ˈkɹoʊmə ˈkɹəʊmə ˈkʌl.ɚ ˈkʌl.ə(ɹ) ɪnˈtɛnsɪti chromatic purity: freedom from dilution with white and hence vivid in hue interest and variety and intensity the Puritan Period was lacking in color the characters were delineated with exceptional vividness