…or three colours. Or more.
monocromatic | complementary | split-complementary | analogous | triad
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monochromatic
colors that are shade or tint variations of the same hue
complementary
those colors across from each other on a color wheel
split-complementary
one hue plus two others equally spaced from its complement
analogous
those colors located adjacent to each other on a color wheel
triad
three hues equally positioned on a color wheel
Credits:
research and colour palettes pictures
Extra:
a little fun colour palette challenge for you to do when bored