Color Palette Generator
A free online color palette generator: start from 27 hand-picked color schemes, or generate a brand new palette from a single hue. Lock the colors you love, copy HEX values or CSS variables, and export the palette as an image β everything runs locally in your browser, no sign-up required.
Current paletteEmbrace Forest
Live preview
60-30-10 rule Β· rendered in real timeThis is roughly how a UI built with the palette looks
The main color anchors the layout, secondary tones add depth, and the accent is saved for the one button that matters.
Curated color schemes 27 designer-friendly color combinations β click a card to apply and keep tweaking
β What this color palette generator does
This color palette generator is a browser-based color combination tool for anyone who needs a coherent set of colors fast. It solves the two steps designers usually do by feel: first pick a color scheme whose mood matches the project from 27 curated palettes, then fine-tune the hue, harmony rule and saturation to make it yours. No install, no account, no waiting for a desktop app to open.
Every palette is organized around five roles β main, secondary, accent, highlight and background β which is the most portable way to structure a color system. Instead of guessing how two greens differ, you drop five swatches into the right roles and the layout gains depth on its own. A live UI preview and a 60-30-10 ratio bar sit right next to the swatches, so you can see how the palette behaves on cards, buttons and tags before you commit to it.
Chasing that premium look? Try the Morandi and Minimal styles and lean on lightness contrast. A sophisticated palette is rarely about vivid hues β it comes from a clear jump between light and dark, a single restrained accent, and plenty of breathing room. Click any swatch to copy its HEX value, or copy the whole set as CSS variables or JSON and paste it straight into Figma, Sketch or your front-end project. Exporting a PNG gives you something to drop into a pitch deck or a social post.
Everything is computed locally: no palette is uploaded, no personal data is collected. Generated results are encoded into the share link, so a teammate or client who opens it sees exactly the colors you see.
π― Five ways to make a palette look premium
1. Follow the 60-30-10 rule
60% background sets the mood, 30% main color carries the content, 10% accent does the pointing. The ratio bar on this page shows the split live.
2. Lightness beats hue
Colors with similar hues but clearly different lightness create instant hierarchy. Generated palettes are ordered dark to light for exactly this reason.
3. One accent color is enough
Let a single color take the spotlight and keep the rest in the background. Every extra saturated color costs you some polish.
4. Lower the saturation
Morandi palettes sit around 20% saturation next to a warm off-white β the standard look for beauty, home and coffee brands.
5. Use neutrals to bridge
Put a grey or beige between two clashing colors and the clash becomes contrast. The background role usually does this job.
6. Never trust memory β look at the preview
The same color reads differently on a small button and across a full screen. The preview area exists to catch that early.
π§βπ¨ Who uses it
- UI / UX designers building a brand palette that can go straight into a design system.
- Front-end and indie developers picking safe colors for a landing page, side project or mini app β then copying the CSS.
- Marketers and content creators exporting a palette image for a proposal or a social post.
- Anyone building slides or reports who wants charts and covers that look considered.
- Students practising color theory by starting from palettes that already work.
β FAQ
How do I generate a palette with this tool?
Pick a style and a harmony rule in the panel, then hit βGenerate paletteβ or simply press Space. Drag the base hue slider for finer control, change the number of colors, and lock any swatch you want to keep.
What makes a color scheme look premium?
Lightness contrast, restraint and space. Keep saturation moderate, use one accent only, and give the background most of the area. The Morandi and Minimal styles are built around that idea.
Can I use the palettes commercially?
Yes. The output is plain HEX values, which are not copyrightable. Use them in client work, products and marketing with no attribution or limits.
Can I pull colors out of an image?
Use the image color analyzer or the color picker to extract the key colors, then bring them back here and refine the scheme.
Does it work on mobile?
Yes, the layout adapts to phones and tablets, and swatches turn into a vertical list on small screens so every HEX value stays readable.
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π Privacy
No palette ever leaves your browser β generation, preview and PNG export all happen locally. The βRecentβ list is stored in localStorage only and disappears when you clear your browser data.
π Usage
Total generations: 96