When complementary colors (opposite each other on the color wheel)
are juxtaposed, both colors appear brighter.
When analogous colors (next to each other on the color wheel) are
juxtaposed, they tend to blend visually, and it may be difficult to separate them.
Split complements of a color are the colors to either side of the
complement.
Monochromatics of a color are the colors of the same hue, but with
values closer to the center or to the edge of the color wheel.
The most general principle of color balance says that color combinations become less dynamic, eye-catching, visually demanding and mentally challenging as one considers, in order: complements, split complements, analogous, and finally monochromatic colors.
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