Colour Palette Generator
One colour is not a palette. Give it a base and get five colours that belong together — background, ink, accent, soft and neutral — ready for a pin or a whole board.
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Enter a base colour to build a palette.
Which harmony to choose
Analogous palettes look calm and editorial — good for lifestyle and food. Complementary palettes are high contrast and stop a scroll, which suits bold and sale pins. Monochrome is the safest for text-heavy designs because nothing fights for attention.
The five roles
Every pin needs a background, an ink colour for text, an accent for the one thing you want noticed, a soft tint for panels, and a neutral. Picking five colours without assigning roles is why palettes look busy even when the colours are fine.
Contrast before taste
Whatever the harmony says, the ink colour has to clear 4.5:1 against the background or the pin is unreadable on a phone in daylight. Check the pair before you commit to it.
How to use Colour Palette Generator
- Enter the colour your brand is built on.
- Pick a harmony rule.
- Copy the hex values into the builder or your brand kit.
Colour Palette Generator FAQ
Does this pick readable colours?
It picks harmonious ones. Always check the ink and background pair with the contrast checker.
Can I save a palette?
Copy the hex values into your brand kit so new pins start from them.
What if my brand colour is very light?
The generator darkens the ink automatically, but a very light base needs a dark accent to stay legible.
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