How should I choose a harmony type?

Complementary creates high-impact schemes, analogous creates gentle schemes, and triadic provides well-balanced 3-color schemes.

What are light/dark variations?

Lighter and darker versions created by adjusting each color's lightness by ±20%. Useful for hover states and gradients.

How do I use this tool?

Select a base color with the color picker, then choose a harmony type to automatically generate a palette. Click any color to copy its HEX value.

Is my data sent to a server?

No. This tool processes color values entirely in your browser; no data is sent to any server.

Can I export as CSS variables?

Yes. Use the 'Copy CSS Variables' button to copy the entire palette as CSS variables in --color-1: #xxxxxx; format.

Color Palette Generator - Create Harmonious Color Schemes

Select a base color to automatically generate harmonious palettes based on color theory. Choose from complementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, or split-complementary schemes, and copy as CSS variables.

Base Color

#3398db

#db7633

CSS Variables

:root {
  --color-primary: #3398db;
  --color-primary-light: #8ac4ea;
  --color-primary-dark: #19608f;
  --color-secondary: #db7633;
  --color-secondary-light: #eab18a;
  --color-secondary-dark: #8f4819;
}

What is Palette Generator?

Color Palette Generator automatically creates harmonious color schemes from a single base color using color theory (complementary, analogous, triadic, etc.). It helps with color decisions in web and UI design.

How to Use

Select a base color using the color picker or HEX input
Choose a harmony type (complementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split-complementary)
Click any palette color to copy its HEX value
Use the CSS variables button to copy the entire palette

FAQ

How should I choose a harmony type?: Complementary creates high-impact schemes, analogous creates gentle schemes, and triadic provides well-balanced 3-color schemes.
What are light/dark variations?: Lighter and darker versions created by adjusting each color's lightness by ±20%. Useful for hover states and gradients.
How do I use this tool?: Select a base color with the color picker, then choose a harmony type to automatically generate a palette. Click any color to copy its HEX value.
Is my data sent to a server?: No. This tool processes color values entirely in your browser; no data is sent to any server.
Can I export as CSS variables?: Yes. Use the 'Copy CSS Variables' button to copy the entire palette as CSS variables in --color-1: #xxxxxx; format.

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Update History

Last Updated: 2026-02-20

2026-02-20 Initial release