Colour schemes/ Colour Palettes/ Colour Harmonies

Monochromatic Harmony

Monochromatic harmony uses various values (tints, tones, and shades) of the same colour.

 

Analogous Harmony

Analogous harmony employs colours that are next to each other on the color wheel. These colours match well and create serene and comfortable designs.

 

Complementary colours

Complementary colours are colours that appear opposite of each other on the colour wheel. The high contrast of complementary colors creates a vibrant look especially when used at full saturation.

 

Split complementary

Split complementary happens when one color paired with two colors on either side of the original color’s direct complement creating a scheme containing three colors.

 

Triad Colours

Triad colours are three colors equally spaced from one another, creating an equilateral triangle on the color wheel. Primary and secondary colours are examples of triad colours.

 

Tetrad Harmony

 

Tetrad harmony consist of 2 sets of complementary colours with equal distance from each other.