Color Palette Generator

Create and manage color palettes with harmony types, image extraction, and more.

Extract Colors from Image

Color Palette Generator

Click on any color in the palette to view its details, variations, and copy formats.

Use harmony rules, random generation, or extract colors from images to build beautiful palettes.

How to Use the Color Palette Generator

Step-by-step guide to effectively utilize the Color Palette Generator tool.

1

Start with a Base Color or Image

Pick a starting point for your palette. Use the color picker, enter a HEX code, or upload an image to extract colors automatically. You can also explore trending palettes or let the random generator inspire you.

Base color: #3498db | Upload image | Random palette
2

Choose a Color Harmony

Select a harmony type that fits your design needs. Options include monochromatic, analogous, complementary, split-complementary, and triadic. Each scheme generates a balanced set of colors suited for different moods and styles.

Harmony: Monochromatic | Analogous | Complementary | Split-Complementary | Triadic
3

Refine Colors and Variations

Adjust individual colors to get the exact tone you want. Modify hue, saturation, and lightness, and lock colors you want to keep while generating new variations for the others.

Adjust: Hue ±30° | Saturation ±20% | Brightness ±25% | Lock favorites ✓
4

Copy or Export Your Palette

After finalizing your colors, copy codes in HEX, RGB, or HSL or export the palette for design tools. Options include direct copy, shareable URL, or formats like JSON for integration with apps and UI projects.

Copy/Export: HEX | RGB | HSL | JSON | Share URL
5

Apply to Your Projects

Use the generated palette directly in web designs, app interfaces, branding, or marketing materials. Combine this with other uibuilderhub tools for a complete design workflow.

Use palette in: Web UI | Mobile apps | Branding | Marketing

💡 Pro Tip

Use a representative sample that includes all possible fields.

Use Cases for Color Palette Generator

Explore various scenarios where the Color Palette Generator can be beneficial.

Web Designers

  • Create cohesive color schemes for website layouts and user interfaces
  • Develop brand-consistent color palettes for client websites
  • Design accessible color combinations that meet WCAG standards
  • Build design systems with harmonious color variables
  • Create seasonal or themed color schemes for marketing campaigns

Graphic Designers

  • Develop brand identity color palettes for new businesses
  • Design print-ready color schemes for brochures and marketing materials
  • Create packaging colors that stand out on retail shelves
  • Build color-coordinated social media templates and graphics
  • Design event-themed color palettes for invitations and decorations

Artists Creatives

  • Find inspiration for painting and illustration color schemes
  • Build mood boards and concept art with harmonious colors
  • Develop color palettes for interior design and home decoration
  • Create cohesive Instagram feeds and social media aesthetics
  • Design color themes for photography and visual storytelling

App & UI Developers

  • Generate consistent color palettes for mobile and web apps
  • Apply harmonious colors across buttons
  • menus
  • and interface elements
  • Test color accessibility for text
  • icons
  • and backgrounds
  • Maintain brand color consistency in multi-platform applications
  • Quickly iterate color options during prototype testing

Marketing & Branding Teams

  • Build brand color guidelines for campaigns and websites
  • Create visually consistent social media posts and ads
  • Design promotional graphics with seasonal or themed colors
  • Ensure all marketing materials follow a cohesive color system
  • Quickly adapt palettes for different campaigns or audiences

🚀 Why Use This Tool?

Save hours of manual work, reduce errors, and ensure consistency.

FAQ

Color Palette Generator FAQ

Frequently asked questions about using the Color Palette Generator.

You can generate complementary (opposite colors), analogous (adjacent colors), triadic (three evenly spaced colors), tetradic (four colors in rectangle), monochromatic (shades of one color), and split-complementary schemes. Each follows color theory principles for harmonious combinations.

Yes! Input any color using hex codes, RGB values, or our color picker, and we'll generate harmonious palettes based on that base color. You can also extract colors from uploaded images to create palettes from existing designs or photos.

Export palettes in multiple formats: Adobe ASE files for Photoshop/Illustrator, Sketch palettes, CSS variables, JSON, and hex code lists. We also provide direct integration codes for popular design tools and frameworks.

Yes, our tool includes WCAG contrast ratio checking to ensure text readability. We highlight color pairs that meet AA and AAA accessibility standards and suggest alternatives for combinations that don't meet contrast requirements.

You can bookmark palettes with unique URLs, download them for offline storage, and create collections. Our tool also suggests similar palettes and trending color combinations based on design industry standards.

Good color combinations follow basic color rules. Complementary colors give strong contrast, analogous colors look natural and harmonious, and triadic colors are balanced and vibrant. When picking a palette, think about your brand, audience, and cultural meanings of colors.

Absolutely. You can fine-tune each color by adjusting hue, saturation, and brightness, and lock the colors you want to keep while regenerating others for additional variations.