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.
6B00B8
6300AA
5C009D
540090
4C0083
450076
3D0069
36005C
2E004F
260042
1F0034
170027
0F001A
08000D
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.
6B00B8
7900CF
8600E6
9400FE
9E16FF
A82DFF
B144FF
BB5CFF
C573FF
CE8AFF
D8A2FF
E2B9FF
ECD0FF
F5E8FF
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.
6B00B8
6A07B1
690DAA
6814A4
671A9D
662197
652790
632E8A
623483
613B7D
604276
5F486F
5E4F69
5D5562
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.
0071B8
0052B8
0032B8
0013B8
0D00B8
2C00B8
4C00B8
6B00B8
8B00B8
AA00B8
B800A6
B80086
B80067
B80047
B80028
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.
3600B8
3D00B8
4500B8
4C00B8
5400B8
5C00B8
6300B8
6B00B8
7100AB
76009E
7C0091
810083
870076
8C0069
92005C
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
68% similar
0.003% of the population
Achromatomaly
88% 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. 15Try a thing you haven’t done three times. Once, to get over the fear of doing it. Twice, to learn how to do it. And a third time, to figure out whether you like it or not.
Virgil Garnett Thomson
Black background
Very poor 1/5
Quote n. 15Try a thing you haven’t done three times. Once, to get over the fear of doing it. Twice, to learn how to do it. And a third time, to figure out whether you like it or not.
Virgil Garnett Thomson
Color libraries
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Color Palettes
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