Color Palette Generator

About Color Palette Generator

Create color palettes based on color theory harmonies. Start with any base color and generate complementary, analogous, triadic, and other harmonious color schemes for your design projects.

Color Harmonies

• Complementary: Colors opposite on the color wheel — high contrast, vibrant
• Analogous: Adjacent colors — harmonious, low contrast, natural
• Triadic: Three evenly spaced colors — balanced, colorful
• Split Complementary: Base + two colors adjacent to its complement — high contrast but less tension
• Monochromatic: Variations of one hue — cohesive, elegant
• Shades: Base color mixed with increasing amounts of black
• Tints: Base color mixed with increasing amounts of white

FAQ

How many colors should a palette have?

Most design systems use 5-7 colors: 1-2 primary, 1-2 secondary/accent, and 2-3 neutrals (for text, backgrounds, borders). The 60-30-10 rule suggests 60% dominant color, 30% secondary, 10% accent.