Color Palette Generator
Generate harmonious palettes from a base color. CSS variables export, WCAG contrast included.
:root {
--color-1: #3b82f6;
--color-2: #f6af3b;
}You use this tool often? Pro includes files up to 500 MB and priority processing.
What is Color Palette Generator?
Generates harmonious palettes from a base color using classic color theory: complementary, triadic, analogous, split, tetradic and monochromatic.
How to use this tool?
Type a color (HEX/RGB/HSL), pick the harmony, copy each swatch in your preferred format or export the whole set as CSS variables.
Benefits
- 6 color-theory harmonies
- HEX / RGB / HSL formats
- :root { --color-* } export
- Per-swatch WCAG contrast badge
- 100% browser
Frequently Asked Questions
- How is this different from the Image Palette tool?
- Image Palette extracts colors that exist in a photo. This tool generates harmonious palettes from a single base color using color theory.
- Which harmonies are available?
- Complementary, triadic, analogous, split-complementary, tetradic and monochromatic (5 shades + 5 tints).
- What does the WCAG badge mean?
- It shows each color's contrast ratio against white and black per WCAG 2.1 (AA = 4.5:1, AAA = 7:1).
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Generates harmonious palettes from a base color using classic color theory: complementary, triadic, analogous, split, tetradic and monochromatic.
How to use this tool?
Type a color (HEX/RGB/HSL), pick the harmony, copy each swatch in your preferred format or export the whole set as CSS variables.
Benefits
- 6 color-theory harmonies
- HEX / RGB / HSL formats
- :root { --color-* } export
- Per-swatch WCAG contrast badge
- 100% browser
Frequently Asked Questions
- How is this different from the Image Palette tool?
- Image Palette extracts colors that exist in a photo. This tool generates harmonious palettes from a single base color using color theory.
- Which harmonies are available?
- Complementary, triadic, analogous, split-complementary, tetradic and monochromatic (5 shades + 5 tints).
- What does the WCAG badge mean?
- It shows each color's contrast ratio against white and black per WCAG 2.1 (AA = 4.5:1, AAA = 7:1).
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Check the contrast ratio between two colors according to WCAG 2.1 standards (AA and AAA). Real-time preview.
Use →Image Color Palette
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