Color Picker & Palette Generator

Create beautiful color palettes with advanced harmony algorithms. Pick colors, generate schemes, and export in multiple formats.

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Color Selection

Color Information

White Text
Black Text

Color Properties

Hue Category:Purple
Saturation:Pure
Lightness:Light
Best Contrast:White

Advanced Color Features

HSL Controls

Fine-tune colors with hue, saturation, and lightness sliders

Harmony Algorithms

Generate palettes using color theory principles

Export Options

Export palettes in JSON, CSS, SCSS, or SVG formats

Free Color Picker & Palette Generator

Choosing the right colors for a design project is both a science and an art. Our free color picker tool goes beyond simply selecting a color — it generates complete, harmonious color palettes based on color theory principles including complementary, analogous, triadic, split-complementary, and tetradic color schemes.

Pick any starting color using the visual color picker or enter a hex code, RGB, or HSL value. The tool instantly generates a coordinated palette you can use across your website, app, brand identity, or design system. Export colors in hex, RGB, HSL, or CSS variables format.

How to Pick Colors & Generate Palettes

  1. 1

    Select a base color

    Use the visual color wheel or spectrum picker to choose a starting color. Alternatively, type in a hex code (#FF5733), RGB value (rgb(255,87,51)), or HSL value (hsl(11,100%,60%)).

  2. 2

    Choose a color harmony rule

    Select the color relationship you want: Complementary (opposite on color wheel), Analogous (adjacent colors), Triadic (3 evenly spaced), Split-Complementary, or Tetradic (4 colors).

  3. 3

    Explore the generated palette

    The tool generates 4-6 harmonious colors based on your selection and harmony rule. View swatches with their color values and adjust individual colors using the hue/saturation/lightness sliders.

  4. 4

    Copy color values

    Click any swatch to copy its hex code, RGB, or HSL value. Use the Export button to copy the full palette as CSS variables, a JSON object, or a list of hex codes.

  5. 5

    Use the eyedropper

    Click the eyedropper icon to sample a color from anywhere on your screen — pick colors directly from images, websites, or other applications.

Who Uses a Color Picker Tool?

Web Designers

Build color systems and design tokens for websites. Generate palette variables for Tailwind CSS config, CSS custom properties, or design system documentation.

UI/UX Designers

Create consistent, accessible color systems for app interfaces. Generate dark and light mode variants of a brand palette.

Brand Designers & Marketers

Develop brand color palettes that express the right emotions and work across print, digital, and packaging contexts.

Frontend Developers

Quickly find the exact hex or RGB value for a color seen on screen using the eyedropper, or convert between color formats for CSS work.

Illustrators & Artists

Generate harmonious color combinations for illustrations, artwork, or digital paintings based on proven color theory relationships.

Content Creators

Match thumbnail, slide, and social media post colors to a consistent brand aesthetic without needing professional design software.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the difference between hex, RGB, and HSL color formats?
Hex (#RRGGBB) is the most common format for web use, representing colors as 6 hexadecimal digits. RGB (Red, Green, Blue) uses three 0-255 values and is common in image editing. HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) is the most intuitive for designers as it lets you adjust brightness and saturation independently without changing the hue.
What are complementary colors?
Complementary colors are opposite each other on the color wheel (e.g., blue and orange, red and green). When placed next to each other, they create maximum contrast and visual vibrancy. Used strategically, they make designs pop and draw attention to key elements.
What are analogous colors?
Analogous colors are adjacent to each other on the color wheel (e.g., blue, blue-green, green). They create harmonious, cohesive palettes that feel natural and calming. Most nature photography and serene designs use analogous color schemes.
What is the eyedropper / color sampler?
The eyedropper tool uses the browser's EyeDropper API to let you click anywhere on your screen and sample the exact pixel color at that point. It works with images, websites, and any on-screen content. Currently supported in Chrome, Edge, and Opera.
How do I convert hex to RGB?
Each pair of hex digits represents a color channel. For #FF5733: FF = 255 (red), 57 = 87 (green), 33 = 51 (blue). So RGB is (255, 87, 51). Our tool converts between all formats automatically.

Color Theory Basics

Color theory is the foundation of effective design. The traditional color wheel organizes hues into primary colors (red, yellow, blue in RYB; red, green, blue in RGB), secondary colors (orange, green, violet), and tertiary colors (combinations of adjacent primaries and secondaries). Understanding these relationships helps you choose colors that feel intentional and harmonious rather than random.

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