Specific Colors
Note: Ultraviolet and infrared are given as a point of reference. They are not visible colors.
mµ =nanometers
Color
Wavelength
mµ
(billionths of a meter)Explanation
Ultraviolet
380-280
The
smaller the wavelength, the smaller the structures with which they
interact and the more powerful the energy. Gamma rays (the size of a
nucleus) are more powerful than A.M. radio waves (the size of a village)
Violet at 400 mµ is stronger than red at 700 mµ.
Violet
430-390
Indigo
450-440
Blue
480-460
Green
530-490
Yellow
580-550
Orange
640-590
Red
750-650
Infrared
1000-750