noun
saturation
The intensity or purity of a color.
Increasing the saturation makes the blue sky look more vivid.
Etymology
The source concerns filling completely. In color, saturation names how fully a hue is present without dilution toward gray or whiteness.
More examples
- Lower saturation gives these colors a softer, grayer appearance.
- These two reds share a hue but differ in saturation.
- The designer reduces the background's saturation so the logo stands out.
Forms
saturation
saturated adjective — Having strong, pure color with little gray.
Similar words
- vividness
- Emphasizes how striking a color looks, not its purity.
- intensity
- Can describe brightness or strength, rather than color purity alone.