Why is Facebook so blue?

In Lifestyle we talk to you once about why there is no "I don't like" button on Facebook.This time we continue to look at this social network.

Why is the Facebook logo blue?

Facebook has gone through a lot of changes in its layout, permissions… Everyone has aroused a lot of controversy among its users that every so often they find a transformation on the page that makes its use difficult for some time and that sometimes makes us suspicious.

However, there is something that has not changed at all since that started this social network: its colors .How is it possible that, despite all the metamorphoses the blue and white shades that define Facebook have remained unchanged ?

1.Reason: Colorblindness

The The New Yorker newspaper revealed that Mark Zuckerberg, the creator of this social network, is colorblind , does not distinguish the color red and green.

Why is Facebook so blue?

Mosaic with Facbeook elements forming the face of Mark Zuckerberg, cover of the WIRED magazine

Consequence? The color that perfectly appreciates is, precisely, the blue .Zuckerberg decided that this was the color that prevails in its web and in its applications since, according to The New Yorker blue is the richest color for him, since he can capture it in all its nuances.

2.Motive: Pure Marketing

Some say that Zuckerberg color blindness is a excuse more and that, in fact, the color blue is due to a Marketing plan very, very good designed.

Why is Facebook so blue?

Apparently most colors cause the focus of attention of the human eye to disperse and pass from one to another without finishing focusing, however the blue manages to keep our focus during e l 65% of the time that we observe a background or, therefore, a page.chromatic ion that has meant to be the envy of the competition.Be that as it may, well played, Zuckerberg.

The meaning of the blue color

The blue color is usually related to that cool , spiritual, with freedom and peace.Although sometimes it can also mean sadness or depression.

Why is Facebook so blue?

When it comes to dark blue inspires trust and fidelity.In the case of light blue it tends to be associated with freshness, with clean things.And isn't it precisely trust, fidelity and freshness that Facebook wants to convey as a company? That feeling of privacy within the freedom to share content that overwhelms us when we use it may have a lot to do with the color that predominates in this social network.Is it all a question of colors? We will continue investigating.

If you have been interested in this article, you may want to know why there are no blue foods.

Images: Master OSM 2011, Charis Tsevis, Esther Vargas, Amir Kuckovic

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