Variations
View this color variations of shades, tints, tones, hues and temperatures.
Shades
A shade is created by adding black to a base color, increasing its darkness. Shades appear more dramatic and richer.
173F78
153B6F
143667
12325E
102D56
0F294D
0D2445
0B203C
0A1B33
08172B
071222
050E1A
030911
020509
000000
Tints
A tint is created by adding white to a base color, increasing its lightness. Tints are likely to look pastel and less intense.
173F78
1B4B8E
1F57A4
2362BA
286ED0
397CD9
4F8ADD
6599E2
7BA7E6
91B6EA
A7C5EE
BDD3F2
D3E2F7
E9F0FB
FFFFFF
Tones
A tone is created by adding gray to a base color, increasing its lightness. Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
173F78
1A4074
1E4071
21416E
25426A
284267
2C4363
2F4360
33445C
364559
3A4555
3D4652
40464E
44474B
474747
Hues
A hue refers to the basic family of a color from red to violet. Hues are variations of a base color on the color wheel.
17783C
17784D
17785D
17786E
177178
176178
175078
173F78
172F78
171E78
201778
311778
421778
521778
631778
Temperatures
Color are often divided in cool and warm according to how we perceive them. Greens and blues are cool, whilst reds and yellows are warm.
172B78
172E78
173178
173478
173678
173978
173C78
173F78
1E3C71
25396A
2C3663
33345C
3A3155
412E4E
482B48
Color harmonies
Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel. Learn more
Analogous
Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.
Complementary
Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors on the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel. They are very versatile, and work best with one dominant color.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Blindness simulator
Check how a color is perceived by color blind people to create accessible designs. Learn more
1.3% of men, 0.02% of women
1.3% of men, 0.02% of women
1.2% of men, 0.01% of women
Deuteranomaly
95% similar
5% of men, 0.35% of women
0.001% of men, 0.03% of women
0.0001% of the population
Achromatopsia
79% similar
0.003% of the population
Achromatomaly
93% similar
0.001% of the population
Contrast checker
Verify the contrast of a text on white and black backgrounds. For additional options use this tool.
White background
Very good 4/5
Quote n. 11Everyone is a genius at least once a year. The real geniuses simply have their bright ideas closer together.
Georg Christoph Lichtenberg
Black background
Very poor 1/5
Quote n. 11Everyone is a genius at least once a year. The real geniuses simply have their bright ideas closer together.
Georg Christoph Lichtenberg
Color libraries
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Color Palettes
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