These simple color combos are variants of the split complementary color scheme. The colors in this composition are found equally spaced on the color wheel. Take an equilateral triangle and place it on the color wheel. The colors at each point come together to make the triadic combination.

These color combinations tend to be quite vibrant, even when toned down, tinted, or shaded. The colors can come across as playful, or adolescent. Because of this, you will want to be careful with the balance of these colors. Choosing one as the main color and using the other two as accents is a strong place to start.

Examples of triadic combinations:

• Red, yellow, and blue.
• Purple, green, and orange.
• Blue-purple, red-orange, and yellow-green.