Colour Palette Generator

Generate 5-colour palettes using colour theory. Complementary, analogous, triadic and split-complementary harmonies. Lock colours and copy HEX codes.

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Create beautiful, harmonious colour palettes with one click. Choose from four colour theory modes — complementary, analogous, triadic and split-complementary — and generate five-colour schemes that work together. Lock your favourite colours, regenerate the rest, and copy HEX codes for your designs.

When to Use the Colour Palette Generator

Use this tool when starting a new design project, choosing a website colour scheme, creating brand guidelines, designing presentations, or whenever you need colours that look great together.

Tips

  • Start with analogous for a calm, cohesive palette, or complementary for high contrast and energy.
  • Lock one or two brand colours and generate the rest to build a complete scheme around them.
  • Triadic palettes work well for illustrations and playful designs — use one dominant colour and the other two as accents.
  • For professional designs, pick one palette and use 60% primary, 30% secondary and 10% accent.

Frequently Asked Questions

What colour harmonies are available?

Complementary (opposite colours), analogous (adjacent colours), triadic (three evenly spaced colours), and split-complementary (a colour plus two adjacent to its complement).

Can I lock individual colours?

Yes. Click the lock icon on any colour to freeze it. When you generate a new palette, locked colours stay while the rest update.

How are the palettes generated?

We start from a base hue and apply colour theory transformations on the HSL colour wheel. Each harmony type uses specific angle offsets to produce visually pleasing combinations.

Can I copy the entire palette?

Yes. Copy individual HEX codes by clicking any swatch, or copy all five codes at once with the Copy All button.

Are these palettes accessible?

The palettes are designed for visual harmony. For accessibility, always check contrast ratios between text and background colours using a contrast checker.

Can I use these palettes commercially?

Absolutely. Colours and colour combinations cannot be copyrighted. Use any generated palette freely in your designs, websites and branding.

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