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Web 2.0 Color Palette Part II
Got a new idea for your Web 2.0 web site? Match your colors to match your Web 2.0 app.
For all of you Web 2.0 designers out there, here is an additional color palette (part I) of Web 2.0 colors to match your new application.
This color palette link may be down, they were just dugg.
UPDATE: There was also this link which contains some additional Web 2.0 colors.
The Psychology of Colors in your Business
How does your business portray your image with its use of colors?
When you first started your business, you created a logo, correct? Your design was perfect, your by-line was right on, but what about your colors?
The colors used in your business as well as your logo, project an image to your clients about your personal business style. Most of your business style will extend from your personality to show potential clients that you really want to do business with them.
For example, you'll notice that DCS-Media's primary color is blue. According to the science of colors, blue projects the image of Loyalty, Peace, and Trustworthiness as well as a sense of neutrality.
What's the best color for your web site?
Do you know what color will look best on your web site? Hrvoje Livnjak wrote an article about determining how to do that.
Please, let me ask you a simple question:
Have you ever visited a web site with those terrible color combinations?
Let's be honest:" Yes, You probably have." :-)
Guide to Top Color Combinations in Web design
If you need a refresher course in Color design or want to start learning about the basics, check out this post.
The post goes over the basics of color design and what looks good and doesn't look good.
Color Scheme Tool
Nice Flash based Color Scheme Tool.
For the designers, this Color Scheme Tool can help you in selecting colors for your next web site for a particular client.
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