Colormind
Browser color-palette generator with locked-color inputs and a palette API. Personal and non-commercial API access is free; commercial access has separate terms.
About Colormind
Colormind is a browser-based color palette generator that uses deep learning to produce color schemes. The models learn color styles from photographs, movies, and popular art. Users can lock one or more starting colors and generate palettes around them, and the position of each locked color affects the result.
Different datasets are loaded each day, and the site offers preset datasets such as a watercolor palette from a Studio Ghibli film, ocean and sea life photography, and nature photography. The site also offers a palette API. Personal and non-commercial API access is free, while commercial access has separate terms. If no colors are locked, Colormind generates palettes at random.
Key features
- Generates color palettes using deep learning models trained on color styles from photographs, movies, and art
- Lock a starting color and build a palette around it
- Placement of locked colors within the palette affects the generated results
- Preset datasets, including watercolor, ocean and sea life, and nature photography styles
- Dataset selection changes each day, offering new style inspiration
- Palette API with free personal and non-commercial access
Best for: Designers, artists, and hobbyists who want color scheme suggestions built around one or more specific starting colors.
Good for
- Locking a starting color lets users guide the palette toward a chosen color
- Palettes can be generated with one click
- Personal and non-commercial API access is free
Watch out for
- If no colors are locked, palettes are generated at random
- Commercial API access has separate terms
- Some datasets, such as soft pastels and nature photography, work better with similarly subdued starting colors
Colormind at a glance
- Website
- colormind.io
- Category
- Design & Creative › Color Tools
- Type
- Online tool
- Pricing
- Free
- Platforms
- Web
- Open source
- Not stated
- Last checked
- Oct 8, 2026 · Online when checked
- Listed
- Oct 8, 2026
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Colormind FAQ
What happens if I do not lock any colors?
Colormind generates color palettes at random.
Does the position of a locked color matter?
Yes. The location of a locked color affects the result. Placing two complementary colors at opposite ends of the palette tends to produce nice intermediate values.
Is the Colormind API free to use?
Personal and non-commercial API access is free. Commercial access has separate terms.
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