Make image more vibrant

[Summayah5FC7]

I have this image of water in blue.

When i add a purple color layer over it, it is no longer vibrant and very pale.

How do i make it more vibrant?

[c.pfaffenbichler]

So far you have not explained what »purple color layer« is exactly, its Blend Mode etc.

Could you please post screenshots with the pertinent Panels (Toolbar, Layers, Options Bar, …) visible? 

[Summayah5FC7]

 

 

[Imaginerie]

I am overly simplifying here but basically if you want to make your image more vivbrant you need to increase the saturation, so your purple is maybe not saturated enough.

see my screenshot

Also you're using a screen blending mode, by definition it washes out the colours (it only applies to the lighter parts of the layer below and multiplies this effect by the own lighter parts of that layer, so double washed out)
see an explanation on blending modes:
https://helpx.adobe.com/uk/photoshop/using/blending-modes.html
So my best bet to make it more saturated would be to use another blending mode (try Hue and scroll from there, as the effect depends both on the top layer and the one below)

[c.pfaffenbichler]

I asked for »screenshots with the pertinent Panels (Toolbar, Layers, Options Bar, …) visible«, not »screenshots of individual Panels«. 

If @Imaginerie ’s advice should not suffice, also try the Blend Mode Color and, as an alternative, you could try using a Gradient Map Adjustment Layer instead of a Solid Color Layer. 

That can provide more control over how dark/light regions appear. 

[Summayah5FC7]

Do you mean a picture like below?

I have other colours and the options mentioned here don't work for all colours.

I have tried the gradient map and its seems to give me more control. I'm assuming i have to convert the image to black and white?

[c.pfaffenbichler · Accepted solution]

Thanks, yes on the screenshot, no on »Black & White«. 

Gradient Map works based on the »Luminance«, but the hue and sauration should not matter. 

If banding should become noticable try switching to 16bit. 

[Mariam Hovhannesyan]

Hello, try this one
https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/how-to/make-colors-pop-in-photo.html#:~:text=In%20the%20Properties....