What's the "accent color"?

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Either my English is not good enough or I just do not get it, but could anybody please explain to me what the "accent color" is and where it is used?

My question originated from the fact that I couldn't find a real description of when and how that color is used. Had I scrolled further down, I'd have found that description, too.

Sorry to interrupt, thanks for pointing me to it everybody.

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Solution 1 - Android

You got good example in Material Design docs -> your palettes are shown in section "UI color application" - with blue colors being primary and pink being used for accents.

Here is what it means in practice (also FAB would most likely use pink background color)

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Solution 2 - Android

Quoting from http://android-developers.blogspot.se/2014/08/material-design-in-2014-google-io-app.html:

>In material design, UI element color palettes generally consist of one primary and one accent color.

>The accent color is used more subtly throughout the app, to call attention to key elements. The resulting juxtaposition of a tamer primary color and a brighter accent, gives apps a bold, colorful look without overwhelming the app’s actual content.

Solution 3 - Android

Accent color is also known as Secondary color.

It is used for:

  • Buttons
  • Floating action buttons
  • Selection controls, like sliders and switches
  • Highlighting selected text
  • Progress bars
  • Links and headlines
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