ColorMagic
ColorMagic is a free web tool for generating color palettes with AI, and it also lists an API.
What ColorMagic is
ColorMagic is a free web tool for generating color palettes with AI, and it also lists an API. Palette inputs can be names, images, text, or hex codes; users can upload an image to extract colors. Results can be copied as colors, CSS, or gradient effects, or downloaded as PNG. Saving favorites requires login. The site includes a random color generator, color mixer, contrast checker, color name finder, coloring book, and color shades. Its mixer combines two colors at an adjustable ratio and reports the result in hex and RGB. The free API offers a GET endpoint to search palettes by query, including tags and text, but its availability or behavior may change without warning. The site says palette generation is unlimited and may display ads. The coloring book supports coloring online and downloading or printing; its pages are free for personal use, classrooms, and therapy sessions without an account. The privacy policy says it uses Google Analytics cookies and may collect profile and submitted information, device details, access history, referrers, IP addresses, server logs, and identifiers.
Good
- Accepts names, images, text, and hex codes.
- Palette exports include CSS, gradients, and PNG.
- Includes color mixing and contrast checking tools.
- Palette generation is described as unlimited.
- Coloring book pages are free for listed uses.
Watch out
- Saving favorite palettes requires login.
- The API may change or be removed without warning.
- The site may show ads.
- Privacy policy lists several categories of collected information.
Who it suits
It may suit designers and others looking for palette generation, color utilities, or a queryable palette API. The coloring book is also aimed at personal, classroom, and therapy use.
Verdict
ColorMagic brings palette creation together with additional color tools and a free API. Users relying on the API should note its stated caveat, while saved favorites require an account.
Plans and prices
From ColorMagic's own pricing page, checked 3 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | Free to use; site says unlimited palette generation; may show ads |
The facts
Each one read from ColorMagic's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- API
- A free API provides a GET endpoint to search palettes by query, including tags and text.checked 3 Oct 2026
- API caveat
- The API page says the API may be removed or changed at any time without warning.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Audience and usage
- The About page says roughly 200,000 people use ColorMagic per month and describes it as completely free, with ads potentially shown to maintain the site.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Coloring book
- The coloring book supports online coloring and downloading or printing artwork; its pages are free for personal use, classrooms, and therapy sessions without an account.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Color mixer
- The mixer blends two colors using an adjustable ratio and reports the mixed color in hex and RGB.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Image palettes
- Users can upload an image to extract a color palette with AI.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Image privacy
- For the coloring book photo feature, the photo is processed in the browser and uploaded only if the user chooses Illustrate with AI.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Other tools
- The site offers a random color generator, color mixer, contrast checker, color name finder, coloring book, and color shades.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Palette exports
- Users can copy colors, CSS, and gradient effects or download palettes as PNG.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Palette inputs
- The generator accepts names, images, text, and hex codes as inputs.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Privacy practices
- The privacy policy says the service uses Google Analytics cookies and may collect profile information, submitted information, access history, device information, referrers, IP addresses, server logs, and identifiers.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Product
- ColorMagic uses AI to generate color palettes for designs.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Saved palettes
- Saving favorite palettes requires login.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Support
- The site provides a contact page with a contact form embedded from Google Forms.checked 3 Oct 2026
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