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Paletton — harmonious color schemes from a color wheel

Build professional color schemes on a classic color wheel—monochrome, complementary, and multi-color harmonies with hex export for designers.

  • Color Wheel
  • Color Harmonies
  • Scheme Designer
  • Hex Export
Publisher
Paletton
Type
Color Scheme Designer
Pricing
Free
Reviewed
20 August 2026
Official site

Quick verdict

Use when

  • Classic color-wheel schemes
  • Mono / complementary / triad
  • Adjustable harmonies
  • Scheme designer

Skip when

  • Curated 4-swatch galleries
  • AI taste-trained pairs
  • WCAG checks without a wheel

Paletton vs common alternatives

Selection snapshot for Paletton: pricing tiers, learning cost, output limits, and privacy versus common alternatives. Numbers change—check each official site.

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Pricing

  • PalettonThis page
    • Free option
    • Free public color-wheel scheme designer
  • Coolors
    • Free tier
    • Paid for teams
  • Adobe Color
    • Free tier
    • Adobe/CC path
  1. Paletton — official site
  2. Coolors — official site
  3. Adobe Color — official site

Preview of Paletton - not the live app. Confirm details on the official site.

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What is Paletton?

Build professional color schemes on a classic color wheel—monochrome, complementary, and multi-color harmonies with hex export for designers.

What it costs

Tier snapshot before you use paletton.com.
Free tier
Yes
Pricing summary
Paletton’s public color-wheel scheme designer is free to use. Confirm any optional products, licenses, or commercial terms on the official site—availability can change.

Reviewed on 20 August 2026 · Paletton — official site

What Paletton provides

Core capabilities of the public Paletton product.

  • Interactive color wheel

    Drag and lock hues to explore related colors on a classic wheel UI.

  • Harmony presets

    Switch monochrome, complementary, triad, tetrad, and related scheme types.

  • Variation and preview

    Adjust light/dark accents and preview schemes on sample UI or art surfaces.

  • Hex and RGB export

    Copy values into Figma, CSS, or design tokens for production use.

How designers use Paletton

A practical wheel-to-tokens workflow.

  1. Pick a harmony type

    Start with mono, complementary, or multi-color based on brand needs.

  2. Anchor a primary hue

    Set the main brand color on the wheel, then adjust related accents.

  3. Preview and refine

    Use built-in previews to check balance before locking the set.

  4. Export hex values

    Copy colors into your design system, then validate contrast separately if needed.

Who Paletton is for

Roles that need theory-based palette building.

  • Brand and UI designers

    Build coherent schemes from a brand anchor using color-theory rules.

  • Students learning color theory

    See how harmony types behave on a live wheel instead of static charts.

  • Illustrators and print-minded teams

    Explore professional schemes before committing to production swatches.

When Paletton is the right pick

Choose Paletton when you need wheel-based, theory-driven color schemes with hex export. Skip it when you want gallery browsing, AI taste training, or contrast validation alone.

Licensing and platform notes

Facts to verify on paletton.com before you depend on a workflow.
Free browser scheme designer
Runs in the browser. Features and export options are controlled by the live Paletton product.
Color theory tool
Harmonies follow classic wheel rules. Confirm any licensing for commercial brand systems on the official site.

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