more discreet (gray).
These colors are neutral and not annoying, therefore they serve as a background. They do not distract attention and are in good harmony with bright contrasting colors. That is why the idea of combining electric blue with such a color scheme is one of the most successful.
When creating an image, you can limit yourself to a combination of one of three achromatic colors and an electric blue, or you can combine an outfit of 2 neutral tones and some kind of electric blue thing. The image will look fresh with white light trousers and an electric blue blouse, for which, if you wish, you can choose a jacket of either white or black.
Combined with a gray tone, the outfit is perfect for office work. It can be an electric blue skirt and top (blouse or turtleneck), or some lightweight sweater of wet asphalt color combined with a bright electric blue skirt.
Electrician and light shades
In addition to white, which is a neutral color, light shades include:
- beige;
- pearl;
- cream;
- creamy;
- ivory;
- sandy;
- light brown;
- light peach.
All these tones are found in nature and look very natural, restrained, feminine and soft. It is most appropriate to combine electric blue with light shades in summer and early autumn.
A good addition to an electric blue trouser suit with tapered trousers can be beige high-heeled pumps, as well as a blouse of the same shade. This combination will give the image nobility, and will not distract attention from the main bright costume.
Another cozy option is a combination of a beige dress (or a dress of another light shade) of a fitted cut with an electric blue cardigan cloak. You can complement the image with both shoes of the same light colors, as well as more saturated, but muted shades (for example, ankle boots in a light coral tone).
Combinations with darker tones
The color of the electric blue, the photo of the outfits with which are presented in the article, is also suitable for darkened tones.
Among them, in addition to black, are distinguished:
- dark brown;
- dark olive;
- dark grey.
This combination helps, as it were, to "dim" the brightness of the electric color and is appropriate in late autumn and winter. At the same time, the combination of this color with dark tones looks very advantageous and elegant. This combination is one of the favorites among designers and fashion designers, as can be seen at various fashion weeks and in fashion magazines.
For example, an electric blue blouse and black leather trousers look very elegant and expressive. An excellent option for a corporate evening can be an image consisting of black clothes (tights, shoes or boots, a blouse) and an electric blue skirt, complemented by a gilded belt.
You can also add some element of this unusual color (scarf, belt, vest) to a totally black image, which will significantly revive it and make it not so gloomy. In the cold season, an image consisting of insulated electric blue trousers and a voluminous knitted black sweater will look warm and cozy.
Electrician and bright paints
The most defiant and extravagant is the combination of electric blue with such bright colors as:
- light green;
- citric;
- peach (rich);
- green;
- Orange;
- red;
- bright crimson;
- fuchsia color.
In this case, you should not combine more than 2 colors, as as a result, the image may turn out to be not very successful and look comical. Complementing such an outfit should be shoes and accessories, either to match the selected colors, or items of neutral tones.
Combining electric blue with others
Electric blue is popular not only in clothing, but also in demand among women of fashion who love bright manicure and accessories. Various outfits, hair jewelry and manicure in elekric color, photos of which are presented in the article, look very fashionable and rich and allow a woman to stand out from the crowd.
The undoubted advantage of this color is that it suits, if not all, then many types of appearance. With its help, you can successfully shade red hair, give showiness to blondes and emphasize the sultry of dark-haired women and girls.
In clothes
Electric color (photos are presented for an illustrative example), depending on the situation, can be successfully combined with both bright and neutral tones. As stated earlier, it perfectly complements light and achromatic colors. Such combinations are ideal for office workers, female students.
An austere gray or black pencil skirt will look less formal with an electric blue blouse for a flirty look. It will be interesting to combine trousers and skirts in electric blue with shirts with various prints, both in consistent colors and in variegated ones.
The most successful combinations in clothes are images that include outfits in electric blue and other bright colors. In combination with clothes of acid light green, peach and lemon shades, electric blue will give the look a certain exoticism and generally refresh it. It is better to combine such colors in spring and summer.
A very active shade that suits electric blue perfectly is yellow, not flashy like acid lemon, but bright. An ideal option would be an image in which the bottom is represented by electric blue clothes (pants, skirt), and the top is something yellow (blouse, T-shirt).
