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CSS Color Palette Creator

Design and generate custom color palettes for websites, apps, and branding projects. Choose base colors, explore tints and shades, preview live swatches, and export CSS variables or HEX values with one click.

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CSS Color Palette Creator

Base Color

Palette Type

Color Adjustments

Hue Range 30°
Saturation Range 20%
Lightness Range 10%

CSS Variables Output

How to Use

  1. Select a base color using the color picker
  2. Choose a palette type from the dropdown
  3. Adjust the hue, saturation, and lightness ranges as needed
  4. Generate the palette or add individual colors
  5. Copy the CSS variables for use in your project

Palette Types Explained

  • Monochromatic: Variations of a single hue
  • Analogous: Colors adjacent on the color wheel
  • Complementary: Opposite colors on the wheel
  • Triadic: Three colors evenly spaced
  • Tetradic: Four colors in two complementary pairs
  • Split Complementary: Base color plus two adjacent to its complement

Tips

  • Use smaller hue ranges for more harmonious palettes
  • Adjust lightness for better contrast between colors
  • Monochromatic palettes work well for minimal designs
  • Complementary colors create high contrast and vibrancy
  • The CSS output uses variables for easy theming

Key Features

Visual Color Picker

Select and preview base colors, complementary tones, and variations instantly.

Palette Generator

Automatically generate tints, shades, triadic, analogous, and complementary palettes.

Export as CSS or HEX

Export your palette as CSS variables, SCSS, or a list of HEX codes with one click.

Live Color Swatch Preview

See how your color palette looks on real UI components and backgrounds.

Smart Color Harmony

Get smart palette suggestions based on color theory and design best practices.

Frequently Asked Questions

A color palette is a set of colors chosen to work well together, commonly used in design and branding.

Yes! You can export your palette as CSS, SCSS, or a plain list of HEX values.

Yes, it supports analogous, triadic, tetradic, and complementary color schemes.

Absolutely! It’s a free tool with no login or installation required.

Yes, you can fine-tune each color’s hue, saturation, brightness, or HEX code manually.

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