Colour and energy — these two ideas sit at the heart of what Colour Energy is all about. But what is the actual connection between them? Within colour therapy traditions, each of the seven chakras — the energy centres recognised in Eastern wellness philosophy — is associated with a specific colour of the visible spectrum. These chakra colours aren’t arbitrary: each one reflects the frequency, symbolism and quality of energy that centre is thought to carry. Understanding the meaning behind each chakra colour can open up a richer, more intentional way of working with colour in your daily life.
The Seven Chakras and Their Colours
In colour therapy and yogic traditions, the chakra system describes seven primary energy centres running along the spine, from the base to the crown of the head. Each centre is associated with a colour, a set of qualities, and a part of life it is thought to govern. Together, they form a rainbow — from deep red at the base to violet at the top.
Chakra Stones for Meditation
Red — Root Chakra (Muladhara)
Location: base of the spine
Red is the colour of the Root Chakra — the foundation of the whole system. Within colour therapy traditions, red is associated with groundedness, physical vitality, survival instinct and a sense of belonging. It carries the energy of the earth: solid, stabilising, warm. When someone feels unmoored, restless or disconnected from their body or their sense of security, red is often the colour they are most drawn toward in colour therapy practice.
Red in Colour Energy’s palette speaks to confidence, physical presence and a connection to the material world. It’s an activating colour — the one you reach for when you want to feel more present, more grounded, more real.
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Orange — Sacral Chakra (Svadhisthana)
Location: lower abdomen, just below the navel
Orange is the colour of the Sacral Chakra — the centre associated with creativity, pleasure, emotional flow and relationship. Where red roots us, orange moves us. It’s warm, sociable and expressive. Within colour therapy traditions, orange is often chosen when someone wants to nurture their creative life, reconnect with joy, or bring more warmth and spontaneity into their relationships.
Orange sits in the sweet spot between the earthiness of red and the brightness of yellow. It’s the colour of harvest, warmth and the kind of easy, open energy that makes people feel welcome.
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Yellow — Solar Plexus Chakra (Manipura)
Location: upper abdomen, around the stomach
Yellow is the colour of the Solar Plexus Chakra — the seat of personal power, confidence, self-esteem and clarity of purpose. In colour therapy traditions, yellow is associated with mental energy, decision-making and the kind of bright, clear thinking that cuts through confusion. It carries the warmth of sunshine and the optimism of a clear morning.
When confidence wavers or mental fog sets in, yellow is often the colour people find most resonant. It’s an uplifting colour — light, bright and full of forward-moving energy.
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Green — Heart Chakra (Anahata)
Location: centre of the chest
Green sits at the heart of the chakra spectrum — literally and symbolically. The Heart Chakra is the bridge between the lower, more physical chakras and the upper, more spiritual ones. Within colour therapy traditions, green is associated with love, compassion, balance, harmony and the kind of generous, accepting energy that makes space for both self and others.
Green is the colour of nature at its most abundant — lush, restoring and deeply balancing. It’s often associated in colour therapy with a sense of coming back to centre after stress, transition or loss.
Explore: Green Colour Bath® · Green Chakra Light Essence Roll-On
Chakra Stones for Energy Balance
Blue — Throat Chakra (Vishuddha)
Location: throat
Blue is the colour of the Throat Chakra — the centre of communication, expression, truth and listening. In colour therapy traditions, blue is associated with calm clarity, the ability to speak authentically and the kind of stillness that comes from knowing your own truth. It’s the colour of sky and open water: expansive, clear and honest.
Blue is one of the most universally calming colours. It slows, opens and clarifies. Within the chakra system, it governs not just what we say but how well we listen — to others and to ourselves.
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Indigo — Brow Chakra (Ajna)
Location: between and just above the eyebrows — the “third eye”
Indigo is the colour of the Brow Chakra — also known as the Third Eye — the centre associated with intuition, perception, inner vision and wisdom. In colour therapy traditions, indigo is the colour of deep inner knowing. It’s quieter and more inward than blue, with a depth and intensity that reflects the quality of awareness it is thought to support.
Amethyst, with its deep blue-violet hue, is the crystal most traditionally associated with the Brow Chakra. Many people choose it as a companion for meditation, reflection, or simply as a reminder to trust their own perception. The colour indigo asks us to look inward — and to trust what we find there.
Explore: Indigo Colour Bath® · Indigo Chakra Light Essence Roll-On
Violet — Crown Chakra (Sahasrara)
Location: top of the head
Violet is the colour of the Crown Chakra — the highest centre in the system, associated with spiritual connection, universal awareness and the sense of something greater than the individual self. Within colour therapy traditions, violet is the colour of transformation, transcendence and deep spiritual insight. It carries both the warmth of red and the coolness of blue, making it a uniquely whole and integrating colour.
Many people associate violet with elevated states of awareness, creativity at its most inspired, and a sense of quiet awe. In Colour Energy’s philosophy, violet represents the culmination of the full-spectrum journey — from earth to spirit, from body to awareness.
