Color Palette Generator

Create harmonious color palettes for your web projects with our intuitive color palette generator.

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About the Color Palette Generator
 

The Color Palette Generator helps you create harmonious color schemes for your web projects, graphic designs, and UI/UX work. Using color theory principles, this tool generates balanced palettes based on your selected base colors and color harmony rules.

 
Understanding Color Harmony
 

Color harmony refers to the theory of combining colors in a way that is pleasing to the eye. Our Color Palette Generator uses several established color harmony rules to create cohesive palettes:

 
 
 
Monochromatic
 

Uses variations in lightness and saturation of a single color. This creates a cohesive look that's easy to manage and always looks harmonious.

 
 
 
Analogous
 

Uses colors that are adjacent to each other on the color wheel. This creates a serene and comfortable design that works well when you want a design that flows well.

 
 
 
 
 
Complementary
 

Uses colors that are opposite each other on the color wheel. This creates a high-contrast, vibrant look that can be very effective for drawing attention.

 
 
 
Triadic
 

Uses three colors equally spaced around the color wheel. This provides a vibrant palette even when using paler or unsaturated versions of your colors.

 
 
 
 
 
Split Complementary
 

Uses a base color and two colors adjacent to its complement. This provides strong visual contrast while being more sophisticated than a complementary scheme.

 
 
 
Square
 

Uses four colors evenly spaced around the color wheel. This creates a balanced, dynamic palette with rich variety.

 
 
 
Features of Our Color Palette Generator
 
     
  • Multiple base colors - Start with one or more colors of your choice
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  • Various harmony rules - Choose from different color schemes to match your project's mood
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  • Expanded palettes - Get primary, secondary, and tertiary color variations
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  • Color code formats - Copy colors in HEX, RGB, or HSL format
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  • Accessibility checking - Verify that your colors meet WCAG contrast guidelines
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  • Palette export - Save your palette for use in design tools or code
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How to Use the Color Palette Generator
 
     
  1. Select one or more base colors using the color picker
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  2. Choose a color harmony rule (monochromatic, analogous, etc.)
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  3. Adjust the generated palette if needed
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  4. Copy individual colors or export the entire palette
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  5. Use the colors in your web design, graphic design, or UI/UX projects
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Color Palette Best Practices
 
 
The 60-30-10 Rule
 

A classic design principle for using color palettes effectively:

 
     
  • 60% - Your dominant color (often a neutral or less saturated color)
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  • 30% - Your secondary color(s) for supporting elements
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  • 10% - Your accent color(s) for calls to action and highlights
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Pro Tip
 

When designing for the web, consider creating an extended palette that includes not just your main colors, but also lighter and darker variations of each. This gives you flexibility for hover states, backgrounds, borders, and text while maintaining color harmony.