Free Color Palette Generator
Press Spacebar to generate new palettes, lock favorite colors, or extract dominant palettes from uploaded photos.
About the Free Color Palette Generator Tool
This tool allows you to create harmonious color palettes, extract shades from photos, and export design schemes with ease. This tool is completely private, and your files and data never leave your device. It is 100% free to use, requires no signup or login, and offers unlimited use.
How to Generate Color Palettes in 4 Easy Steps
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Press Spacebar or click Generate to roll a new random 5-color palette.
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Click the Lock icon on swatches you like to hold them steady while re-rolling remaining slots.
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Or upload a photo to Extract from Photo and extract 5 dominant image colors.
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Click any swatch to copy its HEX code or click Export to download CSS, SVG, or PNG swatches.
Features & How It Works
100% Free & Unlimited
Enjoy complete, un-throttled access to our palette generator. There are no limits on runs, locks, or image extractions, and no signup or login is ever required.
Selective Locking Controls
Found a color you love? Lock it with the padlock icon to hold it steady while you roll the spacebar to randomize the remaining columns. Build palettes color by color.
Photo Color Extraction
Upload or drag and drop any photo. The analyzer instantly extracts the 5 most dominant, harmonious colors automatically, ready to apply to your swatches.
Color Generation Harmony Styles
Generate palettes in different harmony styles including Random, Analogous, Complementary, Triadic, Split-Complementary, and Monochromatic modes to create perfectly balanced schemes.
Instant HEX Clipboard Copies
Click on any swatch card or its HEX code to instantly copy the value to your clipboard. A quick toast notification confirms your copy was successful.
Complete On-Device Privacy
All computations, image sampling, and palette saves occur locally on your device. This tool is completely private, and your files and data never leave your device.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a color palette generator?
A color palette generator is an online utility that automatically creates harmonized collections of colors. It uses algorithmic randomization and image analysis to help digital artists, web designers, and developers quickly discover balanced color schemes.
How does the spacebar generator work?
Pressing the Spacebar key or clicking the "Generate" button creates five matching random colors. It rolls new colors for all active columns except for any swatches you have locked using the padlock icon.
How do I lock a specific color in place?
Click the padlock button on any swatch column. The lock button changes color and icon to indicate it is locked. The locked color will remain untouched on subsequent Spacebar keypresses or when applying photo colors.
How do I choose a custom color for a column?
Click the "Choose Custom Color" palette button on any column. This opens your system's native color selector where you can pick a specific shade, input RGB channels, or type an exact HEX value.
How do I extract colors from my photos?
Drag and drop a photo into the "Extract from Photo" box, or click inside the box to browse your device files. The tool analyzes your image and generates 5 dominant colors. Click "Apply to Generator" to apply them to your swatches.
Can I undo or redo to roll back to previous color palettes?
Yes. You can click the Undo and Redo arrow buttons on the toolbar (or press Ctrl+Z / Cmd+Z for Undo and Ctrl+Y for Redo) to easily roll back to previous color schemes if you accidentally generate past a combination you liked.
Are my images uploaded to any server for processing?
No. This tool is completely private, and your photos and files never leave your device. All color extractions occur locally on your machine with zero server uploads, ensuring complete privacy.