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

#723877

#653269

#582D5C

#4B274E

#3E2141

#311B33

#241625

#171018

CSS variables

:root {
  --shade-1: #723877;
  --shade-2: #653269;
  --shade-3: #582D5C;
  --shade-4: #4B274E;
  --shade-5: #3E2141;
  --shade-6: #311B33;
  --shade-7: #241625;
  --shade-8: #171018;
}

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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