Learning path · 6 steps

Build Better Palettes

Go from a single color you love to a full palette you can trust.

A palette is a plan. This path shows you how to choose a base, pick a scheme, set proportions and test the result.

You will use both tools on the site along the way, so keep a favorite color in mind.

  1. Guide

    Color Harmony Schemes Explained

    Know the five core schemes before you generate anything.

  2. Guide

    How to Build a Color Palette

    Learn dominant, secondary and accent roles, and how many colors is enough.

  3. Tool

    Color Palette Builder

    Pick a base color and see every scheme calculated for you.

  4. Tool

    Color Compare

    Put your favorite candidates side by side and check contrast.

  5. Project

    Paint Chip Wall Art

    Turn a finished palette into framed art using free paint chips.

  6. Project

    Color-Blocked Plant Pots

    Apply the palette to a small, low-risk painting project.

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