In the previous few posts, we discussed the meaning behind colours to colour wheels. Now, you may wonder how to create a colour palette for your or your client's brand. You know the primary colour that you would like to use, and you would like to explore the different combinations. You can use the colour wheel as a reference. You do not need to use a physical colour wheel. Simply pop over to Adobe Colour.

In this post, we shall take a look at Adobe Colour.

Content:

1. What is Adobe Colour?

2. How to use Adobe Colours?

3. Review

4. Pros and Cons

5. Price Plan

6. Who should use Adobe Colour?

7. Why should you use Adobe Colour?

Adobe Colour is an app in which you can create colour palettes. You can use the colour wheel, take references from images, explore ideas from the latest colour trends from the app.

In this post, we will focus mainly on the "create" page of Adobe Colours. You can visit Adobe Colours via this link.

Colour Wheel

You might notice something familiar if you have read my previous post or is well-versed with the colour wheel. The various colour schemes are available on this website. You can easily change the option between them and create a colour palette.

Before you start to create a colour palette, remember to set the colour mode. 

Now, let's set up the base colour. The colour harmony rules are based on the base colour you have set. By default, the application sets the base colour in Column C. Look out for the tiny arrow. It indicates which column and a colour picker in the colour wheel are the base colour. You can set the base colour by clicking on other columns too.

Drag the base colour in the colour wheel to change the colour. Play with the various colour schemes to find your desire colour palette too. 

You can tweak the non-base colours in the palette by repositioning the placement of the colour picker(s) in the wheel.

Once you have created the colour palette, you can save the colour code to your Adobe account. If you don't have an account, it would be good to note the colour values and colour code.

Extract Theme

You can also create a colour palette based on an image too. Upload an image to generate a suggested palette.

As you can observe on the left menu, there are several options for you to choose from. Last but not least, you could customise the palette by moving the colour picker within the image. 

Extract Gradient

A gradient will also be generated for you. Similarly, you could move the colour picker within the image to customise the gradient.

Accessibility Tools 

You can check the colours that you have picked to test the readability. It's good to ensure that you have passed all the components and the aspect ratio. High colour contrast makes reading easier.

Here's my honest review:

First Impression ★★★★☆

The website is clean and straight to the point. You can easily focus on creating a colour palette using the colour wheel. It is easy to use the application.

Aesthetic Design★★★★★

I really like the design of the webpage. It is clutter-free. It's straight to the point with the focus on the colour wheel. You would not be easily distracted by the functions.

Ease of Use ★★★★★

It is easy to use the application. The overall concept of the page is to help you create a colour palette, and the webpage has successfully met its goal. 

User Experience ★★★★★

Overall, I love the webpage. The webpage can solve your design needs. On top of that, you can customise the colour palette. You do not need to follow the rules to a t.  

Pros

1. The website is free for you to use.

2. You can easily create a colour palette using Adobe Colour.

3. The website is simple to navigate too.

Cons

1. Users who do not know design concepts or the colour wheel may take a while to understand the concept and use the website.

You can use the functions for free. However, you need to have an Adobe account to save the colour palettes.

Given that the focus of the webpage is on the colour palette, it would naturally have a niche audience. This webpage is an excellent tool for all designers. I am pretty sure most designers would chance upon this page if they search for colour wheel online.

A colour wheel is a great tool. Instead of having a physical copy, it is even better to have one online. Adobe Colour adds value for its users by indicating the colour codes. Users can quote the colour codes for their projects. On top of that, it also allows users to draw inspiration from images to generate colour palettes too. It is a good tool for reference when you need insights for a project.

Adobe Colour is a great webpage to help you to create colour palettes.

I hope this article helps! 

x, Esther

I welcome suggestions and collaboration. Feel free to drop me a note at hello.estherp@gmail.com.