BigPatents India

The present invention relates to a method in a diffractive color system, which color system specifies visual color effects, t.arget colors, which are formed by mixing together two or more diffractively produced primary colors. According to the invention, the primary colors and the characteristics of the elementary gratings used in producing them are selected in such a manner that they produce the desired exact primary colors particularly in the application-specific lighting and by taking into account, when required, the color of the substrate material and/or other background separately. The invention also relates to a diffractive color system implementing the method, as well as a diffractive component producing the mixed target color. Further, the invention relates to a product containing one or more diffractive color effects.