Using a medium to dark blue encourages a relaxing feel that designers can complement with yellow and orange.
Here are a few different ways Blue can work with other colors.
Opposites Attract and Blue Goes Well With Orange
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Consider combiningblue colorswith orange in acomplementary color scheme.
You don’t have to use these exact shades.
These color combinations help you find a suitable color palette using blue and orange as the main components.
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To avoid unpleasant vibrations, avoid using in equal amounts.
Enliven your blue with a splash of yellow (or calm your yellow with a dash of blue).
It adds warmth to the cool blue.
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Shades of Cyan With Dark Orange
Medium to dark cyan is blue on the verge of green.
Here, various medium blue and cyan shades are teamed with dark brownish orange colors.
It gets a bit of warmth and energy when paired with brownish or reddish shades of orange.
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Brown is a natural, down-to-earth neutral color.
Moving from red to orange and darker blues provides a more pleasing palette.
The complement of pure blue is pure yellow.
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Medium blue is opposite orange.
Red is another power color, but it grabs attention more than blue.
Yellow adds some brightness and joy.
