Color Palette Generator

Color Palette Generator

Create beautiful, accessible color palettes for websites, brands, apps, and creative projects in seconds.

Runs in your browser. No signup required. Saved palettes stay on this device.

  • Color 1

    Best text: white

    RGBrgb(38, 70, 83)
    HSLhsl(197, 37%, 24%)
    Good for textwhite 10.1 · black 2.1
  • Color 2

    Best text: black

    RGBrgb(42, 157, 143)
    HSLhsl(173, 58%, 39%)
    Good for textwhite 3.3 · black 6.3
  • Color 3

    Best text: black

    RGBrgb(233, 196, 106)
    HSLhsl(43, 74%, 66%)
    Good for textwhite 1.7 · black 12.6
  • Color 4

    Best text: black

    RGBrgb(244, 162, 97)
    HSLhsl(27, 87%, 67%)
    Good for textwhite 2.1 · black 10.2
  • Color 5

    Best text: black

    RGBrgb(231, 111, 81)
    HSLhsl(12, 76%, 61%)
    Good for textwhite 3.1 · black 6.8

Contrast guidance is a helpful starting point, not a full accessibility audit.

Export your palette

:root {
  --color-1: #264653;
  --color-2: #2A9D8F;
  --color-3: #E9C46A;
  --color-4: #F4A261;
  --color-5: #E76F51;
}

Coming soon: Pro exports and brand kits.

Saved palettes

No saved palettes yet. Save your favorite combinations here.

How to use this color palette generator

  1. Start with a random palette, or enter a seed color using the HEX field or the color picker.
  2. Choose a harmony mode — monochromatic, analogous, complementary, triadic, tetradic, pastel, vibrant, or dark.
  3. Lock the colors you like so they stay put.
  4. Regenerate to remix only the unlocked colors.
  5. Copy HEX, RGB, HSL, CSS variables, or Tailwind values.
  6. Save your palette or share it with a link.

Why color palettes matter

Consistent colors make products feel more recognizable, polished, and easier to use. A well-chosen palette carries your brand across screens and media, guides user attention to what matters, and removes friction from every design decision that follows.

Starting from a color-theory harmony — instead of picking colors one by one — gives you a balanced base you can refine, which is why designers reach for palette tools early in every project.

Tips for choosing accessible colors

  • Test text against every background you plan to use, not just the swatch.
  • Use high-contrast pairs (4.5:1 or better) for body text.
  • Reserve low-contrast colors for decoration, illustration, or accents.
  • Check colors in the actual design context — real layouts, real content.
  • This tool gives guidance, but you should still test your final design before shipping.

Frequently asked questions

What is a color palette generator?

A color palette generator creates coordinated sets of colors you can use for websites, brands, apps, and designs. This tool generates palettes locally in your browser using color-theory harmony modes, so you get a strong starting point in seconds without signing up.

Can I use these palettes for commercial projects?

Yes. Generated palettes are free to use in personal and commercial projects. Because the colors are generated algorithmically, they are not exclusive intellectual property.

Are the generated palettes accessible?

Each color shows a simplified contrast check against black and white text with a WCAG-inspired label. This is a helpful starting point, not a full accessibility audit — always test your final colors in the real design context.

What color formats does this tool support?

HEX, RGB, and HSL values for every color, plus exports as CSS variables, a Tailwind config snippet, JSON, and a downloadable SVG swatch strip.

Can I save my palettes?

Yes. Saved palettes are stored in your browser's localStorage on this device only, with no account required. You can load or delete them anytime; clearing browser data will remove them.

Can I use this with Tailwind CSS?

Absolutely. Use the Tailwind tab in the export panel to copy a ready-to-paste theme.extend.colors snippet, then reference the colors as palette-1 through palette-5.

Does this tool store my palettes online?

No. Everything runs in your browser. Saved palettes live in localStorage, and shared palette links simply encode the color values in the URL — nothing is sent to a server.

How many colors are in each palette?

Each palette contains five colors, a practical size for most UI and branding work. A future Pro version may offer more palette sizes and brand-kit exports.