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.
5B0FAB
530E9D
4C0D91
460C85
400A79
39096D
330861
2D0754
260648
20053C
190430
130324
0D0218
06010C
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.
5B0FAB
6511BE
7012D4
7B14E9
8729EC
933EEE
9F53F0
AB69F2
B77EF4
C394F6
CFA9F8
DBBFF9
E7D4FB
F3EAFD
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.
5B0FAB
5914A3
5A1A9E
5A1F98
5A2593
5A2A8D
5A3088
5B3582
5B3B7D
5B4077
5B4672
5B4B6C
5B5167
5C5661
5C5C5C
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.
0F7FAB
0F64AB
0F49AB
0F2FAB
0F14AB
250FAB
400FAB
5B0FAB
750FAB
900FAB
AA0FAB
AB0F91
AB0F76
AB0F5B
AB0F41
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.
350FAB
3A0FAB
400FAB
450FAB
4B0FAB
500FAB
560FAB
5B0FAB
610FA0
660F95
6C0F8A
720F7E
780F73
7D0F68
830F5D
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
70% similar
0.003% of the population
Achromatomaly
88% similar
0.001% of the population
Contrast checker
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White background
Very good 4/5
Quote n. 1Perfection is achieved, not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing left to take away.
Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
Black background
Very poor 1/5
Quote n. 1Perfection is achieved, not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing left to take away.
Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
Color libraries
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Color Palettes
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