Color Palette Generator

Generate stunning color palettes using proven color theory principles

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Color Palette Generator - Create Beautiful Color Schemes

Generate stunning color palettes using proven color theory principles. Perfect for designers, developers, and anyone working with colors. Features accessibility checking, multiple export formats, and advanced customization options.

Key Features

Color Harmony Rules

Generate palettes using proven color theory: analogous, complementary, triadic, tetradic, split-complementary, and monochromatic schemes.

Accessibility Checker

Built-in WCAG contrast ratio checking ensures your colors meet accessibility standards for text readability.

Multiple Export Formats

Export palettes as CSS variables, SCSS, JSON, or Tailwind config. Perfect for design systems and development workflows.

Color Locking

Lock specific colors to preserve them while regenerating the rest of the palette. Perfect for brand color constraints.

Smart Generation

Advanced algorithms ensure visually pleasing color combinations with customizable saturation and lightness ranges.

Customizable Options

Fine-tune palette generation with adjustable color count, saturation range, lightness range, and harmony rules.

Color Harmony Rules Explained

Analogous

Colors adjacent on the color wheel, creating harmonious and pleasing combinations.

Example:Blue, Blue-Green, Green
Best for:Nature scenes, calming designs

Complementary

Colors opposite on the color wheel, providing high contrast and vibrant looks.

Example:Red and Green, Blue and Orange
Best for:Call-to-action buttons, highlighting

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced around the color wheel, offering vibrant balance.

Example:Red, Yellow, Blue
Best for:Playful designs, children's content

Tetradic

Four colors forming a square on the color wheel, providing rich color variety.

Example:Red, Orange, Green, Blue
Best for:Complex designs, artistic projects

Split-Complementary

Base color plus two colors adjacent to its complement, softer than complementary.

Example:Blue with Red-Orange and Yellow-Orange
Best for:Sophisticated designs, less harsh contrast

Monochromatic

Variations of a single color using different shades, tints, and tones.

Example:Light Blue, Medium Blue, Dark Blue
Best for:Minimalist designs, professional layouts

Export Formats

CSS Variables

Modern CSS custom properties for dynamic theming

:root {
  --color-1: #3b82f6;
  --color-2: #ef4444;
}

SCSS Variables

Sass/SCSS variables for preprocessing workflows

$color-1: #3b82f6;
$color-2: #ef4444;

JSON

Structured data format for programmatic use

{
  "colors": [
    {"hex": "#3b82f6", "name": "Blue"}
  ]
}

Tailwind Config

Ready-to-use Tailwind CSS configuration

{
  "custom-1": "#3b82f6",
  "custom-2": "#ef4444"
}

Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG)

AA Normal Text

Minimum contrast for body text (under 18px or under 14px bold)

4.5:1
Contrast Ratio

AA Large Text

Minimum contrast for large text (18px+ or 14px+ bold)

3:1
Contrast Ratio

AAA Normal Text

Enhanced contrast for better accessibility

7:1
Contrast Ratio

AAA Large Text

Enhanced contrast for large text

4.5:1
Contrast Ratio

How to Use the Color Palette Generator

Basic Usage

  1. 1Choose Base Color: Select your starting color using the color picker or enter a hex value.
  2. 2Select Harmony Rule: Choose from analogous, complementary, triadic, or other color harmony rules.
  3. 3Generate Palette: Click "Generate" to create a new palette based on your settings.
  4. 4Copy Colors: Click on any color or color value to copy it to your clipboard.

Advanced Features

  1. 1Lock Colors: Click the lock icon to preserve specific colors while regenerating others.
  2. 2Adjust Settings: Use the settings panel to customize color count, saturation, and lightness ranges.
  3. 3Check Accessibility: Enable accessibility checking to see contrast ratios for text readability.
  4. 4Export Palette: Download your palette in various formats for use in design tools and code.

Pro Tips for Better Color Palettes

Design Best Practices

  • Use 60-30-10 rule: 60% dominant, 30% secondary, 10% accent
  • Test your palette with different content types
  • Consider your brand personality and target audience
  • Create variations for different UI states (hover, active)
  • Save successful palettes for future reference

Technical Considerations

  • Test on different devices and screen types
  • Consider color blindness (8% of men, 0.5% of women)
  • Use CSS custom properties for easy theme switching
  • Document your color system for team consistency
  • Plan for dark mode variations early in the process

Color Psychology & Meaning

Red

Energy, passion, urgency. Great for call-to-action buttons and attention-grabbing elements.

Blue

Trust, stability, professionalism. Perfect for corporate websites and financial services.

Green

Growth, nature, success. Ideal for environmental, health, and financial success themes.

Yellow

Optimism, creativity, warmth. Great for creative industries and children's content.

Purple

Luxury, creativity, mystery. Excellent for premium brands and artistic projects.

Orange

Enthusiasm, confidence, friendliness. Perfect for lifestyle brands and social platforms.

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