Coolors
Focus: design tools, branding and colors. Shares colour palettes with Realtime Colors. Freemium (Realtime Colors: Free). Adds iOS and Android. Rated 4.7 (Realtime Colors: 4.6).
Web AppFree planWeb, iOS
4.7Visit
Web App
Realtime Colors
Preview your colours and fonts on a real website layout instantly.
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What is Realtime Colors?
Realtime Colors is a free tool that applies your chosen text, background, primary, secondary and accent colours to a sample website as you edit them. You can try font pairings, check contrast, randomise palettes and export the result as CSS, Tailwind or other code formats.
Pros
- See colours in real context
- Font pairing built in
- Exports ready-to-use code
Cons
- Sample layout cannot be fully customised
- Focused on websites rather than print
Who should use Realtime Colors
Developers and designers choosing a colour scheme and fonts for a new site.
Who may not need it
Designers who already test palettes in their own design files.
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Free alternatives to Realtime Colors
Free resources that cover similar ground.
Haikei
Focus: svg generator, backgrounds and shapes. Also in Workflows and Brainstorming, like Realtime Colors. Same 4.6 rating.
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Focus: gradients, design and generator. Also in Workflows and Brainstorming, like Realtime Colors. Rated 4.4 (Realtime Colors: 4.6).
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Focus: shadcn ui, theme editor and design tokens. Also in Workflows and Brainstorming, like Realtime Colors. Rated 4.4 (Realtime Colors: 4.6).
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Iconly
Focus: icons, icon design and inspiration. Also in Workflows and Brainstorming, like Realtime Colors. A website, not a web app. Same 4.6 rating.
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