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

#81516D

#724861

#633F54

#543648

#462E3C

#37252F

#281C23

#191316

CSS variables

:root {
  --shade-1: #81516D;
  --shade-2: #724861;
  --shade-3: #633F54;
  --shade-4: #543648;
  --shade-5: #462E3C;
  --shade-6: #37252F;
  --shade-7: #281C23;
  --shade-8: #191316;
}

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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