Color Palette Generator
Create cohesive color schemes with mood analysis. Generate monochromatic, analogous, and complementary palettes, view real-time UI previews, and export to CSS.
Visual Consistency
This is how your color scheme translates to a real interface.
About
Designing a visual identity requires more than picking pretty colors; it demands a mathematical balance of hue, saturation, and lightness to ensure consistency and emotional resonance. This tool automates the color theory process, generating harmonic palettes that are mathematically equidistant on the color wheel. It addresses the common design hurdle of 'writer's block' in branding by offering algorithmic suggestions based on standard harmony rules.
Unlike static generators, this application integrates a "Mood Analysis" system. By adjusting saturation and brightness logic based on adjectives (e.g., "Corporate" vs. 'Playful'), it tailors the technical output to the desired psychological impact. The built-in preview engine instantly applies these values to a schematic layout, allowing designers to validate contrast and hierarchy before writing a single line of CSS.
Formulas
The generator operates in the HSL color space. If a base color has Hue H, the algorithm calculates secondary colors Hn based on the offset θ:
For "Mood Analysis", saturation (S) and lightness (L) are dampened or amplified. For a "Corporate" look, the algorithm constrains S:
Reference Data
| Harmony Rule | Wheel Angle | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Monochromatic | 0° | Variations in lightness and saturation of a single hue. |
| Analogous | 30° | Colors located next to each other on the wheel. Low contrast. |
| Complementary | 180° | Colors directly opposite. High contrast, distinct. |
| Split-Comp | 150°, 210° | One base color plus two adjacent to its complement. |
| Triadic | 120°, 240° | Three colors evenly spaced. Balanced and vibrant. |
| Tetradic | 90° (Rect) | Four colors arranged into two complementary pairs. |