History Main / YellowPurpleContrast

* ''VideoGame/SuperMarioGalaxy'' and [[VideoGame/SuperMarioGalaxy2 its sequel]] has the Purple Coin comet missions, which require the player to collect 100 purple coins (as opposed to gold-colored regular coins) in order to obtain a Power Star.

** Goku and Frieza’s {{Battle Aura}}s are this with Goku’s Super Saiyan transformation aura being yellow/gold and Frieza’s true form having a purple aura, they even show this when they team up during the final clash against Jiren in the Universe Survival Saga.
** In '' Anime/DragonBallZBattleOfGods'' and it’s retelling in ''Anime/DragonBallSuper'', the latter half of Goku and Beerus’ second fight has their {{Battle Aura}}s, Goku’s yellow/gold Super Saiyan aura contrasts to Beerus’ purple aura, while Goku’s Super Saiyan God power ran out, he was still able to keep up with Beerus, with both fighting more evenly than their first battle, though Beerus was still holding back.

* ''WesternAnimation/{{Moana}}'': To obtain Maui’s hook Moana must enter through the cave of Tamatoa at the Realm of Monsters. The gold that the materialistic Tamatoa hoarded from his shell glistens so shiny, [[WaxingLyrical like a treasure from a sunken pirate wreck]], against the supernatural purple ambience of the realm.

* In the short lived ''[[ComicBook/{{Aquaman}} Aquaman: Sword of Atlantis]]'', Dr. Sydney Allard, an inhabitant of Sub Diego and Black Manta minion, is exposed to a strain of Joker Toxin which he drops and is driven to madness, murdering a home's inhabitants. Inspired by a purple and yellow fish at the home and said insanity, he grabs a pair of waterproof markers, colors his entire body yellow and purple, and dubs himself the Clownfish, symbolizing his insanity and philosophy of life as a joke.

* At one point, the popular, luxurious ice cream brand Magnum launched two flavors with a [[NightAndDayDuo Day and Night theme]]. Double Sunlover and Starchaser are both branded with an orange (close to yellow at least) and purple contrast in colors. For those who enjoy the day or relish the night.

* ''WesternAnimation/LegendOfKorra'': Spiritbending is a highly specialized waterbending technique that allows the bender to induce a balance or imbalance within spirits. Has some overlap with GoodColorsEvilColors: When balancing the spirit's energy, the bender's water glows yellow; when causing imbalance, the water glows purple.

* Tasha the [[{{Tsundere}} bossy]] yellow hippo and Austin the {{shrinking|Violet}} [[StealthPun violet]] kangaroo from ''WesternAnimation/TheBackyardigans''. They are the two who appear least often on the show, and occasionally, when they do appear together, they're paired up as a team, such as the mountain cavemen in "Cave Party", the mad scientist and her assistant in "Scared of You", the Ice Lady and her worker in "The Secret of Snow", or the tourists in "The Swamp Creature".
* The dynamics between WesternAnimation/{{Chowder}} and Panini can be this, with Chowder as the ambitious, excitable, yet danger-prone apprentice who is abhorred by Panini's advances, and he wears purple clothing, and Panini who is a more reserved apprentice who is obsessed with Chowder, and she wears yellow clothing.

* A variation with ''WesternAnimation/FanboyAndChumChum''. While both [[TheDitz ditzes]], Fanboy is the slightly more sensible of the duo and his costume is mostly purple with a lime green bodysuit, while Chum Chum is a joyful {{Keet}} whose costume is mostly yellow with an orange shirt.
* Abby from ''WesternAnimation/{{Grossology}}'' wears a yellow bodysuit when on the job and a purple shirt and skirt combo in her civilian life. While purple-clad civilian Abby is an everygirl who wants to be popular, yellow-clad Grossologist Abby is a rough-and-tumble tomboy with no gag reflex and an iron stomach.

* The Queen of Jammbo from ''WesternAnimation/JellyJamm'' has purple skin and hair (purple is the colour of royalty) and wears a yellow dress (she is a warm, happy individual).

* Recently the popular, luxurious ice cream brand, Magnum launched two new flavors with a [[NightAndDayDuo Day and Night theme]]. Double Sunlover and Starchaser are both branded with an orange (close to yellow at least) and purple contrast in colors. For those who enjoy the day or relish the night.

* ''Manga/TheLegendOfZeldaFourSwords2004''

Warning signals are almost always indicated by some shade of [[gold: yellow or gold]]. [[LightIsGood Depicted positively]], it signifies spirit, [[GoldAndWhiteAreDivine spirituality]], a PrimaryColorChampion, [[YellowEarthGreenEarth earthiness]], and [[WarmPlaceWarmLighting a sense of warmth]], and [[VirtuousBees bees]]. [[LightIsNotGood Depicted negatively,]] it signifies body neglect (such as a gold tooth), {{coward|lyYellow}}ice, and {{greed}}. And again, {{bee|Afraid}}s. Among others, wealth, [[EveryoneLovesBlondes blondes]], and [[GoldColoredSuperiority physical power]] can go in either direction.

Warning signals are almost always indicated by some shade of [[gold: yellow or gold]]. [[LightIsGood Depicted positively]], it signifies spirit, [[GoldAndWhiteAreDivine spirituality]], a PrimaryColorChampion, [[YellowEarthGreenEarth earthiness]], and [[WarmPlaceWarmLighting a sense of warmth]], and [[VirtuousBees bees]]. [[LightIsNotGood Depicted negatively,]] it signifies body neglect (such as GoldTooth), {{coward|lyYellow}}ice, and {{greed}}. And again, {{bee|Afraid}}s. Among others, wealth, [[EveryoneLovesBlondes blondes]], and [[GoldColoredSuperiority physical power]] can go in either direction.