Colour Palettes

Different types of colour palette:

• Analogous - using colours that are close to each other on the colour wheel; not much difference in hue
• Complementary - using colours that are opposite each other on the colour wheel
• Triadic - three main colours equally spaces on the colour wheel; adds diversity
• Monochromatic - using different shades of the same hue

Current trends

• Pastels - often used in "flat" design; use between 4-5 primary colours
• Bright - bright, saturated colours

There are numerous websites that help to create colour palettes such as:

• Adobe Kuler - can be synched with the creative cloud

In animation, colour scripts can be used to see the overall look and feel for the project. This can help identify how well the colour palettes work together:

https://www.smashingmagazine.com/2010/02/color-theory-for-designer-part-3-creating-your-own-color-palettes/

http://www.dtelepathy.com/blog/design/color-theory

http://pixar-animation.weebly.com/colour-script.html