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Color Palette Generator
Color Palette Generator is a free color scheme generator that builds complementary, analogous, triadic, and other color combinations from a single base color. The tool handles the color theory behind a balanced palette for you, so you can quickly find attractive color combinations for web design, presentations, illustration, and branding.
Share or save the current palette with a URL.
Generated palette
- L 0.27#1E90FF
- L 0.40#FF8D1E
Export
:root {
--color-1: #1E90FF;
--color-2: #FF8D1E;
}
Every palette is generated entirely in your browser, and the colors you enter are never sent to any server.
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About Color Palette Generator
Color Palette Generator is a free color scheme generator that builds complementary, analogous, triadic, and other color combinations from a single base color. The tool handles the color theory behind a balanced palette for you, so you can quickly find attractive color combinations for web design, presentations, illustration, and branding.
Enter a base color as HEX like #1E90FF, or as rgb(30, 144, 255) or hsl(210, 100%, 56%). You can also pick one from the native color picker, or hit "Random" to explore new ideas. Seven harmony types are supported: Complementary, Analogous, Triadic, Tetradic, Split-Complementary, Monochromatic, and Shades & Tints. For Monochromatic, Analogous, and similar types, you can also adjust the number of colors (3 to 10).
Copy any swatch's HEX with one click, or export the whole palette as CSS variables (:root { --color-1 }), a Tailwind theme.extend.colors object, SCSS variables, or JSON. The code drops straight into your project, making it easy to go from picking a color scheme to implementation. Each swatch also shows whether black or white text reads better on it (a contrast guide), which helps you choose text colors in UI design.
Every palette is generated in your browser, and the colors you enter are never sent to any server. No account and no ad clicks required — just start generating. Runs entirely in your browser.
How to use
- Enter a base color in the input field (HEX, RGB, and HSL are accepted), or pick one from the color picker. Hit "Random" when you want a fresh idea.
- Choose a harmony type (Complementary, Analogous, Triadic, Tetradic, Split-Complementary, Monochromatic, or Shades & Tints).
- For types that let you adjust the count, such as Monochromatic and Analogous, set the number of colors (3 to 10) with the slider.
- Review the generated palette, and copy any color's HEX value with the copy button on its card.
- Under "Export", switch between the CSS variables, Tailwind, SCSS, and JSON tabs, then use "Copy" to grab the full code and paste it into your project.
- Press "Copy URL" to get a shareable link that reproduces the current palette — handy for sharing with your team or bookmarking.
Use cases
- Web designers and coders quickly building a complementary or analogous palette from a base color.
- Front-end engineers dropping a color scheme straight into code as CSS variables or a Tailwind config.
- Professionals tidying up the colors in slides and presentations with triadic, tetradic, and other schemes.
- Designers starting from a brand color and exploring tonal variations with Monochromatic or Shades & Tints.
- Creators looking for cohesive color combination inspiration for illustration and artwork.
- Anyone who wants to hand a chosen color scheme to their team via a share URL or reproduce the same palette later.
Notes
- Every palette is generated in your browser, and the colors you enter are never sent anywhere.
- The base color can be entered as HEX, RGB, or HSL. Transparency (alpha) is not supported.
- Complementary, Triadic, Tetradic, and Split-Complementary have a fixed number of colors set by color theory, so the count slider is hidden. Monochromatic, Analogous, and Shades & Tints let you adjust the count.
- Schemes are calculated by rotating the hue in the HSL color space. With a very low-saturation base color (close to gray), the differences in hue can be hard to see.
- The share URL contains only the base color, harmony type, and color count. Opening it reproduces the palette with the same settings.