Värijakson

Värijakson is a Finnish term used to describe a phase or segment in which color is the organizing principle of a work, collection, or display. The word combines vär(i) meaning color and jakso meaning period, phase, or cycle. In practice, värijakson functions as a descriptive label rather than a formal technical term.

The concept appears mainly in discussions of design, fashion, and visual arts, where practitioners refer to a specific värijakson to denote a coherent color story or sequence that runs through a project. A värijakson may align with a seasonal collection, a marketing campaign, or an interior-design scheme, guiding choices of pigments, tones, contrasts, and how elements interact visually. Because it is not a standardized term, its exact scope and parameters can vary between designers, studios, or industries.

In Finnish design literature, related terms include väripaletti (color palette) and värimaailma (color scheme or color world). These concepts are often used together to describe how color is planned, organized, and communicated within a body of work. See also: väripaletti, värimaailma, jakso.