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Polygonal colors

Colors positioned on the color wheel along shapes with five or more sides. Inspired by Johannes Itten's "harmonious chords", this concept incorporates more colors of equal distance on the wheel.

Color wheel with orange, yellow-green, and red circles displayed in close proximity

How it affects UI design

Polygonal colors are useful for flexible color in design systems. They provide many options for uniquely identifiable color for taxonomy and data visualization while ensuring balance and harmony of hues.

A polygonal palette may be prone to color conflicts for people who have a color vision deficiency.

Hue is treated differently between color spaces, which can affect which colors are considered to be polygonal.