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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A582E1
956CDB
8556D6
7540D1
6730C6
5C2BB0
50259A
452084
391B6E
2E1558
221042
170B2C
0B0516
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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BAA0E8
BFA7EA
C5AEEB
CAB6ED
CFBDEF
D5C4F1
DACCF3
DFD3F4
E5DAF6
EAE2F8
EFE9FA
F4F0FB
FAF8FD
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.
B497E6
B69BE3
B69EE1
B7A1DE
B8A3DB
B9A6D8
B9A9D5
BAACD3
BBAFD0
BCB1CD
BCB4CA
BDB7C8
BEBAC5
BFBCC2
BFBFBF
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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97CBE6
97BEE6
97B0E6
97A3E6
9997E6
A797E6
B497E6
C197E6
CF97E6
DC97E6
E697E1
E697D4
E697C7
E697B9
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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A897E6
AA97E6
AC97E6
AE97E6
B097E6
B297E6
B497E6
B897E0
BB97DB
BF97D5
C297CF
C697CA
C997C4
CD97BF
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
76% similar
0.003% of the population
Achromatomaly
90% 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 poor 1/5
Quote n. 11Everyone is a genius at least once a year. The real geniuses simply have their bright ideas closer together.
Georg Christoph Lichtenberg
Black background
Very good 4/5
Quote n. 11Everyone is a genius at least once a year. The real geniuses simply have their bright ideas closer together.
Georg Christoph Lichtenberg
Color libraries
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Color Palettes
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