In ArchiMate models, there are no formal semantics assigned to colors and the use of color is left to the modeler. However, they can be used freely to stress certain aspects in models.
In many of the example models presented in the ArchiMate Specification, colors are used to distinguish between the layers of the ArchiMate Core Framework. (Click a Region in the Image below to Learn More)
For instance, in many of the example models presented in the ArchiMate Specfiication, colors are used to distinguish between the layers of the ArchiMate Core Framework, as follows:
- Yellow for the Business Layer
- Blue for the Application Layer
- Green for the Technology Layer
Related Resources
The following resources may help you to learn more about the topic discussed in this page.
- What’s New in ArchiMate 3? – An overview of changes in ArchiMate 3.0
- Full ArchiMate Viewpoints Guide (Examples Included) – A ‘handbook’ of ArchiMate Viewpoints, which lists and explains all to 23 example ArchiMate Viewpoints in detail
- ArchiMate 3.0.1 specification
- Learn more about Visual Paradigm‘s ArchiMate support
- Visual Paradigm on YouTube
