Hit the spacebar and get a fresh, harmonious color palette — lock the shades you love, copy HEX codes, or export straight to CSS.

Free Color Palette Generator — Create Beautiful Color Schemes Online

Color Palette Generator — Beautiful Color Schemes in One Click

Generate harmonious 5-color palettes for websites, brands, and designs. Lock the colors you love, copy HEX codes, and export straight to CSS.

Your palette

Pick a harmony mode, then generate. Click the lock to keep a color while shuffling the rest, click a HEX code to copy it, or press the spacebar to generate a new palette.

Tip: press Space to shuffle
100% private

Everything runs in your browser. Your palettes are never uploaded or tracked.

No signup

No account, no email, no limits. Generate as many palettes as you want.

Free forever

No watermarks, no premium locks, no trial. The tool is yours to use.

How to use the color palette generator

  1. 1Pick a harmony

    Choose Random, Complementary, Analogous, Triadic, or Monochromatic to set the color relationship of your palette.

  2. 2Shuffle and lock

    Hit Generate (or press Space) until you like the mix. Click the lock icon on any color to keep it while the rest change.

  3. 3Copy and export

    Click any HEX code to copy it, export the whole palette as CSS variables, or download a PNG strip to share.

Why designers use this generator

Real color theory

Every palette follows a proven harmony rule — complementary, analogous, triadic, or monochromatic — so colors look good together by design.

Lock and iterate

Found one perfect shade? Lock it in place and keep shuffling the rest until the whole palette clicks.

Developer-ready export

Copy the palette as CSS custom properties and paste them straight into your stylesheet — no reformatting needed.

Keyboard friendly

Press the spacebar to generate a fresh palette instantly. Fast iteration for when you are in the flow.

Shareable PNG

Download your palette as a labeled PNG strip to send to clients, teammates, or save for mood boards.

Readable contrast

Text on every swatch automatically picks light or dark based on the color, so HEX and RGB values stay legible.

Frequently asked questions

Is this color palette generator free?
Yes. It is completely free with no signup, no usage limits, and no watermarks on the PNG export.
What does each harmony mode mean?
Complementary uses opposite colors on the wheel for high contrast. Analogous uses neighboring colors for a calm, cohesive feel. Triadic uses three evenly spaced colors for vibrant balance. Monochromatic uses shades of a single color. Random mixes freely.
How do I copy a color?
Click the HEX code on any swatch to copy it to your clipboard. Use the “Copy as CSS variables” button to grab the entire palette at once.
How do locks work?
Click the lock icon in the top corner of a swatch. Locked colors stay fixed while generating new palettes. Click again to unlock.
Are my palettes saved or uploaded anywhere?
No. Everything is generated locally in your browser. Nothing is sent to a server, stored, or tracked.
Can I use the palettes in commercial projects?
Yes. Colors themselves are not copyrightable, and every palette you generate here is free to use anywhere.

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