About this tool
The Color Palette Generator takes a single base color and builds out a set of harmonious shades and tones that work well together. It is useful for designers, developers, and anyone putting together a website, app, or brand identity who needs a consistent color system without hiring a designer or spending time in Figma doing it manually.
Reach for this tool when you have one color you like, maybe a brand hex code or a color you pulled from a photo, and you need a full palette to work with. It saves the trial-and-error of picking complementary colors by hand and gives you something you can drop straight into a stylesheet or design file.
How to use it
- Enter your base color as a hex code, RGB value, or use the color picker.
- Choose a harmony type such as analogous, complementary, triadic, or monochromatic.
- Adjust the number of colors you want generated in the palette.
- Preview the palette swatches to see how the colors look together.
- Click any swatch to copy its hex, RGB, or HSL value to your clipboard.
- Export the full palette as a CSS variables block or a JSON file for your project.
Pro tips
- Lock your base color and cycle through harmony types quickly to find unexpected combinations that still suit your brand.
- Paste your palette hex codes into the Color Contrast Checker to confirm text legibility before committing to any combination.
FAQ
Can I start from an HSL or RGB value instead of hex?
Yes, the tool accepts hex, RGB, and HSL input formats. It converts everything internally so the harmony calculations stay consistent regardless of what format you paste in.
Will these palettes meet accessibility standards?
The generator focuses on color harmony, not contrast ratios. Run your chosen foreground and background pairs through the Color Contrast Checker to verify they meet WCAG AA or AAA requirements.
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