BDK Colour Studio

Colour Palette and Contrast Checker

Palettes, contrast checks and colours from images.

🔒 Your files stay on your device. Processing happens in your browser, and your documents are not uploaded to BusyDayKit servers.

Palette from one colour

Base colour

Hex code

Tints and shades

Matching colours

CSS variables

What Colour Studio does

Colour Studio helps you choose colours that work together and that people can read. Start with one colour to get tints, shades and matching colours, check any text and background pair against the WCAG contrast rules, or pick the main colours from a photo.

Click a swatch to copy its hex code, or copy ready-made CSS variables.

Features

Nine tints and shades plus complementary, analogous and triad colours
CSS variables you can copy
WCAG contrast ratio with AA and AAA results for normal and large text
Main colours from an image, picked on your device
Works for brand colours, documents and web pages

How to use Colour Studio

Choose a base colour or type its hex code.
Click any swatch to copy it.
Open Contrast check to test a text and background pair.
Open Colours from an image to pick colours from a photo or logo.

Frequently asked questions

What contrast ratio do I need?

WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text. AAA asks for 7:1 and 4.5:1.

How are the image colours chosen?

The image is reduced to a small version and the most common distinct colours are listed. Results are a guide, not an exact brand match.

Is my image uploaded?

No. It is read in your browser only.

Privacy: your files stay with you

Your files stay on your device. Processing happens in your browser, and your documents are not uploaded to BusyDayKit servers.

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