How to Choose a Harmonious Palette
Good brand and interface design rests on harmonious palettes born from relationships on the color wheel. Starting from a single base color, you can derive mathematically harmonious colors. This tool generates four palettes from your HEX color and offers every tone as copyable code.
Palettes Generated
- Complementary: the opposite color on the wheel (180°). Ideal for high contrast and attention-grabbing accents.
- Analogous: the two neighbours of the base color (±30°). Gives a soft, harmonious, calm feel.
- Triadic: three evenly spaced colors on the wheel (120°). Offers vivid yet balanced combinations.
- Tints & Shades: variations of the same color from light to dark. Essential for interface states and depth.
Tips
An interface usually needs one dominant color, one accent (complementary) and neutral tones; you don't have to use every color on screen. After choosing text and background, verify readability with our Color Contrast Checker; for HEX/RGB/HSL conversion of a single color, see our Color Code Converter. For a bespoke brand color system and visual identity, use our corporate identity service.