Color Scheme Generator

About Color Scheme Generator

Picking one color for a design is easy; picking a full set of colors that work together — for a website, a brand, a presentation — is where color theory actually earns its keep. Complementary, analogous, and triadic color relationships are well-established starting points used by professional designers precisely because they reliably produce combinations that look intentional rather than random.

This tool takes a single base color and generates four palette types from it using real HSL color math: a complementary pair (the base color plus its exact opposite on the color wheel, for strong contrast), an analogous trio (colors sitting close together on the wheel, for a harmonious, low-contrast feel), a triadic set (three colors evenly spaced around the wheel, for vibrant balance), and a shade ramp (the same hue at five different lightness levels, useful for UI states like hover and active).

Every swatch shows its exact hex code and includes a one-click copy button, so you can drop any generated color straight into CSS, a design tool, or a brand style guide without manually reading off and retyping values. Because the math is standard HSL color wheel geometry (not a curated or AI-guessed palette), the results are predictable and reproducible — the same base color always generates the same palette.

How it works

1. Pick a base color. Use the color picker or type a hex code directly.
2. Review the generated palettes. See complementary, analogous, triadic, and shade variations.
3. Copy any swatch. Click the copy icon next to any color to grab its hex code.