The Ambiguity of Thought

If sin had a colour, what would it be?
I’m not sure if the 7 deadly sins have designated colours, really. But basically, this is what I think.

Pride – Transparent/White

I’m thinking the stereotype for this sin would generally be pink, because of vanity being associated with women and whatnot. Yet, I find transparent to be much more suiting, or if I’d have to choose a solid colour/shade, then white. Why? Because pride is depthless. It has a lot to do with being shallow and only caring about what’s on the outside. When a pool is more shallow, it gets lighter. I mean, just look at the Pokémon games. The water deep enough to dive in is a lot darker than the rest- wait, why am I using this as a reference? Anyway, I hope you get my point.

Lust – Red

Ah, lust. Well, I’m thinking red is the best for this. Because well, if we’re talking lust lust (don’t pretend you don’t know what I mean >_<) then red is the colour of roses, of lips, of hearts, of love in general… Which isn’t exactly the same thing as lust, but is often associated with it. Then there’s bloodlust, but it’s self-explanatory how that’s associated with red. Also, when one’s shy or nervous during an encounter with the one they’re lusting after, then their cheeks tend to take on that nice crimson colour. Not to mention that red’s the colour of nosebleeds!
Light: Yeah, this got awkward really fast…

Envy – Green

Well, this is the rather typical colour associated with this emotion. The expression ‘jaded with envy’ is quite common; and of course, the traditional colour of jade is green, although there are various shades of the stone. When one’s jealous of another, it’s almost like a sick feeling, a combination of anger, sadness and wanting to be like them. Sickness = green. For whatever reason, I’m not quite sure. Crystal Meth addicts have a green hue to their skin, though. So let’s just go with that, and say it makes sense.

Or, on the other hand, we can get technical.

Why do we turn “green” with envy? In antiquity, the Hebrew word for envy, qinah, referred to the burning color in the face produced by a deep emotion. The Greeks believed that jealousy was accompanied by an overproduction of bile, lending a yellowish-green pallor to the victim’s complexion. In the seventh century B.C., the poetess Sappho used the word “green” to describe the face of a stricken lover. After that, the word was used freely by other poets to denote jealousy or envy. The most famous such reference and the origin of the term “green-eyed monster” is Iago’s speech in Shakespeare’s Othello: “O! Beware my lord, of jealousy; it is the green-ey’d monster which doth mock the meat it feeds on.”

Mmm, history.

Wrath – Black

I wouldn’t consider black to be a completely negative colour. Black is also the colour of protection, which is a good thing, but with protection sometimes comes wrath. A great deal of violence is caused by a need to protect something; your family, your territory, your pride. Whatever it may be, wrath could often be affiliated with protection. Also, black is commonly used to represent the darkness. When one’s wrathful, their judgment is clouded, and thus dark. I guess I could use black magick as another example of wrath, because that's the act of using a spell with intention to harm others. However, it's not the magick itself that's bad, but the user. For example, some may say necromancy (the act of 'raising the living') is black magick. Not necessarily, though. In many instances, it's merely calling a spirit to a host body to gain information. But er, let's not go there...
On a more straightforward note, I think quite a bit of violence tends to happen in dark alleys too.

Gluttony – Yellow

Well, I don’t have a really great reason for this, other than the fact that the chakra for the digestive system is yellow. Also, butter/margarine is often kind of a yellowy colour and we all know how bad for your health that is. D: I think there’s a disease that turns your eyes and whatnot yellow, too… Hepatitis? That, my friends, is because that particular disease attacks the liver. And the liver produces bile, so the bile gets into your bloodstream and turns everything yellow. And guess what causes Hepatitis? Well, there are quite a few causes, but excessive alcohol consummation is a big part of it because of all the ethanol. So don’t be gluttonous with your beer intake.

Sloth – Purple

I figured purple was the most suiting for this emotion. I suppose because purple is also the colour of royalty. Back in the olden days, the majority of kings and queens would just laze about doing nothing while getting the peasants to do their work. Of course, there was the odd one who would battle as well, but how many times have I seen a king portrayed as a pasty ball of blubber being fed grapes (also purple) into his mouth? Perhaps I’m being stereotypical here, but I really can’t think of another colour other than grey. I’m trying to stay away from shades though, since I’ve already used black and white. Also, did you know that you can get bags under your eyes from sleeping too much? So, if you sit in bed all day, you could end up with a nice flattering splash of purple and black on your face.

Greed – Gold

Gold is the colour of coins, of palaces, of jewelry, of luxury… It pretty much screams out "greed," in my opinion. There are certainly more expensive materials out there, but I figured gold would be the rest to represent this particular sin. I mean, look at Nero, the old roman emperor. He had his palace coated in gold leaf, earning the name "Domus Aurea" which means "Golden House" in Latin. He was such a greedy man... You don't even want to hear about the rest of the materials he had his palace built out of; I just cringe thinking about how much money it must have cost. Ah, but that's a little irrelevant to the subject. I think gold being the colour for greed kind of explains itself, so I don't feel the need to elaborate further.

Now, let’s blend all those colours together…
And voila!

The colour of sin.
Beautiful, ne?

Orenji no Taiyou
Hyde & Gackt

At dusk, I beheld the orange sun with you.
With a teary face, you bid an eternal farewell.


I watched your innocent face as you frolicked with the waves.
Running along the beach with your bare feet, you are so precious to me.

I carved your name in the sand and decorated it with shells.
Nuzzled together behind it, we watched as the waves washed it away.

At dusk, I beheld the orange sun with you.
With a teary face, you bid an eternal farewell.


The blue sky hides our breath and the red sunset embraces us.
And I embrace you too, as I close my eyes.

Endless joy and sadness, and countless hellos and farewells,
Unchanging from before, the orange sun continues to watch on gently.

Back then, we dreamed of an eternity together.
Believing we would never part, we smiled and embraced.


I can’t love you any more than I do.
And just by that, I feel complete.
So don’t cry, we can always meet again.
Whenever we close our eyes...


At dusk, I beheld the orange sun with you.
With a teary face, you bid an eternal farewell.

, has inspired me to write a story of friendship rather than love. If you ever get the chance to watch that movie, you'll see why. It's so powerful, and has little romance included. Just a beautiful friendship... And a heart touching movie in general. I would recommend it for sure.

That's really all I have to say. I'm sorry for the slight rant, but I needed to get it off my chest, I'm afraid... I really do love you all, but at times it hurts to see the way some people here act. Please, don't get into trouble, stay healthy, live well. And have a good rest of your day, of course.