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CoolColor Space

Color Palette Generator

Pick a color on the wheel or type it, choose a harmony, and copy the palette

Base Color

Palette Type

Drag the large dot to change the color. Hue goes around the wheel, and color gets stronger from the center to the edge. These are screen colors, not the painter’s red-yellow-blue wheel.

Analogous

Colors adjacent on the color wheel

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is a complementary color palette?
A complementary color palette uses two colors opposite each other on the color wheel (on this screen wheel, red and cyan, or pure blue and yellow). This creates high contrast and vibrant designs. Use our Palette Generator to instantly generate complementary palettes from any color.
How do I create a monochromatic color palette?
A monochromatic palette uses lighter and darker versions of a single hue. Here the hue and saturation stay the same and the lightness runs from 10% to 90%, with your color in place of the nearest step. Enter any color in the Palette Generator and select "Monochromatic" to generate a cohesive single-color scheme.
What is the difference between analogous and triadic color schemes?
Analogous colors are adjacent on the color wheel (e.g., red, orange, yellow) — harmonious and natural-looking. Triadic colors are evenly spaced at 120° apart — vibrant and balanced. Both are available in our Palette Generator.
Is this the same color wheel painters use?
No. This wheel is built from screen hues (HSL), where red, green and blue light are the primaries. The traditional painter's wheel is built on red, yellow and blue, so opposites differ: here the opposite of blue is yellow, on a painter's wheel it is orange. For paint, use the Color Mixer.
How many palette types does CoolColor Space support?
CoolColor Space supports 8 palette types: Monochromatic, Analogous, Complementary, Split Complementary, Triadic, Tetradic (Square), Tints, and Shades. All are generated instantly from any input color.