Colour Coordination Part 2

Hi belles, welcome to part two of our discussion on colour coordination. In part one we looked at using the colour wheel as a guide in coordinating perfectly balanced outfits of, complementary, and split-complementary colour schemes. If you missed that post you can view it here.  Today we will be looking at Analogous and Triadic colour schemes. 

Analogous colour schemes are formed by pairing one main colour with one or two colours directly beside each other on the colour wheel.  Analogous colour schemes are not highly contrasting, so they are typically used to create softer, less polar outfits. If you don't like bold, this colour scheme would be best suited for you.

Triadic colour schemes offer high contrasting colour schemes while retaining the same tone. This colour combination consists of three evenly divided colours in the colour wheel. To subdue some of your colours in a triadic scheme, you can choose one dominant colour and choose softer tints for the other two shades. 

Triadic colour schemes can seem overpowering if all of your colours are chosen on the same point in a line around the colour wheel. I chose a lighter yellow for my inner shirt in the photo above instead of using a brighter yellow from the same line around the colour wheel. The colours were chosen from the same point in a line around the colour wheel in the photo below. 

I hope this was beneficial, thank you for stopping by. 

xoxo, Jodi