By Vurdlak on March 12, 2006, with 220 Comments
See a new color you’ve never seen before!!…Well… at least never before on your monitor. It’s a startling example of how poor the green/cyan element is on TVs and monitors generally. The colour you are about to witness is actually true Cyan … a colour that is heavily diluted on the vast optical illusions 10 majority of monitors (thanks to colour pollution). It’s a pity one needs an optical illusion to demonstrate this, but at least you can see what you’ve been missing ;-) Anyway on with the illusion….
Stare at the white dot in the centre of the red circle. The longer – the better (two minutes and you’ll get a much stronger effect). Always try to keep focused on the white dot. It’ll be worth it.
Soon after staring, you’ll start to see a thin rim of light around the edge. Don’t stop staring though yet! Wait another minute – keeping your head perfectly still.
Once you’ve done this, slowly – move your head backwards – making sure to keep your eyes focused on the dot at all times. The circle’s rim will glow brilliantly with true Cyan! Keep on moving your head slowly backwards, and it’ll glow very hot!…
The blue/cyan colour chart to the right isn’t part of the illusion, but there to demonstrate that the ultra cyan you have just seen is not in the monitor’s color palette! It should be, but isn’t.
It’s an amazing effect.
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wow!! What a pretty color!!
I AGREE! So cool!
It WAS AMAZING. I LOVE OPTICAL ILLUSIONS. YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAAA
This is my favourite optical illusion of all time. I SAID ALL! AND I MEAN…
not really all.
Damn, that’s cool. Like, hyper cool.
Cheers!
Its the end of june now, and only 4? how popular is this site?
lol technogirl, i think you check this site and page to often… but i would of thought loads more people would of commented…
one of my alltime favs!
Just awesome… the new colour…
cooooooooolllllllllllll…..it’s so beautiful…
the blue circle after image is burned into my retina
That. was. awesomely. bright. It felt like a beautiful, shining portal was about to reveal itself to me from my computer screen. But that red circle was in the way. And now that the beautiful dimension did not expose itself to me–like the rest, the memory of it it burned into my retina…
OMGGGGG SO COOOOL!!!!! I SENT IT TO SOME OF MY FRIENDS! :) IT TAKES A MINUTE OF STARING ACTUALLY. BUT IM CAPITALIZING BC WELL I CAPITALIZE WHEN SOMETHING IS LIKE REALLY INTERESTING! 8D OR JUST FOR NO REASON LOL. I LOVE THAT COLOR. VERY CUTE :)
the most beutiful color of all time!!!!
what you can do too, is watch the image for 2 minutes liek in the instructions, then close your eyes and keep your hand before your eyes so your eyes don’t catch any light. Then, even when your eyes are closed, you can see the cyan. But this effect is a bit too strong. I see it even now while typing this comment :)
holy crap it works
sooooooooo bright i luv it is my fav color now I LUV CYAN YAY 4 CYAN
I only had to look at the image for a few seconds o get that color. It is truly magnificent but now I have that color burned into my retina. Its pretty but it makes things look a little strange.
itss.. its… beutiful
omfg im color blind i didnt see anything
Wow! That is so pretty! Weird…..
*stares in awe*
*gets blinded my cyan-ness*
Wow. That was absolutely beautiful. I also tried to look on a white wall right after, and there was the cyan circle! Nice illusion :)
wow real cyan is the most beautiful color ever!
WOW!! Eyes burning! Aaaarrrrgh
amazing ! i have a new fav colour ^^
same here!
Shush up Nancy
:O beeeaaaauuutiful colour.
Yes the colour is pretty but then I’m now seeing blue circles EVERYWHERE and it’s quite annoying :P
It’s…It’s…It’s beautiful.Does anyone know a way to see pure brown?
This is awesome. But the thing is as I write this I see the circle still.
now i can see a light blue circle on the screen! evil.
OMDG so damn cool
OMG!!! This illusion is great!!! I love that clour it was so beautiful!! the only problem: there is now a stupid blue cirle afterimage. Apart from that GREAT!!!
why is the name of this illusion ‘The Eclipse of Mars Illusion’?? anyways, i just love the color… why can’t they put in onto our monitors too?? :S
its. still. there. @__@
yes its a nice color but the effect last to long. i think im permanently seeing blue.. >.<
omg
such an awesome colour
I love that colour
love the colour!!!
P.S My name is Archie
loooooong afterimage like 20 min! but, kool color!
I can still see a circle in the colour when ever I blink now, such a pretty colour :3
It is such an amazing colour :3
Its now my fav colour
o.o it’s beautiful!!! \o/
brilliant blue color!wow!
I see the colour-it’s really nice! I found it works even if you stare for 15-30 secs, bit it’s better the longer you stare. :)
Unbelievable… Truly amazing and beautiful!
AHH-MAAYYY-SIINNNG!!
the red becomes like bright blood red and the opticul look butiful breath and the collor becomes its brightest
cyan circle will follow as you read the lines.
ITS SO PREETTTY!! XD
O.O Whoa! >o< Wahh an epic color!
I’VE SEEN THAT COLOR BEFORE! It’s Cerulean, my favorite crayola crayon color :]
Absolutely breathtaking.
Ooooooh it’s so pretty :)
It’s my wallpaper now
How to delete the circle? Turning of my monitor doesn’t work ;)
whenever i look at something white, i now see a blue circle!