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.
540D89
4C0C7E
460B74
410A6A
3B0961
350857
2F074D
290644
23053A
1D0430
170427
12031D
0C0213
06010A
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.
540D89
600F9F
6F11B7
7D13CE
8C15E6
972AEB
A342ED
AE59F0
BA71F2
C589F4
D1A0F6
DCB8F8
E8D0FB
F3E7FD
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.
540D89
521183
51157F
501A7A
501E76
4F2271
4F276D
4E2B69
4D3064
4D3460
4C385B
4C3D57
4B4153
4B464E
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.
0C5C8A
0C468A
0C318A
0C1B8A
130C8A
280C8A
3E0C8A
540D89
690C8A
7E0C8A
8A0C80
8A0C6A
8A0C55
8A0C3F
8A0C2A
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.
300D8A
350D89
3A0D89
3F0D89
450D89
4A0D89
4F0D89
540D89
580D80
5C0D77
600D6E
630D65
670D5C
6B0D53
6F0D4B
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
72% similar
0.003% of the population
Achromatomaly
89% similar
0.001% of the population
Contrast checker
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White background
Very good 4/5
Quote n. 30There are many who dare not kill themselves for fear of what the neighbors will say.
Cyril Connolly
Black background
Very poor 1/5
Quote n. 30There are many who dare not kill themselves for fear of what the neighbors will say.
Cyril Connolly
Color libraries
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Color Palettes
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