Years of teaching colour as a design discipline
Breloq started in 2019 with one clear observation: most web design courses treat colour as decoration. We built something different — a structured approach grounded in perception, contrast science, and practical application.
Colour Theory · Web Design · Global Access
What this platform is built on
Three principles shape every course, every lesson, every example we publish.
Specificity over breadth
Colour theory in web design is a narrow subject on purpose. Covering it thoroughly means going deep into contrast ratios, hue relationships, and how browsers render colour profiles — not skating across a hundred topics at once.
Instruction grounded in real constraints
Every example uses actual hex values, WCAG thresholds, and interface screenshots. Students practise on design systems that exist, not hypothetical palettes built for a fictional brand.
Geography is not a barrier
Course materials are available asynchronously with no time-zone restrictions. A student working through lessons at 2 a.m. in Auckland gets the same content quality as one logging in at noon in Toronto.
Colour decisions shape how people feel before they read a word.
Understanding colour in web design requires more than memorising the colour wheel. It means knowing how simultaneous contrast affects readability at small sizes, how saturation behaves differently on OLED versus LCD panels, and how cultural context shifts the meaning of a specific hue.
These are teachable, learnable skills. Breloq was built to give students a structured path through them — one that respects both the science and the craft.
How a typical learning path works
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Colour Fundamentals approx. 3 hrs
Hue, value, chroma, and the physics of light — the vocabulary students need before anything else.
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Colour Systems in Practice approx. 4 hrs
Building palettes for real UI contexts — data visualisation, brand identity, and dark-mode adaptation.
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Accessibility and Contrast approx. 2.5 hrs
WCAG AA and AAA standards applied to real interfaces. Testing tools, failure patterns, and fixes.
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Applied Colour in UI Design approx. 5 hrs
End-to-end project: designing and documenting a colour system for a full web interface from scratch.