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Color Palette Generator

Create harmonious color palettes for your designs

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About Color Palette Generator

Our Color Palette Generator helps you create harmonious color combinations for your design projects. Whether you're designing a website, app, or graphic, having a cohesive color palette is essential for creating a professional and visually appealing result.

Color Harmonies Explained

Analogous

Analogous color schemes use colors that are adjacent to each other on the color wheel. They usually match well and create serene and comfortable designs. Analogous color schemes are often found in nature.

Monochromatic

Monochromatic color schemes use variations in lightness and saturation of a single color. This creates a cohesive look that's easy on the eyes and can help establish a mood.

Triadic

Triadic color schemes use three colors that are evenly spaced around the color wheel. This tends to be quite vibrant, even if you use pale or unsaturated versions of your colors.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes use colors that are opposite each other on the color wheel. This creates a high-contrast, vibrant look. It's best to use one color as the dominant color and the other for accents.

Split Complementary

Split complementary schemes use a base color and two colors adjacent to its complement. This provides high contrast but less tension than a complementary scheme.

Tetradic

Tetradic (or double complementary) schemes use four colors arranged in two complementary pairs. This rich color scheme offers many possibilities for variation but can be challenging to balance.

How to Use This Tool

  1. Select a base color using the color picker or by entering a hex code
  2. Choose a color harmony type that fits your design needs
  3. Adjust the number of colors in your palette using the slider
  4. Click on any color to copy its hex code to your clipboard
  5. Download the palette as CSS variables for easy implementation in your project

Tips for Using Color Palettes

  • Follow the 60-30-10 rule - Use your dominant color for 60% of the design, your secondary color for 30%, and an accent color for 10%
  • Consider accessibility - Ensure there's enough contrast between text and background colors for readability
  • Test your palette - Try your colors in different contexts to ensure they work well together
  • Be consistent - Use your palette consistently throughout your design for a cohesive look
  • Consider color psychology - Different colors evoke different emotions and associations

Frequently Asked Questions