How does an artist, a designer come up with color selection for a project? There are a variety of methods, many times I try to find a color scheme that's thematic with the subject I'm developing. I research a lot of color theory, and you'll be surprised just how much information there is involving colors, and how the meaning changes from culture to culture.
But what if you just want to see which colors play well together? Well, there's a site that can help you arrive at color combinations to design your next poster or paint your house. Adobe Kuler is a web-hosted application from Adobe Labs for generating color themes that can inspire any project. It's a simple site that is rather effective, and fun to play around with.
Visit the Kuler Color Site