Colour choices

For my final piece I need to decide on the colour scheme I will be following for the gig poster. I tried four different colour schemes in my poster to see which work best. I tried monochromatic, analogous,  triadic and complementary. The first one I tried was monochromatic. It is clean, elegant, simple and easy to get right. It is a good way to quickly establish an overall mood and it is soothing and easy on the eye. It is unified and harmonious. I don't think this would be a good colour scheme to use for my final piece because 60's psychedelic gig posters are bright, colourful, contrasting and eye catching. The second colour scheme I tried was Triadic. It uses a strong contrast, while retaining harmony and richness. It is not as jarring as complementary. It uses one dominating colour and the others are used in a supporting role. I think this would be good for a gig poster because it stands out and catches peoples eyes. The third colour scheme I chose was complementary. This colour scheme creates a high level of contrast and is very vibrant. It can sometimes come across as too jarring, which can be good in a gig poster as it catches people's eye. The final colour scheme I tested out was analogous. It is similar to monochromatic however it offers more nuances. It is an eye catching colour scheme to use for a gig poster without looking messy. It uses a middle colour to dominate with surrounding similar colours to support. When there is a range of values and saturation it adds interest. I think this would work well for a gig poster too.