Multiple palette starting points
Start with generated colors for exploration, or upload an image to pull a palette from real visual material instead of inventing a scheme from memory.
Color Palette
Build palettes from random colors, color harmony rules, or an uploaded image, then lock favorites and copy the exact HEX values.
Use image extraction when an existing visual should guide the palette.
Lock strong swatches before trying another harmony mode or palette size.
- Copy individual HEX colors
- Export CSS, JSON, or SVG
- Save palettes in this browser
How to use Color Palette
Start from a generated palette or an image, then refine the colors until they match the design system, landing page, social graphic, or brand direction you are building.
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Choose a palette source
Generate a fresh palette from the current mode, or upload a JPG, PNG, GIF, or WebP image when you want the colors to come from a product photo, mockup, logo, thumbnail, or reference design.
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Set size and harmony
Pick 5, 10, or 15 colors, then test random, analogous, complementary, triadic, or monochromatic palettes. Lock any swatch that already works before regenerating the rest.
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Copy, save, or export
Click a swatch to copy its HEX code, copy every color at once, save the palette locally, or export CSS variables, JSON values, or an SVG strip for a design handoff.
Harmony modes for common design needs
Analogous, complementary, triadic, monochromatic, and random modes cover brand accents, UI states, poster art, thumbnails, and layout experiments.
Fast HEX copying
Each swatch shows its HEX value on the color itself, so developers can copy exact colors directly into CSS, Tailwind config, Figma variables, or docs.
Locked colors while regenerating
Keep approved brand colors in place while generating supporting shades around them, which is useful for secondary palettes and seasonal campaigns.
Local saved palettes
Saved palettes stay in this browser with their names, mood tags, source type, and color list, making it easier to revisit earlier directions.
CSS, JSON, and SVG exports
Download CSS variables for websites, JSON for product data or design tooling, and SVG swatches for a quick palette preview in presentations.
Color Palette privacy and processing
Color generation, image palette extraction, saved palettes, and exports are handled by the page and your browser storage, so review local device access before saving client color work.
Browser color processing
Generated palettes, locked colors, harmony changes, and image color extraction are handled in the browser so the preview updates without a server upload.
Local palette storage
Saved palettes are written to local storage on this device, while unsaved generated colors and uploaded image previews disappear when the tab is cleared.
Color Palette account access
You can create, copy, save, and export palettes without signing in; only your browser session and local saved palettes are used.
Before You Use Color Palette
A palette can look good in isolation but still fail in a real interface, so check contrast, context, and brand fit before shipping the colors.
Privacy
Image extraction runs in the browser, but you should still avoid uploading confidential artwork when sharing the screen or using a shared device.
Saved palettes are local to this browser, so clear them when working on client colors from a public or borrowed computer.
Accuracy
Check important text and button pairs with a contrast checker before treating the palette as accessible.
Image extraction reflects the uploaded pixels, so compressed photos, filters, and lighting can shift the final colors.
Compatibility
Exported CSS variables are plain custom properties, which makes them easy to paste into most modern web projects.
JSON exports include HEX, RGB, and HSL values, but your design tool may still need manual import or variable naming.
Output
Name the palette before exporting if the file will be shared with a client, teammate, or future project folder.
Test the colors on real UI surfaces, illustrations, charts, and dark mode backgrounds before final brand use.
Limits
Color Palette works with browser-supported image files for palette extraction and stores saved palettes locally in this browser.
Questions about Color Palette
What can I create with this color palette generator?
You can create website color palettes, brand accent sets, social graphic colors, thumbnail palettes, product UI colors, and quick mood boards from generated harmony rules or image extraction.
Can I make a color palette from an image?
Yes. Upload a supported image and the tool extracts a palette from its visible colors. This is useful for matching a photo, product shot, logo, poster, or existing visual direction.
Which harmony modes are available?
The generator includes random, analogous, complementary, triadic, and monochromatic modes. Use locked swatches when one color must stay fixed while the rest of the scheme changes.
Should I check accessibility after generating a palette?
Yes. The palette gives you usable color ideas and exact codes, but final UI colors still need contrast checks for body text, buttons, links, charts, and dark mode surfaces.
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