Colors are the soul of visual art. Using colors can determine the mood and emotional impact of your AI-generated images. Color combinations can transform a simple image into a striking artwork. Therefore, understanding the role of colors can help you craft more effective and impactful prompts.
After exploring stunning AI-generated textures in our previous blog post, this time we’ll take it further and, we’ll try to discover the role of color combinations in prompting. Furthermore, we’ll show you 15 amazing color vibes that you can use as inspiration. Tengr.ai is the perfect tool for trying them out and see the transformative power these color combinations have on your images.
The Power of Color in AI Prompts
If you’re not prompting for colors, you’re missing out on a powerful tool that could take your images to the next level. Colors can evoke emotions and moods, setting the entire tone of your image: cool tones, like blues and greens, produce a calm and mysterious mood, and warm tones, such as reds or oranges, can suggest passion and energy. Furthermore, contrasting colors can have a dynamic and attention-grabbing effect, while pastel colors evoke softness and tranquility. Additionally, vibrant and rich colors can make images more intense. Let’s see how we can harness the transformative power of colors in AI image generation.
How AI Interprets Color Vibes
When you specify a color vibe like ‘Spring Blossom’ in your prompt, the AI uses its algorithms to figure out what that means in terms of colors and themes. Then it translates your words into a visual representation. It connects the keywords you mention to certain colors based on its training data. The accuracy of these interpretations depends largely on its training.
However, it’s important to mention that how people see colors is subjective. For example, ‘Spring Blossom’ typically evokes flowers in soft colors like pink, lilac, and lots of fresh green. But your idea of ‘Spring Blossom’ might differ from someone else’s due to cultural or personal differences.
In summary, AI systems like Tengr.ai interpret your words based on their training datasets, and incorporate the most fitting colors to your image. If you want specific shades, it’s best to clearly mention them in your prompt. Adding color descriptors might help as well (e.g., deep indigo, electric lime, glittering white). But if you’re generally satisfied with Tengr.ai’s interpretation of color vibes, simply mentioning the vibe is enough. Tengr.ai usually nails it. Now let’s see the examples:
15 Stunning Color Vibes for Inspiration
In our examples, we consistently used the same prompt: “A lone explorer standing on a floating island, gazing at a fantastical sky.” It’s easier to see the changes this way.
To begin with, let’s see how it looks like without any color vibe mentioned:
Then we added the color vibe to the prompt: “A lone explorer standing on a floating island, gazing at a fantastical sky, … color vibe.”
Tengr.ai usually captured the color combinations right. In some cases, to better accentuate certain colors, we explicitly mentioned them in the prompt as well.
1. Spring Blossom Color Vibe
Colors: Cherry pink, soft lilac, fresh green.
Mood: Refreshing and joyful, ideal for floral images.
This was accurately interpreted by Tengr.ai, without the need for extra color specifications.
2. Frosted Crystal Color Vibe
Colors: Light blue, pale lavender and glittering white.
Mood: Serene, ideal for icy winter scenes.
3. Volcanic Twilight Color Vibe
Colors: Charcoal, ashen purple, and lots of molten orange.
Mood: Intense, mysterious, amazing for dramatic twilight scenes.
Tengr.ai reproduced this one accurately as well, beautifully capturing the expected color combinations.
4. Whispering Dunes Color Vibe
Colors: Light camel, creamy white, and some gold accents.
Mood: Quiet and deep, like a vast desert, thus perfect for desert or safari themes.
Here, we had to explicitly specify the colors because Tengr.ai rendered them too vibrant and colorful, so we had to tone it down a bit to capture the quiet ‘whispering’ mood we wanted.
5. Mermaid’s Treasure Color Vibe
Colors: Teal, pearl white, and some rose gold.
Mood: Enchanting, magical, excellent for fantasy and underwater themes.
6. Neon Noir Color Vibe
Colors: Matte black, neon red, purple.
Mood: Futuristic and mysterious, perfect choice for ‘noir’ and ‘cyberpunk’ aesthetics.
In this case, the ‘Default‘ and ‘Illustration‘ styles captured the expected color combination pretty well, though the neon red appeared more neon pink. In cases like this, specifying the ‘neon red’ in your prompt will resolve the issue.
7. Urban Dusk Color Vibe
Colors: Soft blue, gray, muted bronze.
Mood: Cool and contemplative, perfect for ‘cityscape’ visuals.
Tengr.ai captured this contemplative ‘cityscape’ and ‘dusk’ theme very well.
8. Quantum Flux Color Vibe
Colors: Indigo and lime, with some copper.
Mood: Energetic, dynamic.
9. Pastel Punk Color Vibe
Colors: Soft lilac, bubblegum pink, green, with black accents.
Mood: Edgy and playful. It’s ideal for modern settings.
10. Vintage Vineyard Color Vibe
Colors: Rich maroon, faded grape, and blush pink.
Mood: Nostalgic and charming, just like vintage vineyards.
11. Bioluminescent Deep Color Vibe
Colors: Glowing cyan, deep blue, phosphorescent green.
Mood: Otherworldly and captivating, best for underwater and glowing settings.
12. Autumn Alchemy Color Vibe
Colors: Ruby red, deep emerald, and shades of gold.
Mood: Warm and inviting, evoking an ‘autumnal fairytale’ atmosphere.
‘Fairytale‘, ‘Aquarelle‘, and ‘Illustration‘ styles captured this feeling and atmosphere very well.
13. Rustic Rainforest Color Vibe
Colors: Lush green, terracotta, with some blue-gray hues.
Mood: Nature-inspired, jungle feeling, best for natural, misty themes.
From the styles that we tried, ‘Fairytale‘ and ‘Aquarelle‘ were the ones that best captured the colors and mood we expected.
14. Electric Dreamscape Color Vibe
Colors: Vibrant violet, yellow, electric blue.
Mood: Vibrant and lively.
15. Zen Garden Color Vibe
Colors: Sage, cherry blossom pink, and gray.
Mood: Peaceful and balanced, best for minimalist, Japanese style images.
Final Thoughts
We’ve discovered some truly captivating color combinations. We should consider them a collection of possibilities, where every color tells a story, evoking emotions and setting the mood. Colors are powerful tools for creativity, so why not experiment with them to bring your ideas to life? Tengr.ai is a great tool for this.
Let your imagination run freely—draw inspiration from our examples, or invent your own unique color vibes. And we’d love to see what you come up with! Share your creative artwork on our Facebook community page.
