Color groups (harmonies)

A color group is an organization tool that lets you group related color swatches in the Swatches panel. In addition, a color group can be a container for color harmonies, which you create using the Edit Colors/Recolor Artwork dialog box or the Color Guide panel. Color groups can contain only solid colors that include spot, process, or global colors. Gradients and patterns cannot be grouped.

You can choose a harmony rule to instantly generate a color scheme based on any color you want. For example, select the Monochromatic harmony rule to create a color group containing all the same hues but with different saturation levels, or select the High Contrast or Pentagram harmony rule to create a color group with contrasting colors for more visual impact.

For more information, see the Color Themes website.