Free Color Palette Generator

What is a color palette?

A color palette is a curated set of colors that work harmoniously together. In design and art, choosing the right palette is crucial — colors that clash distract the eye, while harmonious colors create visual cohesion and guide the viewer's attention naturally.

Color harmony is grounded in color theory: relationships on the color wheel define which colors feel balanced together. The hue, saturation, and lightness (HSL) model is the most intuitive way to reason about these relationships — this tool is built entirely on HSL math.

Complementary  → opposite on the wheel (max contrast)
Triadic        → three equidistant hues (vibrant, balanced)
Analogous      → neighboring hues (calm, cohesive)
Monochromatic  → same hue, varying lightness (elegant, minimal)

How to generate your palette

1. 1

   Pick a base color

   Use the color picker or type any 6-digit hex code like #3B82F6. This is your starting point — the palette is built around it.

2. 2

   Choose a color scheme

   Select complementary for high-contrast pairs, triadic for vibrant three-color combos, analogous for calm and cohesive sets, or monochromatic for elegant single-hue variations.

3. 3

   Copy the values

   Click any color swatch to copy its value. Each click cycles through HEX, RGB, and HSL formats so you always get the right format for your tool.

4. 4

   Iterate freely

   Try different base colors or schemes until the palette feels right. Everything runs in the browser — instant, no loading, no server.

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