What makes it different
- Full Procreate palettes. Every palette in the library has exactly 30 colors, the size of a Procreate palette, and downloads as a .swatches file you tap once on your iPad.
- Every color has a name. Not only a code: each color is named, like Burnt Rust or Hearthside Wool, with its hex code and a short description.
- A generator that exports to Procreate. The palette generator makes 2 to 30 colors and gives you the .swatches file directly, along with Adobe, Canva, CSS and Tailwind versions.
- Your photos stay with you. Palettes and gradients from a photo are made in your browser. The image is never uploaded.
- Free, with no account. Use the colors in personal and commercial work. See the license.
Free tools
Free Color Palette Generator. Make a color palette of 2 to 30 colors in one click, or pull one from your own photo, then download it free for Procreate (.swatches), Illustrator and Photoshop (.ase), Canva, Figma, CSS or Tailwind.
Free Gradient Generator. Blend 2 to 5 colors into a linear or radial gradient, or pull the colors from a photo, then download a PNG background or wallpaper, a stepped Procreate palette, or copy the CSS.
Free Color Picker. Pick any color, or use the eyedropper, for its HEX, RGB, HSL and CMYK codes, its name, its shades and its contrast with text.
File formats
- .swatches for Procreate
- .ase for Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop
- .gpl for GIMP, Krita and Inkscape
- .png for Canva and any app that reads an image
- CSS for websites
- Tailwind for websites built with Tailwind CSS
How the palettes are made
Each palette starts from a theme or a photo: a season, a holiday, a mood, a place. Its 30 colors run from light to dark, built around five key colors, and are checked so no two are too close to tell apart. Every color is then named and described. Names, descriptions and meanings are written with the help of AI and reviewed before they are published. New palettes are added often, sorted by theme.
Who it is for
Digital artists, illustrators and letterers who paint in Procreate, crafters who make stickers and cut files, and designers and small business owners who need colors for a logo, a website or a Canva design.
Who makes it
Color Palette Library is an independent website made in Quebec, Canada, by a designer who makes digital design resources. It is free and paid for by ads.