Color Theme Generator (with Color Wheel)
#0DF2E7#0DB1F2#0D65F2#0D18F2#4E0DF2About this Tool
Visually design your next color palette with our interactive Color Wheel. Drag the picker to find your perfect base color, then choose from a variety of classic color harmony rules—like complementary, triadic, or analogous—to instantly generate a full theme. It's the most intuitive way to create beautiful, balanced color schemes for your UI, brand, or artwork.
The tool maps the position of the picker on the wheel to HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) values. The angle corresponds to the hue (0-360°), and the distance from the center corresponds to the saturation (0-100%). The different color harmony rules are then applied by mathematically rotating the hue on the wheel.
- Drag the picker on the color wheel to select your base hue and saturation.
- Use the Lightness slider to fine-tune the brightness.
- Select a color harmony rule (like 'Triad' or 'Analogous') from the dropdown.
- Your full color palette will be generated instantly.
- Copy individual HEX codes, or export the entire palette as CSS variables or JSON.
- A UI designer building a theme for a new app by starting with a brand color and finding complementary accents.
- A developer exporting a full color palette as CSS variables to quickly theme a website.
- An artist exploring triadic color schemes for a new illustration.
- Interactive Color Wheel: An intuitive way to explore hues and saturation.
- Classic Color Harmonies: Generate palettes with Monochromatic, Analogous, Complementary, Triadic, and more.
- Live Swatch Preview: See your full color palette update in real-time.
- Export for Devs: One-click export to CSS variables or JSON for easy integration.
- 100% Private: All calculations happen in your browser.
Color harmony is based on the idea that certain combinations of colors, based on their position on a color wheel, are inherently pleasing. This tool automates the mathematical relationships (like 180° for complementary colors) to make applying color theory simple and fast.
Can I save my palettes?
Currently, you can export the palette as code. A feature to save palettes to your account may be added in the future.
Does this support transparency (alpha)?
This tool focuses on generating solid colors. For transparency, you can use our Color Code Converter to add an alpha channel to your chosen HEX codes.
Is the color wheel perceptually uniform?
No, it uses the standard HSL color model, which is great for intuitive design but is not perceptually uniform (meaning changes in value don't always correspond to how we perceive changes in brightness).
All calculations and data processing for this tool are performed locally in your browser. We do not send any of your data to our servers, ensuring your information remains private and secure.
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