Color Palette Generator
Build harmonious palettes instantly. Pick a color, choose a harmony, copy your swatches.
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Colors adjacent on the color wheel — natural, soothing harmony.
How the Color Palette Generator Works
Pick a base color using the color picker or type a HEX value directly. Then choose one of five color harmony rules — Complementary, Analogous, Triadic, Split-Complementary, or Monochromatic. The tool generates a 5-color palette using HSL math.
Click any swatch or its Copy button to copy the HEX code to your clipboard. The palettes are calculated entirely in your browser — no API calls, no hidden tracking.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is color harmony?
Color harmony refers to how colors relate to each other on the color wheel. Harmonious combinations feel aesthetically pleasing because they follow predictable patterns of hue, saturation, and lightness relationships.
What is the difference between complementary and split-complementary?
Complementary uses two colors directly opposite on the color wheel (180° apart) — high contrast but can be visually harsh. Split-complementary uses a base color plus two colors adjacent to its complement (150° and 210°) — still striking but gentler and more versatile.
Can I use these palettes in commercial projects?
Yes. The tool generates palettes based on color theory math. Colors themselves cannot be copyrighted, so any palette you generate is free to use in any project, commercial or personal.
What color format does this tool use?
The tool works internally in HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) to apply color harmony rules, but outputs HEX codes (#RRGGBB) for easy use in CSS, design tools, and code. Use our Color Picker tool to convert between HEX, RGB, and HSL.
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