Advanced Color Palette Generator
Create and discover beautiful color palettes for your projects. Press the spacebar to start generating harmonious color combinations!
The Ultimate Color Palette Generator: From Image to CSS
Color is the soul of design. The right color palette can set a mood, build a brand identity, and create a beautiful user experience. But finding that perfect combination can be a challenge. Do you wait for inspiration to strike, or do you need to match colors to an existing image? Our Advanced Color Palette Generator is the solution for both.
This is more than just a color picker; it's a complete creative workflow. Discover endless, harmonious color schemes instantly with the press of a key, or extract a pixel-perfect palette directly from any image. Fine-tune every color, lock your favorites, reorder them on the fly, and export your work in professional formats. It's the only color tool you'll need.
Why Use Our Advanced Color Palette Generator?
Designed for professionals but easy for everyone, this tool is packed with features that streamline your creative process.
- Two Powerful Creation Modes: Never be stuck for ideas. Generate beautiful schemes instantly with the spacebar or extract a palette directly from any image.
- Complete Control & Customization: Don't just accept a palette—perfect it. You can lock colors, reorder them with drag-and-drop, and adjust the hue, saturation, and lightness of any individual color.
- Effortless Workflow: Speed up your design process. Instantly copy any hex code to your clipboard with a single click.
- Professional Export Options: When your palette is perfect, export it as a shareable URL, CSS Gradient code, or a downloadable SVG file for your design software.
How to Use the Color Palette Generator
Method 1: Generate Palettes Instantly
Simply press the spacebar on your keyboard. A new, five-color palette will instantly appear. Keep hitting the spacebar until you find a combination you love! You can also use the "Generate" button.
Method 2: Extract a Palette from an Image
Click the "Upload Image" button and choose any image file from your computer. The tool will automatically analyze the image and generate a beautiful palette based on its dominant colors.
Fine-Tuning and Perfecting Your Palette
- Lock Your Favorites: Found a color you love? Click the lock icon () on that color's column. Now when you generate new palettes, that color will stay in place.
- Adjust a Color: Need a slightly different shade? Click the sliders icon () to open the adjustment panel and fine-tune the Hue, Saturation, and Lightness.
- Reorder and Copy: Drag any color column using the grip icon () to change its position. Click on the hex code (e.g., #3B82F6) at any time to copy it to your clipboard.
- Exporting Your Final Palette: Click the "Export" button to get a shareable URL, copy the CSS code, or download an SVG file.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
1. Who is this tool for?
This tool is for everyone! It's powerful enough for professional UI/UX designers, web developers, and graphic artists, yet simple enough for students, hobbyists, and anyone needing to create a beautiful color scheme for a presentation, home decor, or social media post.
2. How does the "Upload Image" feature work?
When you upload an image, our algorithm analyzes all the pixels and identifies the 5 most statistically prominent and representative colors to create a balanced and usable palette.
3. What does it mean to "lock" a color?
Locking a color fixes it in place. When you generate a new palette, the locked colors will not change, but the unlocked colors will be replaced with new ones that are harmonious with your locked selections. This allows you to build a palette around one or more specific colors.
4. Can I save my palettes for later?
Yes! The best way to save a palette is by using the "Export" feature to get a Shareable URL. Bookmark this URL, and you can access your exact palette any time.