What color is

an unread message

Scarlet 27%

What color is an unread message? Asked about 63 colors one at a time, Jev said “an unread message” is most likely Scarlet (27%), followed by Slate gray (26%) and Ink black (22%). It answered yes to 0 of the 63. In character it reads as dim, cool, calm and melancholic.

Jev's answer

We asked Jev 63 yes-or-no questions: does this color belong to “an unread message”? These are the probabilities it answered yes. It said yes to 0.

  1. Scarlet27%
  2. Slate gray26%
  3. Ink black22%
  4. Blood red22%
  5. Ice blue22%
  6. Midnight22%
  7. Crimson21%
  8. Electric blue21%
  9. Charcoal20%
  10. Snow white20%
All 63 colors
  1. Sky blue20%
  2. Amber18%
  3. Sepia17%
  4. Silver16%
  5. Neon green15%
  6. Powder blue15%
  7. Steel blue15%
  8. Bone white14%
  9. Neon purple14%
  10. Indigo14%
  11. Hot pink13%
  12. Aqua13%
  13. Cornflower13%
  14. Cobalt13%
  15. Blush12%
  16. Dusty rose12%
  17. Bubblegum pink12%
  18. Butter yellow12%
  19. Grass green12%
  20. Navy12%
  21. Cream11%
  22. Tangerine11%
  23. Lemon11%
  24. Lime11%
  25. Mint11%
  26. Sage11%
  27. Turquoise11%
  28. Teal11%
  29. Lavender11%
  30. Amethyst11%
  31. Plum11%
  32. Aubergine11%
  33. Taupe10%
  34. Sand10%
  35. Coral10%
  36. Salmon10%
  37. Magenta10%
  38. Rust10%
  39. Caramel10%
  40. Emerald10%
  41. Lilac10%
  42. Violet10%
  43. Terracotta9.0%
  44. Sunflower9.0%
  45. Gold9.0%
  46. Moss9.0%
  47. Forest green9.0%
  48. Mauve9.0%
  49. Peach8.0%
  50. Chocolate8.0%
  51. Mustard8.0%
  52. Olive8.0%
  53. Copper7.0%
Signature

One color for “an unread message”: a perceptual blend of Jev's leading answers.

Character

Four more questions, each answered as a probability over five levels.

Light1.3/4
darkbright
Warmth1.0/4
coldhot
Energy0.8/4
stillwild
Mood1.3/4
somberjoyful

An Unread Message color palette

Feels like

a 404 errorScarlet 21%a firewallScarlet 31%a notificationScarlet 36%the letter RScarlet 36%japanScarlet 52%SebastianScarlet 41%

More everyday moments

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a circusScarlet 48%a roller coasterScarlet 27%a feverScarlet 55%a sunburnScarlet 74%a love letterBlood red 82%a marathonBlood red 22%a traffic jamBlood red 49%getting firedBlood red 38%a breakupBlood red 46%deadlineBlood red 50%an abandoned factoryRust 80%a honeymoonBlush 71%

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How it works

  1. You type a phrase. A word, a feeling, a place, a memory — anything up to 60 characters, in any language.
  2. Jev answers 67 questions at once. Jev is a “System One” model from TypeSafe AI. It doesn't write sentences; it returns calibrated probabilities. For each of 63 named colors it tells us how likely that color belongs to your phrase, and it rates the phrase on light, warmth, energy and mood.
  3. We paint the probabilities. The strongest colors get the most room; the motion follows the energy score; the text flips dark on bright fields. Every number on the page is Jev's raw answer. Nothing is hand-picked.