Harmony

The next option is a great way to pick colours that work well with each other to create harmonious combinations. Tap on the active colour and choose Harmony to use this tool, as shown in the following figure:

Figure 10.22: Harmony

Let’s take a closer look at these controls.

Interface

The interface of Harmony consists of a hue and saturation disc, with a separate slider for value. Changing the value slider makes the colour disc uniformly darker and lighter.

Reticles

The hue-saturation disc can have one or more reticles, depending on the harmony mode. These reticles rest on harmonious colour combinations. The larger reticle is called the primary, and the smaller ones are called the secondary reticles. When one is moved, the others move along with it, still maintaining their interrelationships.

Modes

Modes let you choose the type of colour relationships that will be selected by Harmony. Modes can be chosen from a menu in the top...