Provide the starting value
Generate 2–10 colors with the selected strategy, lock colors you want to keep and export the refined palette as values, CSS, JSON or an image.
Color Palette Generator
Generate 2–10 colors with the selected strategy, lock colors you want to keep and export the refined palette as values, CSS, JSON or an image.
The verified workflow runs in the browser. Files and color values stay in the page unless a control explicitly opens a network URL.
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Analogous: Adjacent hues on the colour wheel
Press Space to generate a new palette
Build a cohesive palette for a brand, website, presentation, illustration, or product interface. Start from a color or generate a fresh combination, lock useful swatches, then export the final values without leaving the page.
- Enter a starting HEX color when you already have a brand or reference color, or keep the current value to explore freely.
- Choose how many colors the palette should contain and select an available generation strategy.
- Select Generate palette or press Space. Locked colors remain unchanged while the other swatches are regenerated.
- Edit a HEX value directly, copy an individual swatch, or open its shade scale when you need lighter and darker variants.
- Export the finished palette as plain color values, CSS variables, JSON, or a shareable PNG image.
Choose the export that matches your workflow
Use plain colors for quick pasting into design tools, CSS variables for web implementation, JSON for application data, and the image export for reviews, presentations, or handoff documents.
Can I keep one color and regenerate the rest?
Yes. Lock every swatch you want to preserve, then generate again. Locked colors stay in place while the unlocked colors are replaced with a new cohesive combination.
Which export should I use for a website?
CSS variables are the fastest option for direct frontend implementation. Use JSON when the palette belongs in a theme configuration, design-token pipeline, or application data model.
Can I create a Tailwind-style shade scale?
Open the shade scale for a swatch to inspect lighter and darker variants. Review contrast and adjust the values before mapping them to Tailwind steps such as 50 through 950.
Direct answer
Generate 2–10 colors with the selected strategy, lock colors you want to keep and export the refined palette as values, CSS, JSON or an image. Generated names are runtime catalog data and remain untranslated. A coherent-looking palette is not automatically accessible, brand-ready or scientifically harmonious.
What this tool does
Generate 2–10 colors with the selected strategy, lock colors you want to keep and export the refined palette as values, CSS, JSON or an image. Explore alternatives quickly, lock promising swatches, export tokens and validate important combinations with the contrast checker.
Verified capabilities
Adjust the relevant controls
Strategies include random, color-theory, mood, era, nature and culture families. Space regenerates unlocked swatches; editing and locking preserve deliberate choices.
Check the accuracy boundary
Generated names are runtime catalog data and remain untranslated. A coherent-looking palette is not automatically accessible, brand-ready or scientifically harmonious. Compare the result with the intended destination before reusing it.
When to use it
- Explore alternatives quickly, lock promising swatches, export tokens and validate important combinations with the contrast checker.
- Strategies include random, color-theory, mood, era, nature and culture families. Space regenerates unlocked swatches; editing and locking preserve deliberate choices. In “When to use it 2”, apply this specifically to Color Palette Generator.
- Explore alternatives quickly, lock promising swatches, export tokens and validate important combinations with the contrast checker. Use the first related tool to continue from the output of Color Palette Generator without changing locale.
How to use the tool
Provide the starting value
Generate 2–10 colors with the selected strategy, lock colors you want to keep and export the refined palette as values, CSS, JSON or an image. In “How to use the tool: Provide the starting value”, apply this specifically to Color Palette Generator.
Adjust the relevant controls
Strategies include random, color-theory, mood, era, nature and culture families. Space regenerates unlocked swatches; editing and locking preserve deliberate choices. In “How to use the tool: Adjust the relevant controls”, apply this specifically to Color Palette Generator.
Review and continue
Explore alternatives quickly, lock promising swatches, export tokens and validate important combinations with the contrast checker. In “How to use the tool: Review and continue”, apply this specifically to Color Palette Generator.
