Color Palette Generator: Building Cohesive Color Schemes
A great color palette is more than 'colors that look nice together' — it's a small set of carefully chosen hues that work across light/dark modes, accessibility requirements, and brand needs. This generator helps you build one from scratch or from an inspiration image.
A typical web/app palette has 5–9 colors: a primary brand color, 1–2 accents, neutral grays for backgrounds and text, and semantic colors for success/warning/error. The trick is making them all feel related — using harmony rules (analogous, complementary, triadic) keeps things cohesive.
Color harmony types
| Harmony | Description | Feel |
|---|---|---|
| Analogous | Hues next to each other on the wheel | Calm, harmonious |
| Complementary | Hues opposite on the wheel | High contrast, vibrant |
| Split-complementary | Base + two near-opposite | Vibrant but balanced |
| Triadic | Three evenly spaced hues | Vibrant, balanced |
| Monochromatic | One hue at varied lightness | Subtle, sophisticated |
Extended FAQ
How many colors should a palette have?
5–9 for most projects. More than that and you're just adding noise; fewer and you'll struggle for visual variety. A common starter: 1 primary, 1 accent, 3–4 neutral grays, 3 semantic colors.
Are my palettes stored?
No — runs entirely in your browser.