H.C.I. DESIGNTheory
6. Effect of good and poor colour selection
Effect of good choice
| Helps create an attractive interface: Soft gradients, interesting patterns, good contrast |
| Colour palette can reflect the corporate image : Uses the same colour choice as all other company material |
| Colours helps identify where you need to input data e.g. Input boxes with very light grey text inside is a popular method |
| Blocks of colour can visually separate sections |
| Certain colour combinations are considered to help a dyslexic person read the text a bit easier. Avoiding some colour combinations may assist with colour blindness. |
Effect of poor choice
| Poor colour choice can be very tiring on the eyes |
| Incoherent colour choices can lead to a confusing interface e.g. too many colours, poor contrast etc. |
| Poor choice of colours can make it difficult if you are colour blind |
| If there are corporate colour guidlines and you do not follow them, then it may impair the brand image |
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