Explore: Violet Colour Bath® · Violet Chakra Light Essence Roll-On
How Can You Use Colour in Your Energy Practice?
Colour therapy works best when it becomes sensory and embodied — not just an idea, but something you can see, feel and experience. Here are some of the ways people bring chakra colour awareness into everyday practice:
- Wearing colour — choosing clothing and accessories in a colour that reflects the quality of energy you want to draw on that day
- Bathing with colour — using a colour bath formulation to turn a simple ritual into a full sensory immersion in a specific chakra’s energy
- Working with crystals — placing a crystal associated with a particular chakra where you can see it, hold it, or meditate with it
- Using colour therapy eyewear — wearing tinted glasses that flood your visual field with a specific colour, often used in therapeutic or meditative practice
- Surrounding yourself with colour — choosing flowers, candles, textiles or artworks in the colour you want to bring more of into your life
None of these approaches requires formal training or specialist knowledge. They work as personal practices: intentional, sensory, meaningful to the person using them.
Colour Energy Tools for Chakra Work
Colour Energy’s product range is built around the seven chakra colours, offering several ways to work with each colour in a grounded, sensory way.
Colour Bath®
The Colour Bath® is one of Colour Energy’s signature products — a concentrated colour essence that transforms bath water into a rich, deeply saturated immersion in a specific chakra colour. Available in all seven chakra colours, each formulation is designed to complement the energy and intention of its corresponding centre. Explore the full Colour Bath® collection →
Chakra Light Essence Roll-Ons
The Chakra Light Essence Roll-Ons are portable blends designed for pulse-point application, combining aromatherapy with colour intention. Each roll-on is formulated for a specific chakra and makes it easy to carry colour awareness through your day. Explore the Red Chakra Light Essence or browse the full range across all seven chakras.
Colour Therapy Eyewear
Colour therapy glasses are designed to flood the visual field with a specific colour — an immersive, direct experience of colour energy. Colour Energy offers both a Pro style and a Round style in a range of chakra colours.
Chakra Spa Kits
Each Chakra Spa Kit brings together Dead Sea salt, a chakra essential oil blend, a tumbled gemstone, and a Colour Energy booklet — everything you need for a complete colour therapy ritual in one chakra colour. With kits available in all seven chakra colours, they make it easy to build a full-spectrum practice at home. Explore the Chakra Spa Kits collection →
Amethyst & Fluorite Crystals
Polished Gemstones
How Does Colour Therapy Work?
This is one of the most common questions people ask — and it deserves a thoughtful answer.
What decades of research in colour psychology shows us is that colour genuinely influences how we feel. Warm colours like red and orange tend to be activating and energising; cool colours like blue and green tend to create a sense of calm. The colour of a room, a meal, a piece of clothing or a light source all have measurable effects on mood and perception. That’s a well-documented aspect of human experience.
Within colour therapy traditions, the chakra colour system takes this further: it proposes that specific colours resonate with specific qualities of energy and experience, and that working intentionally with those colours can support the intentions they represent. This is a framework of tradition, symbolism and personal practice — and many people find it genuinely meaningful and useful.
The value of a colour therapy practice, as many people who use it describe, lies in the intentionality it creates. Choosing a colour mindfully, surrounding yourself with it, or bathing in it becomes an act of self-awareness. Whether the effect is primarily sensory, psychological or something more, people consistently report that working with colour in this way helps them feel more aligned, more centred and more connected to whatever they’re trying to cultivate.
Frequently Asked Questions
What colour is associated with each chakra?
The seven chakras are traditionally associated with the colours of the visible spectrum: Red (Root), Orange (Sacral), Yellow (Solar Plexus), Green (Heart), Blue (Throat), Indigo (Brow), and Violet (Crown).
How do you use colour to balance your chakras?
Common approaches include wearing the colour associated with a chakra you want to focus on, bathing in that colour using a colour bath formulation, working with crystals in the corresponding colour, or using colour therapy eyewear to immerse yourself visually in a specific colour’s energy.
What crystal is associated with the Brow Chakra?
Amethyst is the crystal most traditionally associated with the Brow Chakra (Ajna), often called the Third Eye. Its deep blue-violet colour reflects the indigo energy of this centre, and it is widely used in meditation and intuitive practice.
Can you work with more than one chakra colour at a time?
Yes — many people work with the full seven-colour spectrum, either in sequence or by focusing on whichever chakra feels most relevant at a given time. Colour Energy’s Chakra Spa Kits are designed for a complete full-spectrum experience.
Your Colour, Your Chakra
The seven chakra colours aren’t a rigid system — they’re an invitation. An invitation to pay attention to which colours draw you in, to notice what shifts when you surround yourself with a particular colour, and to bring more intention and awareness to something you already encounter in every moment of every day.
Colour is everywhere. The chakra framework gives you a meaningful language for working with it more consciously. Start wherever feels most natural — the colour you’re most drawn to right now is often the most interesting place to begin.