Impact of Colours on our Doshas & Emotions

May 02, 2026 1 min read

Impact of Colours on our Doshas & Emotions

The colourful Lakshmi Ayurveda Team πŸ§‘πŸ’œπŸ’™β€οΈπŸ€πŸ’š

Colours and the Doshas 🌈

Colours have the ability to impact our moods and emotions - I am sure most of us will testify to this. We love all the beautiful colours when travelling in India, especially the ocean of colourful Sari 🌈πŸ₯»

Colour is called varna in Sanskrit.Β 

When looking at the impact of colours from an Ayurvedic perspective, we can say that certain colours have the ability to bring balance to an individual βš–οΈ Depending on our constitution and our state of imbalance, we can use colours to invoke desired states of being.

Colours Recommended to balance Vata Dosha 🌬
- Earthy colours help increase feelings of stability and of being grounded. Warming colors are also beneficial. Yellow πŸ’› gold, white 🀍 indigo, deep purple.

Colours Recommended to balance Pitta Dosha πŸ”₯ πŸ’§
- Cooling colors to calm the tendencies towards excess heat. Blue πŸ’™ green πŸ’šwhite, and soft pastel colours. Avoid extremely bright and dark colours.

Colours Recommended to balance Kapha Dosha
- Stimulating and bright colours help balance the tendencies towards lethargy. Red ❀️ orange 🧑 and yellow πŸ’›

Which colours make you feel more balanced? And which feel more aggravating?

More information about how to balance the Doshas is found in our Lakshmi Team Ebook. Available for download via the link in our bio πŸ“–