Colour Theory in Mauritius

Anyone who knows me, will know that I love colour. I wear bright colours, love a bright red lipstick and am passionate about using strong colour theory principles in design.

I recently went to Mauritius for my 50th birthday and while I of course loved the resort life, scenery, cocktails and food, it was again the colour that was a stand out. An example of this was the Mauritian flower bowls that would get changed every few days where we were staying at Paradise Cove Hotel.

As a fun example of how colour theory can be seen everywhere I have highlighted a few of my favourites that use different colour combinations.

Complementary- Two colours opposite each other on the colour wheel, in this case yellow and purple. Each highlighting and emphasising the other in contrast.

Primary- Incorporating the 3 primary colours on the colour wheel. This one has more of a blue/purple than a blue but you get the idea! This can also be known as Triadic which is any three colours equidistant on the colour wheel.

Analogous- Three or more colours sitting next to each other on the colour wheel. This is one of my favourites, it creates a harmonious effect and can be used in many tones and shades.

On our second last day I came upon the floral artist himself, Veeren, who explained that they use flowers and leaves from the resort gardens and we had a lovely chat about the different types of flowers.

It is by following your visual instincts, trying different combinations and using the colour wheel to select an accent colour for a scheme that ends up producing stunning results.

Until next time,

Juliet