Color Palette
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Free Color Palette Generator

Generate beautiful color schemes

💡 Tip: Click any color to copy. Lock colors with 🔒 before regenerating to keep favorites.

How to Use

  1. 1

    Click Generate for a random palette, or enter a specific base hex color to start from a particular hue.

  2. 2

    Choose a color harmony - complementary, analogous, triadic, split-complementary - to shape the mood of your palette.

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    Lock any colors you want to keep, then click Generate again to refresh only the unlocked swatches. Click any color to copy its hex code.

Frequently Asked Questions

How are the color palettes generated? ▼
Palettes are generated using established color theory harmony rules. Complementary palettes use colors directly opposite on the color wheel for high contrast and visual energy. Analogous palettes use colors that sit adjacent on the wheel for a calm, cohesive look. Triadic palettes use three colors equally spaced around the wheel for a balanced, vibrant result. Split-complementary palettes take a base color and the two colors flanking its complement, giving contrast with more variety than a pure complementary pair.
Can I export the palette? ▼
Yes. Click any individual color swatch to instantly copy its HEX code to your clipboard. The Export button gives you the full palette in multiple formats: as CSS custom properties (ready to paste into your stylesheet), as a list of HEX values, or as RGB values. This makes it easy to use your palette in any design tool, code editor, or presentation software.
Can I lock a color and regenerate the rest? ▼
Yes. Click the lock icon on any swatch to pin that color in place, then click Generate to refresh the remaining unlocked swatches. This is particularly useful when you have a specific brand color that must stay fixed and you want to find harmonious accent colors around it. You can lock multiple swatches at once, leaving only one free to explore variations.
Are the palettes free for commercial use? ▼
Yes, completely. All generated palettes are free to use in personal projects, client work, commercial products, and any other application without any attribution requirement. Colors themselves cannot be copyrighted or trademarked (with narrow exceptions for specific brand color claims), so you are free to use any generated palette however you like.

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About this Tool

A color palette generator is an essential tool for designers, developers, and anyone creating visual content. Good color choices make designs feel intentional and professional, while poor color combinations create visual tension and reduce readability. This tool applies color theory principles - complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary harmonies - to generate palettes that are mathematically balanced and visually pleasing. Start from any hex color that matches your brand or preference, choose a harmony type, and explore variations by locking colors you like while regenerating the rest. The tool generates all colors in the browser with no server required, and you can export in HEX, RGB, or as CSS custom properties for immediate use in your project.