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.
DABAED
CEA2E7
C18AE1
B472DB
A85AD4
9B42CE
8C32C0
7A2BA8
692590
571F78
461960
341348
230C30
110618
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.
DABAED
DDBFEE
E0C4F0
E2C9F1
E5CEF2
E8D3F4
EAD8F5
EDDDF6
EFE1F7
F2E6F9
F5EBFA
F7F0FB
FAF5FC
FCFAFE
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.
DABAED
DABCEB
D9BEEA
D9C0E8
D9C1E6
D8C3E4
D8C5E2
D7C7E0
D7C9DF
D6CBDD
D6CCDB
D5CED9
D5D0D7
D4D2D5
D4D4D4
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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B9CEED
B9C5ED
B9BCED
BFB9ED
C8B9ED
D1B9ED
DABAED
E3B9ED
ECB9ED
EDB9E5
EDB9DD
EDB9D4
EDB9CB
EDB9C2
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.
CABAED
CCBAED
CEBAED
D1BAED
D3BAED
D5BAED
D8BAED
DABAED
DBBAE9
DDBAE6
DEBAE2
DFBADE
E1BADA
E2BAD7
E4BAD3
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
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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
94% similar
5% of men, 0.35% of women
0.001% of men, 0.03% of women
0.0001% of the population
Achromatopsia
80% similar
0.003% of the population
Achromatomaly
91% similar
0.001% of the population
Contrast checker
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White background
Very poor 1/5
Quote n. 9Do not seek to follow in the footsteps of the men of old; seek what they sought.
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Black background
Super 5/5
Quote n. 9Do not seek to follow in the footsteps of the men of old; seek what they sought.
Basho
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Color Palettes
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