Tool

Scales

Tints, shades, and gradients from any color. Every step is a real value you can copy or export.

8 steps

Use as palette

#553955

#4C334C

#422D42

#392739

#302230

#261C26

#1D161D

#131013

CSS variables

:root {
  --shade-1: #553955;
  --shade-2: #4C334C;
  --shade-3: #422D42;
  --shade-4: #392739;
  --shade-5: #302230;
  --shade-6: #261C26;
  --shade-7: #1D161D;
  --shade-8: #131013;
}

How it works

Tints step from your color toward white, shades step toward black, and a gradient interpolates between two colors. Steps are evenly spaced so the scale reads cleanly in a UI.

Tip: the Colorway extension can send any color you pick on a page straight into this tool.

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