Check the accuracy boundary
Generated names are runtime catalog data and remain untranslated. A coherent-looking palette is not automatically accessible, brand-ready or scientifically harmonious. Compare the result with the intended destination before reusing it. Review the stated limitation before treating the result as a production or accessibility decision.
Controls explained
Provide the starting value
Generate 2–10 colors with the selected strategy, lock colors you want to keep and export the refined palette as values, CSS, JSON or an image. In “Controls explained: Provide the starting value”, apply this specifically to Color Palette Generator.
Adjust the relevant controls
Strategies include random, color-theory, mood, era, nature and culture families. Space regenerates unlocked swatches; editing and locking preserve deliberate choices. In “Controls explained: Adjust the relevant controls”, apply this specifically to Color Palette Generator.
How the result is produced
Strategies include random, color-theory, mood, era, nature and culture families. Space regenerates unlocked swatches; editing and locking preserve deliberate choices. In “How the result is produced”, apply this specifically to Color Palette Generator.
Accuracy and limitations
- Generated names are runtime catalog data and remain untranslated. A coherent-looking palette is not automatically accessible, brand-ready or scientifically harmonious.
- Clipboard, file decoding, download and permission-based controls follow the capabilities of the current browser.
Processing and privacy
The verified workflow runs in the browser. Files and color values stay in the page unless a control explicitly opens a network URL.
Practical tips
- Start from a known sample, then change one control at a time so the effect remains explainable.
- Review the stated limitation before treating the result as a production or accessibility decision.
Troubleshooting
The input or action does not work
Check the displayed range or file requirement, reset the tool, then retry with a smaller or browser-supported input. Permission-based controls may need a secure context.
Accuracy and limitations
Generated names are runtime catalog data and remain untranslated. A coherent-looking palette is not automatically accessible, brand-ready or scientifically harmonious. In “Troubleshooting: Accuracy and limitations”, apply this specifically to Color Palette Generator.
Check the accuracy boundary
Generated names are runtime catalog data and remain untranslated. A coherent-looking palette is not automatically accessible, brand-ready or scientifically harmonious. Reset the tool and retry with a known supported value before reporting an algorithm error.
Questions about this tool
What does Color Palette Generator do?
Generate 2–10 colors with the selected strategy, lock colors you want to keep and export the refined palette as values, CSS, JSON or an image. In “What does Color Palette Generator do?”, apply this specifically to Color Palette Generator.
What is the most important limitation?
Generated names are runtime catalog data and remain untranslated. A coherent-looking palette is not automatically accessible, brand-ready or scientifically harmonious. In “What is the most important limitation?”, apply this specifically to Color Palette Generator.
Where is the data processed?
The verified workflow runs in the browser. Files and color values stay in the page unless a control explicitly opens a network URL. In “Where is the data processed?”, apply this specifically to Color Palette Generator.
What input should I prepare for Color Palette Generator?
Generate 2–10 colors with the selected strategy, lock colors you want to keep and export the refined palette as values, CSS, JSON or an image. Generate 2–10 colors with the selected strategy, lock colors you want to keep and export the refined palette as values, CSS, JSON or an image.
What should I verify before using the result from Color Palette Generator?
Generated names are runtime catalog data and remain untranslated. A coherent-looking palette is not automatically accessible, brand-ready or scientifically harmonious. Compare the result with the intended destination before reusing it. In “What should I verify before using the result from Color Palette Generator?”, apply this specifically to Color Palette Generator.
Which workflow can follow Color Palette Generator?
Use the first related tool to continue from the output of Color Palette Generator without changing locale. Explore alternatives quickly, lock promising swatches, export tokens and validate important combinations with the contrast checker.
Continue your color workflow
Explore alternatives quickly, lock promising swatches, export tokens and validate important combinations with the contrast checker. In “Continue your color workflow”, apply this specifically to Color Palette Generator.
Continue with a related tool
Use the first related tool to continue from the output of Color Palette Generator without changing locale.
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