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HEX Color Palette Generator

Enter a HEX color to generate eleven shades using fixed RGB offsets. Copy individual values and check their contrast in the combinations you intend to use.

Enter 3 or 6 hexadecimal digits, with or without #.

50#ffffff
100#e4ffff
200#befcff
300#8bc9ff
400#5896ff
500#2563eb
600#003dc5
700#00179f
800#000078
900#000052
950#00002c

Tailwind Config Entry

colors: {
  brand: {
    50: '#ffffff',
    100: '#e4ffff',
    200: '#befcff',
    300: '#8bc9ff',
    400: '#5896ff',
    500: '#2563eb',
    600: '#003dc5',
    700: '#00179f',
    800: '#000078',
    900: '#000052',
    950: '#00002c',
  }
}

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About the HEX Palette Generator

A palette is a starting point for a design. Use the generated shades for experiments with backgrounds, borders and controls, then adjust them for readability and context.

How to Generate Color Palette from Color

Three- and six-digit HEX values are supported. Shade labels run from 50 through 950, with your base color at 500. Fixed offsets can produce repeated shades near the ends of the RGB range.

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Previewing shades helps compare options, but it does not measure their contrast. Use a separate contrast checker before selecting text and control colors.

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How to Use This Color Palette Generator

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1

Enter your base HEX color

Type or paste your primary brand color as a HEX value (e.g., #3B82F6 for blue). This color palette generator uses your base as the anchor point for generating the full shade spectrum.

2

Preview the generated shades

The color palette builder calculates 11 shades from 50 through 950 using fixed RGB offsets. Check contrast for the actual text/background combination before use.

3

Copy individual HEX codes

Click any swatch to copy its HEX code to your clipboard. Our color swatch generator makes it easy to grab exactly the shade you need for backgrounds, borders, text, or hover states.

4

Use in your design system

Paste the HEX values into your Tailwind config, CSS variables, or design tool. Use the 11 labelled shades in your custom theme; adjust them as needed.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I use the shades in Tailwind CSS?
The eleven shades are labelled 50 through 950 for use in a custom color scale. Add the HEX values using the theme configuration appropriate to your Tailwind version.
How are shades calculated?
The tool adds or subtracts fixed RGB offsets and clamps each channel between 0 and 255. Stop 500 is the base color. End shades can repeat.
Do generated colors have accessible contrast?
No contrast result is implied by a generated palette. Check each intended text/background combination with a contrast checker.
Does palette generation require an account?
No account or payment is required for the palette controls. The calculation runs in your browser.
Which formats are supported?
Input accepts a three- or six-digit HEX color. Generated shades are displayed as HEX values.
Can I extract a palette from a photo?
This tool uses a HEX base color and does not extract colors from images. If you already know the HEX value from an image, you can enter it here.

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