Color Combination 3

Published at Saturday, November 30th 2019. by Bailee Guillon in Color Scheme.

This is a surprisingly cool color combination because it is unexpected. This sorbet mint is fresh, zingy and very much on-trend. Pastels have been prominent for some time now and show no signs of diminishing. The inky navy color is deep, rich and almost masculine. When they converge the result is interesting and elegant.

Purple is a strong and powerful color with positive connotations like magic, luxury and creativity. For such an attention grabbing color, it’s still surprisingly uncommon. In fashion and interiors it tends to be used sparingly, but if there was ever a time to go crazy with purple, it is now.

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One of the first things you should do if you want to step up your creative game is to get confident about choosing color combinations. Knowing what colors go together is a skill in itself and it can have a positive impact on all areas of your life.

This twosome is successful because neither are vying for attention. They are close in terms of saturation – or in non-designer jargon – the shade intensity. If either, or both, were brighter they would clash.

So here you are, trying to put together a stunning banner that will measure up to your client’s expectations, outshine the big brands and appeal to online users to click the button. No worries, things are not as complicated as they seem!

Pacific Coast is deep, yet not overbearing, and complements the subtle tone of Living Coral. Atypical to most shades of blue, there is almost a certain warmth to it. This only serves to enhance the calm yet energetic vibe of Living Coral.

This is a combination of 2 to 5 (ideally 2 to 3) colors that are to each other on the color circle. It creates a calming, likeable impression. Here’s an example of combining analogous muted colors: yellow-orange, yellow, yellow-green, green, blue-green.

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