Mastering the Art of Color Harmony: Elevate Your Design Palette”

Asiat Abideen
2 min readFeb 12, 2024

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As a designer, one of the most critical aspects requiring full concentration and attention is color. Color plays an essential role in enhancing the appeal and user-friendliness of a design. Therefore, the ability to seamlessly blend multiple colors in harmonious unity is paramount.

Color harmony is a foundational principle in visual design, when specifically addressing the use of color. It involves combining colors in a manner that is not only visually pleasing but also balanced. In this context, it is crucial to note that all colors integrated into a design need not be visually intense or deep. Achieving harmony involves a thoughtful blend, where some colors may possess depth, while others are lighter, resulting in a visually cohesive and balanced outcome.

illustration 1. combination of colors that are in harmony:

In this illustration, the dominant color is readily identifiable. The dominant color is essentially the hue that immediately comes to mind when you think of a brand; it is the most intense and prevalent color associated with the brand.

illustration 2. combination of colors that are not in harmony(Bad example of color harmony)

this is so inharmonious and chaotic you will not want to have in your design

some other examples of harmonious colors

very much in harmony with each other
very much harmonious
Very much in harmony

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Asiat Abideen

Product designer || UI/UX || HTML/CSS || Mobile App Design || Website Design