A color scheme that uses a single hue in many lightnesses and intensities — one color's light, dark, and muted variations only. The result feels unified and understated.
Synonyms
- single-hue palette
- monochrome
Related terms
In plain words
- shades of one single color
- an all-blue or all-grey look
Usage example
The report used a monochromatic blue palette so the charts stayed calm and readable.
Don't confuse with…
- grayscaleMonochromatic uses light-to-dark variations of one colored hue; grayscale uses only greys with no color at all.
Categories
- Color