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Color Palette Generator

Generate harmonious color palettes. Explore complementary, analogous, triadic schemes. Export as CSS, Tailwind, or image.

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#68C3DF
rgb(104, 195, 223)
hsl(194°, 65%, 64%)
#B03B73
rgb(176, 59, 115)
hsl(331°, 50%, 46%)
#CED11F
rgb(206, 209, 31)
hsl(61°, 74%, 47%)
#BA7BEA
rgb(186, 123, 234)
hsl(274°, 72%, 70%)
#8FCF54
rgb(143, 207, 84)
hsl(91°, 56%, 57%)

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What is Color Palette Generator?

StackPro's Free Color Palette Generator helps designers and developers create beautiful, harmonious color schemes in seconds. Start from any base color and explore complementary, analogous, triadic, and monochromatic harmonies. Lock colors you love, tweak individual shades with a visual picker, check contrast ratios for accessibility, and export in developer-ready formats like CSS custom properties, Tailwind config, or SCSS variables.

How to Use Color Palette Generator

  1. Pick a base color using the color picker or enter a hex value.
  2. Select a harmony mode (complementary, analogous, triadic, etc.).
  3. Fine-tune individual colors by clicking on any swatch.
  4. Lock colors you like and press "Generate" for new variations.
  5. Export the final palette as CSS, Tailwind, SCSS, or download as PNG.

Features

  • Multiple harmony modes: complementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, monochromatic
  • Visual color picker with hex, RGB, and HSL inputs
  • Color locking for iterative palette building
  • WCAG contrast ratio checker
  • Export as CSS custom properties, Tailwind, or SCSS
  • Download palette as PNG image
  • Palette history and favorites
  • 100% client-side processing

Frequently Asked Questions

What color harmony modes are available?▼
Generate palettes using complementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split-complementary, and monochromatic color harmonies. You can also create fully custom palettes by picking individual colors.
Can I export the palette for development?▼
Yes! Export your palette as CSS custom properties, Tailwind CSS config, SCSS variables, or as a downloadable PNG image. Each format is ready to paste into your project.
How do I find accessible color combinations?▼
The generator includes a contrast checker that evaluates WCAG 2.0 contrast ratios between any two colors in your palette, helping you ensure text readability and accessibility compliance.
Can I lock colors while generating new palettes?▼
Yes! Lock any colors you like, then regenerate — only unlocked colors will change. This lets you iteratively build the perfect palette around your brand colors.