Practical: Introducing energy to your Substack world with a colour accent
How the intensity of colour shapes the feeling of your world
What we’re doing here - A screen-share to walk you through using accent colour strategically. Understanding how your accent colour creates energy, and learning to choose one that supports (rather than disrupts) the atmosphere you’re building.
✓ Already have your accent colour chosen and it feels right? You’re good.
✗ Picked a contrast colour but it feels a bit off? Watch this screen share.
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Here’s something lots of people get wrong about accent colours.
They think it’s about contrast. Finding a colour that pops against your background. High visibility. Eye-catching.
But that’s technical thinking, not energetic thinking.
Your accent colour isn’t just there to be visible. It’s there to add energy to your world. And the intensity of that energy can either support the atmosphere you’re creating or completely disrupt it.
The difference between disruption and support
Imagine a serene, grounded, peaceful space. Soft colours. Natural light. Everything feels calm and considered.
