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

#81517B

#72486D

#633F5F

#543651

#462E43

#372534

#281C26

#191318

CSS variables

:root {
  --shade-1: #81517B;
  --shade-2: #72486D;
  --shade-3: #633F5F;
  --shade-4: #543651;
  --shade-5: #462E43;
  --shade-6: #372534;
  --shade-7: #281C26;
  --shade-8: #191318;
}

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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