For example, red is the complement for green and blue is the complement for orange. When two pure complementary hues are placed next to each other, the design seems to vibrate. They create an exciting feeling that quickly attracts attention. Colors next to each other on the color wheel that have a common hue are referred to as analogous colors. The common hue creates a feeling of unity in the design by tying together each part of the design.
Color triads is a color scheme composed of three colors spaced equally apart on the color wheel.
A high-intensity version of this triad is often an uncomfortable color combination for viewers. A split complement combination is created when a hue and the two colors on either side of its complement are used together. The effect of this color scheme is similar to using complementary colors, except that it offers the artist a little more variety with which to work. Warm and cool colors are two specific sets of analogous colors. Blue, green and purple are cool colors.