Color Palette Generator
Generate harmonious color palettes from any base color — complementary, analogous, triadic, and more.
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HEX ↔ RGB ↔ HSL Converter
Convert colors between HEX, RGB, and HSL formats with a live color preview.
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Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this tool.
HEX is a hexadecimal representation of RGB values (e.g., #ff6600). RGB defines colors as red, green, blue channels (0–255 each). HSL defines colors by hue (0–360°), saturation (0–100%), and lightness (0–100%). All three describe the same color space — they're just different formats for the same color.
Yes. For HEX you can enter "ff6600" without the #. For RGB and HSL you need the full format like "rgb(255, 102, 0)" or "hsl(24, 100%, 50%)" so the tool can parse the values correctly.
HSL is calculated from RGB values. If you have an exact hex like #ff0000 (pure red), HSL gives hue=0°, saturation=100%, lightness=50%. Different RGB inputs produce different HSL outputs by definition — they are the same color in a different coordinate system.
Not currently. This tool converts between HEX, RGB, and HSL only. Alpha channel support may be added in a future update.