What is the Color Picker & Palette Generator?

The Color Picker & Palette Generator is a browser-based tool for selecting colors and getting their exact values in HEX, RGB, and HSL formats. It also generates coordinated color palettes — complementary, analogous, triadic, and more — based on any color you choose.

Designers use it to identify exact color codes from a visual swatch, match colors across formats (HEX for CSS, RGB for design software), and explore palette options when building a visual identity or UI color scheme.

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How to Use the Color Picker

1. Pick a color — use the visual color picker to select any color by clicking or dragging, or enter a known HEX, RGB, or HSL value directly.
2. Copy the color values — the tool instantly shows the selected color in HEX, RGB, and HSL formats. Click any value to copy it to your clipboard.
3. Generate a palette — choose a palette type (complementary, analogous, triadic, split-complementary) to see coordinated colors based on your selection.
4. Copy palette colors — click any swatch in the generated palette to copy its color code for use in your designs or code.

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Color Format Reference

HEX (#FF5733) — the standard format used in CSS and HTML. A 6-character code representing red, green, and blue values in hexadecimal.

RGB (rgb(255, 87, 51)) — three numbers from 0–255 representing red, green, and blue intensity. Widely used in CSS and design tools.

HSL (hsl(11, 100%, 60%)) — Hue (0–360°), Saturation (0–100%), and Lightness (0–100%). More intuitive for adjusting colors programmatically — changing lightness alone shifts a color from dark to light without changing its hue.

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Palette Types Explained

Complementary — two colors directly opposite each other on the color wheel. High contrast, strong visual impact. Good for call-to-action buttons and accents.

Analogous — three colors adjacent on the color wheel. Low contrast, harmonious, and easy on the eye. Common in natural, calm designs.

Triadic — three colors evenly spaced 120° apart. Balanced and vibrant without being as harsh as complementary pairs.

Split-complementary — a base color plus two colors adjacent to its complement. Offers contrast with more flexibility than pure complementary.

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Practical Uses

• Web development — get CSS-ready HEX or RGB values for stylesheets and design tokens
• UI design — build a consistent color system with coordinated primary, secondary, and accent colors
• Branding — explore palette options when developing a visual identity
• Accessibility — identify color combinations and check contrast ratios for WCAG compliance

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Privacy

Color selection and palette generation happen entirely in your browser. No color data is sent to or stored on any server.