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Interactive Color Wheel

An interactive color wheel is a visual tool for choosing a base hue and finding harmonious colors through established color-theory relationships.

Explore four harmony types, fine-tune saturation and lightness, then copy exact HEX, RGB, HSL, and CSS values without signing up.

Choose a color

Interactive hue wheel

Color values

RGB
HSL

Color harmony

CSS palette

Copy these custom properties into your stylesheet.

:root {
  --color-primary: #4F46E5;
  --color-harmony-2: #DCE546;
}

How to use the color wheel

  1. 1

    Choose a base color

    Click or drag around the hue wheel, enter a HEX or RGB value, or adjust the HSL controls.

  2. 2

    Select a harmony

    Compare complementary, analogous, triadic, and tetradic color relationships.

  3. 3

    Refine the palette

    Adjust saturation and lightness until the palette fits your design.

  4. 4

    Copy color values

    Copy an individual HEX value or the complete CSS custom-property palette.

Interactive color wheel FAQ

What is an interactive color wheel?

An interactive color wheel is a visual tool for selecting a hue and generating related colors based on color-theory relationships.

What is a complementary color?

A complementary color sits directly opposite the base hue on the wheel. The pair creates strong contrast when used together.

When should I use an analogous palette?

Use an analogous palette when you want a cohesive, low-contrast design. It combines neighboring hues that naturally feel related.

What is the difference between triadic and tetradic colors?

A triadic palette uses three evenly spaced hues. A tetradic palette uses four hues arranged as two complementary pairs, giving you more variety.

Are the color values generated in my browser?

Yes. Every conversion and palette calculation runs locally in your browser, with no color data sent to a server.

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