Adjacent hues feel harmonious
Colors shown side by side or in sequence should use nearby hues because similar hues are generally judged more harmonious.
ColorNot testedApplied in the lab
Sources
- EmpiricalSchloss & Palmer (2011)
Preference and color harmony increase with hue similarity; strongly contrasting hue pairs tend to be disliked.
“pair preference and harmony both increase as hue similarity increases”Abstrak
In this lab
Homepage background colors change across sections while keeping hues within a related cool range.
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How to test it: Compare an analogous hue sequence (steps no larger than 50°) with a random sequence across a complete scroll. Measure perceived harmony.
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