Free Online Color Palette Generator & Color Scheme Maker
Create beautiful, harmonious color palettes using the color wheel and color theory. Generate color schemes for web design, branding, and graphic design. Extract dominant colors from any image, check WCAG accessibility contrast ratios, and export as CSS variables, SCSS, Tailwind config, or JSON.
1When to use this tool?
2Features
- 6 color harmony types based on color wheel theory
- Extract color palettes from photos and images
- Real-time HEX, RGB, and HSL color code display
- WCAG 2.1 contrast ratio checker for accessibility
- Export to CSS variables, SCSS, Tailwind CSS, JSON
- Lock/unlock individual colors in your palette
- Save unlimited color schemes to local favorites
- 100% browser-based—no server uploads, complete privacy
3How to Use
- Pick a base color using the HEX/RGB color picker or enter a specific color code.
- Select a color harmony type from the color wheel (Analogous, Complementary, Triadic, Split-Complementary, Tetradic, or Monochromatic).
- Click 'Generate' to create randomized color scheme variations.
- Lock specific colors you like while regenerating the rest of the palette.
- Check WCAG contrast ratios for accessibility compliance.
- Save palettes to favorites and export in CSS, SCSS, Tailwind, or JSON format.
FAQ
Q. Are my images uploaded to a server?
A. Never! All color extraction and processing runs 100% locally in your browser using JavaScript. Your photos and images remain completely private on your device—nothing is uploaded anywhere.
Q. What are color harmonies on the color wheel?
A. Color harmonies are scientifically-proven color combinations based on positions on the color wheel. Analogous colors sit adjacent (similar tones), complementary are opposite (high contrast), triadic are evenly spaced (vibrant), and monochromatic uses shades of one hue.
Q. Can I use these color palettes for commercial projects?
A. Absolutely! All color schemes you generate are yours to use freely in personal, client, or commercial design projects with no attribution required.
Q. What color formats can I export?
A. Export your palette as CSS custom properties (variables), SCSS/SASS variables, Tailwind CSS config, or JSON. Each format includes proper color codes ready to paste into your project.
Q. How does the WCAG contrast checker work?
A. The tool calculates contrast ratios between your palette colors and white/black backgrounds following WCAG 2.1 guidelines. Ratios of 4.5:1 or higher pass AA standards for normal text accessibility.