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.
ABA9D0
9A98C6
8987BD
7875B3
6764AA
5A569C
504D8B
46437A
3C3968
323057
282646
1E1D34
141323
0A0A11
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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B1B0D3
B7B6D7
BDBCDA
C3C2DD
C9C8E1
CFCEE4
D5D4E7
DBDAEB
E1E0EE
E7E7F2
EDEDF5
F3F3F8
F9F9FC
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.
ABA9D0
ADABCF
AEACCD
AFAECC
B0AFCA
B2B0C9
B3B2C8
B4B3C6
B5B4C5
B7B6C4
B8B7C2
B9B9C1
BABABF
BBBBBE
BDBDBD
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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A9D0D1
A9C9D1
A9C3D1
A9BCD1
A9B5D1
A9AED1
ABA9D0
B2A9D1
B9A9D1
C0A9D1
C7A9D1
CDA9D1
D1A9CE
D1A9C7
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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AAA9D0
AAA9D0
ABA9D0
ABA9D0
ABA9D0
ABA9D0
AEA9CD
B0A9CA
B3A9C8
B6A9C5
B9A9C2
BBA9BF
BEA9BD
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
98% similar
5% of men, 0.35% of women
0.001% of men, 0.03% of women
0.0001% of the population
Achromatopsia
84% similar
0.003% of the population
Achromatomaly
92% similar
0.001% of the population
Contrast checker
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White background
Very poor 1/5
Quote n. 29Laughing at our mistakes can lengthen our own life. Laughing at someone else’s can shorten it.
Cullen Hightower
Black background
Very good 4/5
Quote n. 29Laughing at our mistakes can lengthen our own life. Laughing at someone else’s can shorten it.
Cullen Hightower
Color libraries
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Color Palettes
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