Coolors

What it does

Coolors is a color palette generator that creates five-color combinations with a single spacebar press, lets users lock colors they like, adjust hue/saturation/lightness manually, or extract a palette from an uploaded image. Palettes export as PNG, PDF, or code snippets (CSS, SCSS, etc.), and paid users can check palettes for color-blindness accessibility and preview them on real design mockups. It's widely used by marketers, small business owners, and junior designers who need a defensible color scheme quickly, without formal color theory training. Its free tier already covers most casual use; the paid tier mainly adds organization and AI generation.

Who this helps

• Small business owners building a brand palette without hiring a designer

• Marketers who need a client-ready color scheme for a pitch deck or landing page fast

• Designers checking a palette's accessibility for color-blind users before final delivery

• Social media teams standardizing colors across templates and post formats