Color Palette Generator

Generate harmonious color palettes — complementary, triadic, analogous, monochrome

  
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Pick a base color and generate a balanced palette using classic color-theory rules: complementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split-complementary or monochromatic. Perfect for picking brand colors, designing UI themes or building mood boards.

How to generate a color palette

1
Pick a base color

Use the color picker or paste a HEX value.

2
Choose harmony

Pick a harmony rule and the palette appears instantly.

3
Copy or export

Click any swatch to copy its HEX, or export the palette.

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6 harmony rules

Complementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split-complementary, monochromatic.

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Copy individual colors

One-click copy of HEX values for every color in the palette.

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Export palette

Copy the full palette as CSS variables, Tailwind config or JSON.

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Randomize

Generate a random base color to discover unexpected combinations.

FAQ

Color harmony refers to combinations of colors that look pleasing together. Most harmonies are based on geometric relationships on the color wheel.

Complementary colors create high contrast — great for accents. Analogous colors are calm and cohesive — good for backgrounds and large surfaces.

A palette built from a single hue with different saturations and lightness levels. Useful for minimalist designs.

Yes — copy the palette as CSS custom properties, a Tailwind config object or plain JSON.

Color theory ensures visual harmony but not contrast. Use the contrast checker tool for accessibility (WCAG) checks.

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