I don't think it has anything to do with colour levels tbh. Its more to do with how you appear on the site..like there are many white levels worthy of respect, and there are black levels who may not be. If anyone gives respect, they will get it back. :)
i always look at white-light green being lower, dark green and blue in the middle, then purple and up are higher. although purple could be in the middle too i guess. idk
Again though, I still think it has less to do with colour, though aI see where you're coming from. I guess on tengaged, it could come from two things: progress in games/entering 'monthly rankers' etc OR from joining stars...its a fact you become more known once you've been in stars. So in colour terms, then its got to be around purple.
Although obviously your personality, and how you present yourself/treat others on Tengaged comes into it too. :)
i think that everyone has respect for everyone, but u need a voice in the site and in order to have that voice, u need to be at least blue, or dark green!