Color Palette Generator
Generate a complementary, triadic, analogous, or monochromatic palette from any color.
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How each scheme picks its colors
Every scheme except monochromatic works by rotating your base color's hue around the color wheel while keeping saturation and lightness fixed — complementary jumps 180° to the opposite side, triadic splits into three colors 120° apart, analogous stays close with a ±30° shift, and split-complementary pairs the base with the two colors flanking its complement (150° and 210°) for contrast that's a little softer than straight complementary. Monochromatic is different by definition — one hue, varied only in lightness — which is why it's built from the same base color at five different brightness levels instead.
Frequently asked questions
What's the difference between complementary and analogous palettes?
Complementary uses colors from opposite sides of the color wheel for high contrast and visual pop. Analogous uses colors sitting next to each other for a more harmonious, cohesive feel — the right choice depends on whether you want contrast or unity.