Level: Intermediate
A basic understanding of color theory gives you a repeatable framework for building palettes that feel intentional rather than arbitrary.
Complementary Schemes Create Strong Contrast
Colors opposite each other on the color wheel create vibrant, high-energy contrast, useful for drawing attention to specific elements.
Analogous Schemes Create Harmony
Colors positioned near each other on the wheel produce a cohesive, calmer palette, often well suited to backgrounds and broader design themes.
Triadic Schemes Balance Variety and Cohesion
Three evenly spaced colors on the wheel offer more visual variety than an analogous scheme while maintaining more balance than a purely complementary one.
Next step: Use the RGB to Hex Converter to convert your chosen color theory scheme into exact hex values you can apply consistently across your design.