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Color Palette Generator

Generate a harmonious color palette from a base color.

Base
Analogous −30°
Analogous +30°
Tint
Shade

What Is a Color Palette Generator?

The Color Palette Generator is a free online tool for creating balanced five-color palettes from a single base color. It uses common color-theory relationships to generate supporting colors, including analogous variations, a lighter tint, and a darker shade. This makes it useful when choosing colors for websites, mobile apps, logos, presentations, dashboards, social media graphics, and brand identity projects. The generated HEX values and CSS variables can be copied directly into a design or development workflow.

How to Use This Color Palette Generator

  1. 1
    Choose your base colorUse the color control or enter a HEX value for the main color of your design.
  2. 2
    Generate the paletteThe tool creates a five-color combination based on the selected color and displays each shade as a separate swatch.
  3. 3
    Compare the colorsUse the palette to decide which color should be the primary, secondary, background, border, or accent color.
  4. 4
    Copy the resultCopy the CSS variables or HEX color list and paste them into your website, design system, stylesheet, or design tool.

Frequently Asked Questions

Start with the main brand or interface color and use the generator to create supporting colors. You can then assign the darkest and lightest shades to surfaces or hierarchy and reserve stronger colors for buttons, links, and other accents.
A useful palette usually has a clear primary color, supporting shades, enough contrast between important elements, and a consistent visual relationship between colors. The generator helps create a starting palette, while accessibility and readability should be checked before final use.
Analogous colors are located near each other on the color wheel. They share similar hues and usually create a smooth, harmonious appearance, making them useful for backgrounds, sections, gradients, and calm interface designs.
A tint is a lighter version of a color, traditionally created by adding white, while a shade is a darker version created by adding black. Both are useful for creating hierarchy and depth around a primary color.
Copy the generated CSS variables into your stylesheet and assign them to roles such as primary color, secondary color, accent color, light surface, and dark surface. You can then reuse the variables throughout your interface.
Yes. The generated color values can be used in personal, commercial, and professional projects. If you are recreating a specific third-party brand identity, you should still follow the applicable brand guidelines.

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