A fast, intuitive color palette generator that makes finding good color combinations easy.
Why I like it
Coolors is just good for finding good color palettes. At its core, it's a palette generator. Hit the spacebar and it gives you a new five-color palette. Lock a color you like, keep generating around it. Simple. But it also does palette extraction from images, contrast checking for accessibility, and a visualizer that drops your colors onto real design mockups. There's a Figma plugin too, which keeps everything connected to your actual workflow.
Free vs. Pro
The free tier is generous and covers most of what you'd need for general palette work. Pro unlocks things like unlimited palette saves, ad removal, advanced export options, and more. If you're using it casually or for a single project, free is plenty. If it becomes part of your regular workflow, Pro is worth it.
Why it matters
Color decisions are deceptively important. A palette that looks good in isolation can fall apart when applied to a real interface, or fail accessibility standards in ways you wouldn't catch by eye. Coolors gives you the tools to explore, test, and validate your choices before you commit to them. That's more useful than most people realize until they've had to redo a color system mid-project.
When to use it
When you're building a brand palette from scratch, refreshing an existing one, or just need to find colors that work together. The image picker is especially handy if you have a photo or mood board you want to pull from. Also useful for checking whether your text and background colors have enough contrast to be readable.
A fast, intuitive color palette generator that makes finding good color combinations easy.
Why I like it
Coolors is just good for finding good color palettes. At its core, it's a palette generator. Hit the spacebar and it gives you a new five-color palette. Lock a color you like, keep generating around it. Simple. But it also does palette extraction from images, contrast checking for accessibility, and a visualizer that drops your colors onto real design mockups. There's a Figma plugin too, which keeps everything connected to your actual workflow.
Free vs. Pro
The free tier is generous and covers most of what you'd need for general palette work. Pro unlocks things like unlimited palette saves, ad removal, advanced export options, and more. If you're using it casually or for a single project, free is plenty. If it becomes part of your regular workflow, Pro is worth it.
Why it matters
Color decisions are deceptively important. A palette that looks good in isolation can fall apart when applied to a real interface, or fail accessibility standards in ways you wouldn't catch by eye. Coolors gives you the tools to explore, test, and validate your choices before you commit to them. That's more useful than most people realize until they've had to redo a color system mid-project.
When to use it
When you're building a brand palette from scratch, refreshing an existing one, or just need to find colors that work together. The image picker is especially handy if you have a photo or mood board you want to pull from. Also useful for checking whether your text and background colors have enough contrast to be readable.