Generate beautiful color palettes
Generate beautiful color palettes for your designs with our free color palette generator. Multiple harmony modes (complementary, triadic, analogous).
Generate beautiful color palettes and convert between formats
A color palette generator creates harmonious sets of colors based on color theory principles. Designers use color palettes to maintain visual consistency across websites, applications, branding, and marketing materials. A well-chosen palette evokes the right emotions and ensures readability and accessibility. Color theory includes concepts like complementary colors, analogous schemes, triadic combinations, and monochromatic variations — our generator applies these principles automatically.
Choose a base color using the color picker or enter a hex code.
Select a color harmony rule (complementary, triadic, analogous, etc.).
Browse the generated palette with matching shades and tints.
Click any color to copy its hex, RGB, or HSL value.
Export the full palette for use in your design projects.
Complementary colors sit opposite each other on the color wheel (e.g., blue and orange). They create high contrast and visual energy, making them popular for call-to-action elements and brand designs.
Discover more free tools you might find useful