Color Scheme Generator

Generate a complete color scheme with 10 semantic tokens — primary, hover, secondary, accent, background, surface, border, text, muted text and inverse text — all from one base color.

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What Is a Color Scheme Generator?

        
A color scheme generator creates a complete system of related colors from a single starting point. Unlike harmony generators (which pick distinct hues), color scheme generators produce colors that work together across an entire interface — brand colors, interactive states, neutrals and text colors — so you can drop them into a project and start building immediately.

        
The 10 Tokens Generated

        
    
          
  • Primary: The brand color.
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  • Primary Hover: Darker variant for hover states.
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  • Secondary: Supporting brand color.
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  • Accent: High-attention color for CTAs and highlights.
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  • Background: Page background — very light tint.
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  • Surface: Card and panel background.
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  • Border: Subtle dividers.
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  • Text: Body and heading text.
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  • Text Muted: Secondary text.
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  • Text Inverse: Text on primary-colored surfaces.
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When to Use This Tool

        
    
          
  • Starting a new project: Get a working palette in one click before refining.
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  • Design system foundation: Import tokens directly into your system.
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  • Client presentations: Show a complete scheme, not just a brand color.
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  • Prototyping: Drop into Tailwind config or CSS variables.
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Frequently Asked Questions