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Free color tools in your browser — palettes, contrast, gradients
ChromaNest is a design SEO tool suite for generating color palettes, checking WCAG contrast, building CSS gradients, extracting colors from images, and exporting Tailwind scales. Everything runs locally — no signup, no uploads.
Color palette generator
Lock colors you like, then regenerate the rest.
#3a6fed
hsl(222, 83%, 58%)
#403aed
hsl(242, 83%, 58%)
#7c3aed
hsl(262, 83%, 58%)
#b83aed
hsl(282, 83%, 58%)
#ed3ae7
hsl(302, 83%, 58%)
CSS variables
:root {
--color-1: #3a6fed;
--color-2: #403aed;
--color-3: #7c3aed;
--color-4: #b83aed;
--color-5: #ed3ae7;
}Tailwind snippet
// tailwind.config — theme.extend.colors
brand: {
100: "#3a6fed",
200: "#403aed",
300: "#7c3aed",
400: "#b83aed",
500: "#ed3ae7",
}Tools
- Color Palette GeneratorGenerate complementary, analogous, triadic, monochromatic, and random color palettes. Lock swatches, copy hex, CSS variables, or Tailwind config.
- Contrast CheckerCheck WCAG AA/AAA contrast between foreground and background colors. See ratio, pass/fail for normal and large text.
- CSS Gradient GeneratorBuild linear and radial CSS gradients with angle and color stops. Copy ready-to-use CSS.
- Color Palette from ImageExtract a dominant color palette from an image you pick locally. Processing stays in your browser — nothing is uploaded.
- Tailwind Color PaletteBuild a Tailwind-friendly color scale from a base hue and export tokens for your config.
Guides
- What Is a Color Palette?Learn what a color palette is, why designers use them, and how to build one with free browser tools.
- How to Choose a Color PalettePractical tips for choosing a color palette for branding, UI, and web design — with free generators to try.
- WCAG Contrast Ratio ExplainedUnderstand WCAG contrast ratios for AA and AAA accessibility. Check your colors free in the browser.
- Hex Color PickerPick hex colors, convert to HSL/RGB, and build palettes. Free hex color tools that run locally.
- Complementary ColorsWhat complementary colors are, how they work on the color wheel, and how to generate them instantly.
- Analogous ColorsAnalogous color schemes explained — neighboring hues for calm, cohesive palettes you can generate free.
- Triadic ColorsTriadic color harmony: three evenly spaced hues. Learn the theory and generate triadic palettes free.
- Monochromatic ColorsMonochromatic palettes use one hue with varied lightness and saturation. Generate them free in your browser.