Best Color Palette Generators in 2026
Updated
In short: Pantone Connect Palette Generator is ranked #1 of 34 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of ColorKit and Color Palette Generator AI. The best-ranked option with a free plan is ColorKit. The lowest first paid tier on this page is ColorDesigner at $0.26/mo.
Starting with a color set or building one from an image, you can compare these generators by how they create and carry palettes into your work. Palette methods and image extraction describe ways to develop colors; export formats and saved palettes matter for using or revisiting them. Accessibility checks, brand color libraries, and print color support offer further points to compare. KColor, Coolors, and Colorfool are the first entries, followed by Color Palette Generator AI and Pantone Connect Palette Generator. The ranked order sets the browsing sequence, while free-plan availability and paid-from pricing help you assess cost alongside the listed capabilities.
34 color palette generators ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
#1 Pantone Connect Palette Generator Top pick · 7.2 Free plan · $7.50/mo
#2 ColorKit Runner-up · 7.0 Free plan · Free
#3 Color Palette Generator AI Also great · 6.8 Free plan · Free
- Free planFree trial AndroidextensioniOSWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Palette methods
- both
- Image extraction
- Yes
- Accessibility checks
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$7.50/mofirst paid tier About Pantone Connect Palette GeneratorVisit site - Free plan Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Palette methods
- both
- Image extraction
- Yes
- Accessibility checks
- Yes
- Export formats
- PNG, CSV, array, URL, HEX, RGB, HSL
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan apiWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Palette methods
- both
- Image extraction
- Yes
- Accessibility checks
- Yes
- Export formats
- CSS custom properties, Tailwind config, W3C design tokens JSON, shadcn/ui theme, Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, generic agent format
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free planFree trial extensionWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 3.1 /mo
- Palette methods
- both
- Image extraction
- Yes
- Accessibility checks
- Yes
- Export formats
- HEX, RGB, HSL, LAB, LCH, OKLAB, OKLCH
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$0.26/mofirst paid tier About ColorDesignerVisit site - Free plan Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Palette methods
- both
- Image extraction
- Yes
- Accessibility checks
- Yes
- Export formats
- CSS, SCSS, Tailwind, Figma/Tokens, JSON, Sketch, CMYK, PNG, ASE, .sketchpalette, .swatches, .pptx
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan apiWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Palette methods
- both
- Image extraction
- Yes
- Accessibility checks
- Yes
- Export formats
- HEX, RGB, CSS, PNG
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - extensionWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Palette methods
- both
- Image extraction
- Yes
- Accessibility checks
- Yes
- Export formats
- SCSS, CSS, Tailwind, Bootstrap, Radix, JSON, CSV, PNG, SVG, ASE, Hex, OKLCH, HSL, RGB, Display-P3
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - extensioniOSWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 3 /mo
- Palette methods
- both
- Image extraction
- Yes
- Accessibility checks
- Yes
- Export formats
- PDF, image, CSS, ASE, SVG, code, Tailwind, Procreate
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$3/mofirst paid tier About CoolorsVisit site - iOSWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Palette methods
- both
- Image extraction
- No
- Accessibility checks
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Palette methods
- generate
- Image extraction
- No
- Accessibility checks
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Windows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Palette methods
- generate
- Image extraction
- No
- Accessibility checks
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Palette methods
- generate
- Accessibility checks
- Yes
- Export formats
- JSON, CSS
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Palette methods
- generate
- Image extraction
- No
- Accessibility checks
- No
- Export formats
- CSS, SVG, PNG, URL
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WebiOSAndroid
- Free plan
- No
- Paid from
- 29.99 /mo
- Palette methods
- extract
- Image extraction
- Yes
- Export formats
- HEX, RGB, HSL
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Palette methods
- both
- Image extraction
- Yes
- Accessibility checks
- Yes
- Export formats
- CSS variables, Tailwind, SCSS, JSON
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Palette methods
- generate
- Accessibility checks
- Yes
- Export formats
- Config, Output, Tailwind, CSS, OKLCH, Swift
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Palette methods
- both
- Image extraction
- Yes
- Export formats
- PNG, JSON
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Palette methods
- generate
- Image extraction
- No
- Accessibility checks
- Yes
- Export formats
- Code, JSON, PowerShell
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Palette methods
- extract
- Image extraction
- Yes
- Accessibility checks
- Yes
- Export formats
- CSS variables, Tailwind CSS
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Palette methods
- both
- Image extraction
- Yes
- Accessibility checks
- Yes
- Export formats
- SVG, Tableau (XML), CSS, JavaScript, design tokens, CSV
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Palette methods
- extract
- Image extraction
- Yes
- Accessibility checks
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Palette methods
- generate
- Image extraction
- No
- Accessibility checks
- Yes
- Export formats
- CSS custom properties
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Palette methods
- extract
- Image extraction
- Yes
- Accessibility checks
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Palette methods
- generate
- Accessibility checks
- Yes
- Export formats
- HEX, CSS custom properties
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Palette methods
- generate
- Image extraction
- No
- Accessibility checks
- No
- Export formats
- PNG, CSS
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
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Questions about this list
Which color palette generator is ranked first on Everything Xiaomi?
Pantone Connect Palette Generator is ranked #1 of 34 with a score of 7.2. ColorKit is second and Color Palette Generator AI third.
How many of these have a free plan?
6 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, ColorDesigner has the lowest first paid tier we found: $0.26/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on. Paid placements never change a rank.