Please note that my purpose in discussing color connotations and in giving some
examples of the common ones is to keep you from blindly disregarding conventions.
However, these are subjective interpretations, not hard‑and‑fast rules, so if you can
make a strong case for using them in an unconventional fashion, then by all means,
give it a go. We ought not to feel constrained by convention but rather be guided by it.
Going along with that rebellious idea, let’s say you want to change the color connota‑
tions around a bit to keep your audience on its toes. An interesting approach could be
to change your colors from what might be a typical scheme to something a bit “off.”
An off-color scheme can bring a science fiction feel to your work as in Figure 5.12,
which is a rehash of Figure 5.10.