justyourpaletteTriadic Color Generator
Three evenly spaced hues for bold, balanced palettes.
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Triadic colors
Three colors evenly spaced around the wheel
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How to use the triadic colors
Three steps, all in your browser.
- 1
Pick a base color
Type a code or use the picker to set the starting color.
- 2
Choose the harmony
Switch the scheme or move the base color; the palette follows.
- 3
Copy the codes
Copy any color code in one click, or share the page link.
Triadic Color Generator: what to know
The triadic color generator gives you three hues spaced evenly around the color wheel, 120 degrees apart. Triads are vivid and balanced at once: each color contrasts with the others, but none dominates the way a complementary pair can.
On a screen wheel, the primary triad is red, green and blue; shift the base hue and you get triads such as orange, teal and purple. Because all three are strong, triadic schemes work best with one main color and two used sparingly, or with the accents softened into tints.
Triadic palettes are common in playful brands, games, children's products and data visualization, where several categories need distinct colors.
Popular uses
- Playful brand and packaging colors
- Three-category charts and dashboards
- Game interfaces and illustrations
- Event posters that need energy
Tips for the best result
- Use one color for about 60% of the area, and the other two for 30% and 10%.
- Lower the saturation of two of the three for a more grown-up result.
- Check that the three stay distinct in the color blindness simulator.
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