Color Mixing Calculator: Blend Colors with Precision

Color Inputs

Color 1

RGB: 255, 0, 0

Color 2

RGB: 0, 0, 255

Mixing Ratio

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Common Color Combinations

Mixed Color Result

HEX

RGB

Color Harmony

Complementary and analogous colors for your mixed result:

Understanding Color Mixing: A Complete Guide

Color mixing is a fundamental concept in art, design, and digital creation. Understanding how colors blend together helps create harmonious compositions and achieve desired visual effects. This guide covers the essentials of color theory and mixing.

Color Theory Basics

Color theory provides a framework for understanding how colors interact and combine:

Primary Colors: Red, Blue, and Yellow are the basic colors from which all other colors can be created
Secondary Colors: Green, Orange, and Purple are created by mixing two primary colors
Tertiary Colors: Created by mixing a primary color with an adjacent secondary color
Complementary Colors: Colors opposite each other on the color wheel that create maximum contrast

Digital Color Mixing

Digital color mixing differs from traditional pigment mixing because it uses additive color theory:

RGB (Red, Green, Blue) is used for digital displays and screens
Each color channel ranges from 0 to 255
White is created by maximum values (255,255,255)
Black is created by minimum values (0,0,0)

Color Harmony Principles

Color harmony creates visually pleasing combinations through established patterns:

Monochromatic: Different shades and tints of the same color
Analogous: Colors adjacent to each other on the color wheel
Complementary: Colors opposite each other on the color wheel
Triadic: Three colors equally spaced around the color wheel

Tips for Effective Color Mixing

Start with small amounts when mixing colors
Test combinations before committing to a final design
Consider the context and purpose of your color scheme
Keep accessibility and color blindness in mind
Document successful color combinations for future reference