: How to balance and match colors in a color scheme? I've selected a list of colors (for months of the year). This initial set seems (logically) good to me, however I certainly need to adjust

@Megan533

This is only related to your question as-stated, and more to your intended use of the colours:

You might want to ask yourself if you're ever going to find twelve colours distinctive enough for a single data plot. And, if you do, whether that data plot is going to be legible. Twelve lines in a single plot is crowded no matter how you bring it, no matter how distinguished your colours are from each other.

It might be an idea to split the plot in two: six lines per plot is way easier to read. Or, you might want to just plot the months that are remarkable, the data you are trying to talk about. Another potion might be to not plot months, but quarters.

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@Heady304

I think you should instead pick your initial colors using color theory, that would make it a ton easier.

Easiest way to do this without any studying is to pick all the 12 colors from this image www.motocms.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/color-theory-infographic-paper-leaf.jpg
If the colours in the wheel arent the ones you are looking for then just adjust the hue and brightness of image until you get what you like. Anyway by using this image as base you will generate colors that are balanced and follow color theory.

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