Color scheme generator
Free color scheme generator
Generate a full light and dark color scheme from one brand color. Check contrast, preview UI tokens, then copy CSS variables or a Tailwind theme.
Picking colors by hand breaks contrast
A brand hex alone is not a design system. Teams often ship light themes that fail WCAG on body text, or dark modes that never match the brand. A color scheme generator should solve both.
One color → light and dark scheme
Our free color scheme generator builds backgrounds, text, accents, and status colors for light and dark, with contrast checks before you export CSS or Tailwind.
How to generate a color scheme
- Open the color scheme generator and pick or paste a brand hex.
- Review light and dark palettes plus contrast results.
- Copy CSS variables or Tailwind and paste them into your repo.
Frequently asked
Color scheme generator FAQ
- Is the color scheme generator free?
- Yes. Generate light and dark schemes and export CSS at no cost.
- Does it create both light and dark modes?
- Yes. The color scheme generator derives a full light and dark design-system palette from one brand color.
- How is this different from a random palette site?
- It targets product UI tokens with contrast checks and CSS/Tailwind export — not just a decorative swatch grid.
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