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.
3B197C
371772
331669
2F1460
2A1258
26104F
220E46
1E0D3D
190B35
15092C
110723
0D051A
080412
040209
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.
3B197C
461E90
5022A6
5A26BB
652BD1
743ED7
8353DC
9369E0
A27EE5
B294E9
C1A9ED
D1BFF2
E0D4F6
F0EAFB
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.
3B197C
3C1D77
3D2074
3E2470
3F276D
412B69
422E66
433262
44355F
45395B
463C58
473F54
484351
49464D
4A4A4A
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.
196E7D
195D7D
194C7D
193B7D
19297D
1A197D
2B197D
3B197C
4D197D
5E197D
6F197D
7D1979
7D1968
7D1957
7D1946
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.
2A197D
2C197C
2F197C
31197C
34197C
36197C
39197C
3B197C
401975
44196E
491967
4E1960
531959
571952
5C194B
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
96% similar
5% of men, 0.35% of women
0.001% of men, 0.03% of women
0.0001% of the population
Achromatopsia
73% similar
0.003% of the population
Achromatomaly
89% similar
0.001% of the population
Contrast checker
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White background
Super 5/5
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Black background
Very poor 1/5
Quote n. 9Do not seek to follow in the footsteps of the men of old; seek what they sought.
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Color Palettes
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