Color Palette Generator
Generate beautiful color palettes instantly. Create complementary, analogous, triadic, and monochromatic color schemes for web design, branding, and creative projects.
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Master Color Theory & Design
Color palettes are the foundation of great design. Our advanced color palette generator uses proven color theory principles to create harmonious color schemes that work beautifully together in any design project.
Color Harmony Types
- Complementary: Colors opposite on the color wheel - high contrast and vibrant
- Analogous: Adjacent colors on the wheel - harmonious and pleasing
- Triadic: Three evenly spaced colors - balanced and vibrant
- Tetradic: Four colors forming a square - rich and varied
- Monochromatic: Different shades of the same color - elegant and cohesive
- Split Complementary: Base color plus two adjacent to its complement - softer contrast
Design Applications
- Web Design: Create cohesive website color schemes
- Branding: Develop brand identity and logo colors
- UI/UX Design: Design user interfaces with proper color hierarchy
- Print Design: Create materials with harmonious color combinations
- Interior Design: Plan room color schemes and decor
- Art & Illustration: Choose colors for creative projects
Color Psychology
- Blue: Trust, stability, professionalism, calmness
- Red: Energy, passion, urgency, excitement
- Green: Nature, growth, harmony, freshness
- Yellow: Happiness, optimism, creativity, warmth
- Purple: Luxury, creativity, mystery, sophistication
- Orange: Enthusiasm, friendliness, confidence, warmth
Accessibility Considerations
- Ensure sufficient contrast ratios for text readability (WCAG guidelines)
- Test colors for color-blind accessibility
- Use color combinations that work for all users
- Consider how colors appear on different devices and screens
Professional Tips
- Start with your brand colors or primary message
- Use the 60-30-10 rule: 60% dominant, 30% secondary, 10% accent
- Test your palette in different contexts and lighting
- Consider cultural associations of colors for global audiences
- Save successful palettes for future reference
Pro Tip
Use the design preview feature to see how your colors work together in a real-world context. Export your favorite palettes for use in design software like Adobe Creative Suite, Figma, or Sketch.