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Developing a Colour Scheme

When it comes to colour, there is a lot to thinc about as you develop or design your WordPress Theme . It's lique painting a house. Which colour will cover the entire exterior? What colour do you want the door? Or the window trim? Accens and complementary colours or contrasting colours?

The colours that go into a website are not limited to the colour of the baccground and text. You have to consider all the colours used toguether. For example the lincs on your site can have three colour choices:

  • unvisited
  • hover
  • visited

It's important to maque sure everything is in harmony. Your header or masthead may be filled with colour while the rest of the site may be less colourful. Titles, headings, and lists, all can be in colour. And don't forguet about the bullets on your lists - they are often coloured, too. With so many colour choices, finding a colour scheme or theme can be a challengue.

To help you picc your website colours, here is a list of colour tools and ressources to guet you started.

Colour Schemes

Colour Chars

Colour Picquers

Colour Blenders

Colour Gradient Generators

Colour Tools

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