# Pick a color, then provide the context
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pick-a-color-then-provide-the-context/787733
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion
**Created:** [May 30, 2017, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pick-a-color-then-provide-the-context/787733 "2017-05-30T20:12:17Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
**Page:** 2
### Author:  [@Periwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Periwinkle)
#### Post date: [May 31, 2017, 4:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pick-a-color-then-provide-the-context/787733/21 "2017-05-31T04:08:25Z")
I picked Other because my favorite color is periwinkle (blue violet).
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### Author:  [@susan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/susan)
#### Post date: [May 31, 2017, 4:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pick-a-color-then-provide-the-context/787733/22 "2017-05-31T04:16:06Z")
Green. Generally my favorite, to the extent that I have an abstract, acontextual favorite.
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### Author:  [@kopek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kopek)
#### Post date: [May 31, 2017, 4:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pick-a-color-then-provide-the-context/787733/23 "2017-05-31T04:24:11Z")
Black for just about anything. Until someone invents something darker.
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### Author:  [@TokyoBayer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TokyoBayer)
#### Post date: [May 31, 2017, 4:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pick-a-color-then-provide-the-context/787733/24 "2017-05-31T04:24:32Z")
Purple. I was just teaching this color this morning.
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### Author:  [@Derleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Derleth)
#### Post date: [May 31, 2017, 4:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pick-a-color-then-provide-the-context/787733/25 "2017-05-31T04:53:49Z")
Green. Dark green’s always been my favorite color.
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### Author:  [@Mudshark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mudshark)
#### Post date: [May 31, 2017, 5:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pick-a-color-then-provide-the-context/787733/26 "2017-05-31T05:52:48Z")
Blue, it’s the color of my eyes. And the predominant color in the majority of my shirts.
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### Author:  [@snfaulkner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snfaulkner)
#### Post date: [May 31, 2017, 6:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pick-a-color-then-provide-the-context/787733/27 "2017-05-31T06:21:11Z")
Black. Devoid of light. As is my soul.
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### Author:  [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)
#### Post date: [May 31, 2017, 12:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pick-a-color-then-provide-the-context/787733/28 "2017-05-31T12:02:22Z")
Other. Almost picked “blue”, but I much prefer cerulean blue, so “other” it is.
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### Author:  [@WOOKINPANUB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WOOKINPANUB)
#### Post date: [May 31, 2017, 12:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pick-a-color-then-provide-the-context/787733/29 "2017-05-31T12:55:53Z")
Orange. It’s the new black.
Half kidding. I just asked someone when the new season of OITNB starts so it was fresh on my mind.
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### Author:  [@TruCelt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TruCelt)
#### Post date: [May 31, 2017, 12:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pick-a-color-then-provide-the-context/787733/30 "2017-05-31T12:59:57Z")
Blue, navy to be specific. The color of the other sock I can’t seem to find this morning.
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### Author:  [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)
#### Post date: [May 31, 2017, 1:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pick-a-color-then-provide-the-context/787733/31 "2017-05-31T13:49:32Z")
Purple. I am a purple person. Totally a purple person. You cannot get me to be anything but a purple person. Just like you cannot get purple to be any color but purple.
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### Author:  [@AHunter3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AHunter3)
#### Post date: [May 31, 2017, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pick-a-color-then-provide-the-context/787733/32 "2017-05-31T15:13:11Z")
Green is the colour of her kind — Pink Floyd
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### Author:  [@koeeoaddi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/koeeoaddi)
#### Post date: [May 31, 2017, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pick-a-color-then-provide-the-context/787733/33 "2017-05-31T15:17:32Z")
Other: All - cat chasing prism light on the kitchen floor.
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### Author:  [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)
#### Post date: [May 31, 2017, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pick-a-color-then-provide-the-context/787733/34 "2017-05-31T15:21:25Z")
> [@koeeoaddi](#):
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> Other: All - cat chasing prism light on the kitchen floor.
Disqualified because your answer would include “Other” PLUS the other nine choices.
😛
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### Author:  [@Tranquilis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tranquilis)
#### Post date: [May 31, 2017, 3:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pick-a-color-then-provide-the-context/787733/35 "2017-05-31T15:27:32Z")
Beige. It’s what’s on the wall in front of me.
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### Author:  [@divemaster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/divemaster)
#### Post date: [May 31, 2017, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pick-a-color-then-provide-the-context/787733/36 "2017-05-31T15:30:47Z")
Voted “other” for Purple. My favorite color. LSU Tigers. Many of my shirts (tee, polo, dress) are purple. I have quite a few purple patterned ties. All my pens are purple ink. Right ring finger sports a gold class ring with large purple stone. My bank checks are purple.
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### Author:  [@koeeoaddi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/koeeoaddi)
#### Post date: [May 31, 2017, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pick-a-color-then-provide-the-context/787733/37 "2017-05-31T15:42:32Z")
> [@Czarcasm](#):
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> Disqualified because your answer would include “Other” PLUS the other nine choices.
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> 😛
Dang. I should have selected “white” and then broken it.
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### Author:  [@stillownedbysetters](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stillownedbysetters)
#### Post date: [May 31, 2017, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pick-a-color-then-provide-the-context/787733/38 "2017-05-31T23:22:38Z")
I chose Other because my favorite color is that rich pinky purple color fuschia.
The exact color of the impatiens I put out this morning.
I like super saturated jewel tones.
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### Author:  [@Kamino\_Neko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kamino_Neko)
#### Post date: [June 1, 2017, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pick-a-color-then-provide-the-context/787733/39 "2017-06-01T00:01:04Z")
Purple. It is objectively the best colour.
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### Author:  [@Sparky812](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sparky812)
#### Post date: [June 1, 2017, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pick-a-color-then-provide-the-context/787733/40 "2017-06-01T15:51:11Z")
> [@Sparky812](#):
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> 7 of my 10 guitars are black.
Also, Black is the only one that is in italics, can’t be a coincidence!
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