Friendly Color Palette Generator

What is a Color Palette Generator?

A color palette generator creates sets of colors that work well together using color harmony rules. Complementary colors sit opposite on the hue wheel for contrast. Analogous colors are adjacent for subtle harmony. Split complementary and triadic offer balanced variety. Tints, shades, and tones are monochromatic—same hue with varying lightness. A good generator makes it easy to explore and copy these palettes for web and product design.

Features for Designers

A friendly color palette generator that makes picking harmonious colors easier.

Color Harmony Palettes

Get complementary, split complementary, analogous, triadic, tints, shades, and tones. Each palette uses proven color theory for harmony.

Tone Categories

Pastel, neutral, earth, jewel, and neon palettes. Colors in each category share saturation and lightness for cohesion.

Blended Palettes

Apply a blend color with modes like screen, overlay, multiply. Add unity across an entire palette.

Multi-Format Copy

Copy colors as HEX, HSL, or RGB. Copy one color or the whole palette at once.

Random Primary

Press "r" to pick a random primary color and generate a new set of palettes instantly.

Background Preview

Switch between light and dark backgrounds to see how colors look in different contexts.

How To Create a Color Palette

Generate palettes in three simple steps.

Pick a Primary Color

Select a starter color with the color picker, or paste a HEX, RGB, or HSL value. Press "r" for a random primary.

Browse Generated Palettes

Scroll through analogous, complementary, triadic, pastel, jewel, and other palettes. Use blended palettes for extra unity.

Copy Colors

Click a color to copy it, or copy the entire palette. Choose HEX, HSL, or RGB. Paste into CSS or design tools.

Tips for Color Palettes

Get the most out of your palette generator.

Start with One Color

Choose a brand or key color as primary. The generator does the rest—no need to guess harmonies.

Use Blended Palettes for Unity

Blending adds a tint over the palette. Great for cohesive brand palettes and softer schemes.

Preview on Light and Dark

Switch background to see how palette colors read on both light and dark UIs.

Great For Designers and Developers

Who benefits from a color palette generator?

Web Designers

Build cohesive color schemes for websites and apps.

Brand Designers

Explore harmonies for brand guides and style systems.

UI Designers

Find primary, accent, and neutral colors that work together.

Frontend Developers

Get palette values in HEX, HSL, RGB for CSS variables.

Why Use a Palette Generator?

Save time picking colors that work together.

Color Theory Built In

Complementary, analogous, triadic—no need to calculate hues.

Many Palette Types

Pastel, jewel, earth, neon, tints, shades, tones in one tool.

Copy Ready

Copy single colors or whole palettes in HEX, HSL, RGB.

No Installation

Browser-based. Use on any device with no software to install.

Technical Details

How the palette generator works.

Formats

Output as HEX, HSL, or RGB. Compatible with CSS and design tools.

Harmonies

Complementary, split complementary, analogous, triadic. Monochromatic tints, shades, tones. Tone categories: pastel, neutral, earth, jewel, neon.

Blend Modes

Screen, overlay, multiply, dodge, burn, lighten, darken for blended palettes.

Frequently Asked Questions

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