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Posted on 07 March 2007 in
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ColorJack is a recently popularized Color Theory Application
They have a fantastic online system and an offline OSX Dashboard Widget. Basically, they have a whole load of settings which you chose from. You then drag one of the points around on the colour "sphere" (circle) and you are provided with a list of complimentary colours.
To try this out, get your browser over to the ColorJack Sphere where you can try it online.
Well if you've ever tried designing a website, you might find it difficult to pick a set of colours which dont make you feel like vomiting or averting your eyes from the screen. I know I have (in the past) and its not nice. Some people find it very easy - but these people are natural artists whereas I know that I am not. I am a techie geek through and through and unless something is easily calculated or there is a logical path through to a conclusion, I find it quite hard to understand.
This tool is a godsend for anyone who needs to pick some colours for a website, so why not save yourself some time and get over to Colorjack and try out the free online tools (the Sphere and Studio) or, if you have a Mac (as all people should), grab the Dashboard Widget too!