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

#727885

#656A76

#585D66

#4B4F57

#3E4148

#313338

#242629

#171819

CSS variables

:root {
  --shade-1: #727885;
  --shade-2: #656A76;
  --shade-3: #585D66;
  --shade-4: #4B4F57;
  --shade-5: #3E4148;
  --shade-6: #313338;
  --shade-7: #242629;
  --shade-8: #171819;
}

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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