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.
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7E8DB1
6F80A9
6174A0
576992
4F5E83
465475
3D4966
343F57
2C3449
232A3A
1A1F2C
11151D
090A0F
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.
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94A1BF
9DA8C4
A5B0C9
ADB7CE
B5BED3
BDC5D8
C6CDDD
CED4E1
D6DBE6
DEE2EB
E6E9F0
EFF1F5
F7F8FA
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.
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8E9BB9
909BB7
919CB5
939DB4
949DB2
969EB0
989FAF
999FAD
9BA0AB
9DA1AA
9EA1A8
A0A2A6
A2A3A5
A3A3A3
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.
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A68CBA
AE8CBA
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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.
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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
97% similar
5% of men, 0.35% of women
0.001% of men, 0.03% of women
0.0001% of the population
Achromatopsia
86% similar
0.003% of the population
Achromatomaly
93% similar
0.001% of the population
Contrast checker
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White background
Very poor 1/5
Quote n. 18Before I got married I had six theories about bringing up children; now I have six children and no theories.
John Wilmot
Black background
Very good 4/5
Quote n. 18Before I got married I had six theories about bringing up children; now I have six children and no theories.
John Wilmot
Color libraries
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Color Palettes
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