Another interesting option is to combine electric blue and bright green in one look. For a suit in the tone of an electrician, you can pick up unusual green accessories, for example, beads, a bag or shoes, and, for example, a satin green-bow belt can become a stylish accent on an electric blue evening dress.
The image will turn out to be very bright when you combine orange color with electric blue. Most often, the top is chosen in orange, and the bottom in blue. It can be loose-fitting trousers made of light fabric and a light, non-fitted blouse for a summer day, or insulated trousers and a cozy down jacket in a bright orange shade.
Less popular, but no less spectacular, is the combination of electric blue with purple. Such an image may seem to someone gloomy and merging, but due to the radiance of the electric blue color, it really will not be.
As you can see when drawing up sets, the color elekric can be successfully combined with many tones, however, when choosing clothes, you should give preference to simple textures and cut so as not to overload the image.
In manicure
In addition to accents in clothes, electric blue also looks good on nails. The color palette of both conventional varnishes and gel varnishes allows you to choose the desired tone and successfully combine it with other shades.The flight of imagination when performing such a manicure can be unlimited and will depend on the skills and abilities of the master, as well as on the wishes of the client.
The most interesting and non-trivial manicure options with electric blue varnish are:
| Manicure type | Features: |
| Gradient | With ombre effect, with spider web, with rubbing. |
| Color | With the use, in addition to the electric blue varnish, another 1-2 bright tones to highlight nails. |
| With prints | White polka dots, white letters, small flowers. |
| With gold or silver plating | When one finger is highlighted in this tone, which only enhances the depth of the color of the remaining nails covered with varnish in an electric shade. |
A manicure made with a combination of electric varnish and a different color looks especially advantageous and will suit any look.
On hair
All kinds of hairpins and hair ornaments in electric color look very original and beautiful. They can be used both in everyday hairstyles and for creating evening looks. All kinds of clips and elastic bands of this color are especially suitable for owners of black hair.
Lovers of bold and daring looks do not stop only at decorating their hair with hairpins of this unusual color. Many girls, not afraid to experiment, dye their hair in this special shade of blue. To do this, you can use coloring crayons, balms or persistent cream paints.
When coloring the entire head, it is better to choose less persistent tonics, since if the result is disappointing, you will have to completely repaint. Therefore, it is better to paint individual strands with such a color in various techniques - highlighting, ombre. This will help highlight the natural hair color (especially black) and make the look more expressive.
What colors combine to give an electric shade?
Many fashion designers and designers consider electric blue to be the most unusual and even fantastic color among the entire blue palette. It looks darker than blue, but lighter than blue, and at the same time has a kind of neon glow.
This is achieved through a combination of colors:
- blue;
- blue;
- Gray.
It does not look dull, but rather juicy and even defiant.
The influence of "electric" color on a person
As mentioned earlier, in interiors in large volumes, this color is rarely used due to the fact that it can have a depressing effect on the psyche. It is especially not recommended to decorate bedrooms, living rooms, halls completely in a similar tone. If you want to add this color to the design of the room, you can do this in the kitchen or in the office, possibly in the bathroom.
At the same time, you should not make the entire kitchen set in this shade or completely lay out the tiles of electric color in the bathroom. Some details will be enough - pillows, tapes on curtains, storage baskets.
The prevalence of blue tones in the wardrobe, in particular of electric blue clothes, indicates that such a person knows how to focus on solving important problems and make responsible decisions. He possesses outstanding mental abilities, endurance and patience, restrained in emotions.
A person dressed in blue tones (electrician, blue, ultramarine), on the one hand, always makes an impression on his surroundings and interlocutors, as he stands out from the crowd, and on the other hand, disposes to friendly, pleasant and calm communications.
The color of the electrician, the photo of which was presented in the article, is a very original and non-trivial shade. Many women and girls love this tone for its brightness, cheerfulness and depth. Clothes of this color are suitable for creating a more formal style, as well as for cozy home looks.
In addition, electric blue helps to emphasize individuality when creating unusual manicure designs and hair coloring. Being bright and deep, it does not irritate the eyes and always harmoniously complements various images.
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