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.
2E8EA4
2B8497
27798C
246F80
216574
1E5B69
1A515D
174752
143D46
10333A
0D282F
0A1E23
071417
030A0C
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.
2E8EA4
339CB4
37ABC5
47B3CB
57BAD0
68C1D4
79C8D9
8ACEDE
9AD5E3
ABDCE7
BCE3EC
CDEAF1
DDF1F6
EEF8FA
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.
2E8EA4
328B9F
36889B
3B8697
3F8392
43808E
477E8A
4B7B86
4F7882
54767D
587379
5C7075
606E71
646B6D
696969
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.
30A32E
2EA340
2EA354
2EA368
2EA37C
2EA390
2EA2A3
2E8EA4
2E7AA3
2E65A3
2E51A3
2E3DA3
322EA3
472EA3
5B2EA3
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.
2E5EA4
2E65A4
2E6CA4
2E73A4
2E79A4
2E80A4
2E87A4
2E8EA4
36879C
3F8093
47798B
4F7382
586C7A
606571
695E69
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
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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
86% 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
92% similar
0.001% of the population
Contrast checker
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White background
Poor 2/5
Quote n. 21When you go into court you are putting your fate into the hands of twelve people who weren’t smart enough to get out of jury duty.
Norm Crosby
Black background
Good 3/5
Quote n. 21When you go into court you are putting your fate into the hands of twelve people who weren’t smart enough to get out of jury duty.
Norm Crosby
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Color Palettes
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