It’s Friday here in Sydney, down under, and although summer is coming to a close, it’s still a beautiful day outside—but I’m in the office at Netplanet Digital Liverpool. At Netplanet Digital, we know that choosing the right colours can make all the difference between an average design and an exceptional one. Fortunately, there are plenty of online tools to simplify this process, helping you create inspiring palettes quickly and efficiently.
Below, we’ve rounded up 20 websites that can help you find the perfect colours for your graphic design work:
Essential Tools for Effortless Palette Selection
Coolors
Coolors is a popular tool that allows users to quickly generate harmonious colours using an algorithmic approach. You can experiment with different colour combinations until you find the perfect palette.
Paletton
Paletton lets you explore different colour schemes, such as monochromatic, complementary, triadic, and more. You can visualise how the colours will look together in your designs.
ColorSpace
ColorSpace enables you to search for colours based on various parameters—such as warmth, lightness, saturation, and contrast. This is particularly useful for fine-tuning palettes according to specific project requirements.
Color Designer
An online tool that helps users create harmonious colour schemes by combining different colours and visualising them in real time.
Color Hunt
This platform allows designers to share their colour palettes. You can browse palettes that are popular or trending, and they’re also sorted into categories like autumn, winter, or summer. Alternatively, search based on a specific colour (purple, yellow, green, etc.).
Color Hex
A simple tool that lets you search for colours using their HEX codes. It’s great for finding exact colours for your design projects. Additionally, it provides colour names, web-safe colours, and the option to create your own palette.
ColorPalettes.net
This site offers a wide selection of colour palettes extracted from photographs and organised into themes and categories. It’s perfect for finding inspiration and quickly selecting colour combinations based on images.
ColorMagic
ColorMagic uses advanced algorithms (AI) to generate colours. It allows you to experiment with various combinations and quickly discover aesthetically pleasing palettes.
Adobe Color
Adobe Color helps you create palettes by choosing colour harmony rules and modes. You can adjust the palette in real time by rotating the colour wheel.
BrandColors
This website compiles the official colours of well-known brands. It’s particularly useful for designers who want to use colours that are already recognised and associated with specific brands.
Grabient
Grabient focuses on gradient generation. It allows users to create and customise gradients naturally, including adjusting the angle of the gradient.
uiGradients
uiGradients offers a wide range of gradient palettes that you can use in your projects. You can also generate CSS code directly from the site.
Picular
Picular is a unique tool that generates colours based on keyword searches. It’s useful for designers looking to create palettes inspired by specific concepts or themes.
Huemint
Huemint uses AI to generate cohesive colour palettes. The tool helps you create visually appealing palettes and shows you how the colours will look in real-world applications. There’s also a handy visual guide if you’re unsure how to use the AI features.
Loopple
Loopple offers quick palette creation through a simple interface. Just type in your project’s keywords, and it will generate relevant palettes.
Color Fuse AI
This tool uses AI to create colour palettes, focusing on aesthetics and harmony. While it’s efficient and easy to use, it requires users to log in.
Deblank
Deblank generates simple colour palettes quickly. It lets you experiment with different combinations and export the results in various formats. The tool also shows colour application examples in mockups
Palettemaker
Palettemaker is a straightforward tool for creating and adjusting colour palettes. You can see how your chosen palette looks when applied to patterns, logos, posters, and more.
AI Colors
AI Colors uses artificial intelligence to generate palettes based on user-defined parameters like warmth, brightness, and contrast. It also provides real-time previews of how the palette will look on a website
Colormind
This tool uses artificial intelligence to generate colours based on initial inputs. It’s ideal for creating visually pleasing and cohesive palettes in no time.
These websites offer unique features to simplify the process of selecting and creating colour palettes for a variety of design projects. Whether you’re a professional designer or a beginner seeking inspiration, these tools can help you achieve the desired visual impact in your designs with ease.
