Website Color Palette Preview

Why Preview Colors Before You Design?

Flat color swatches rarely tell the full story. A primary blue that feels confident in a square can look heavy on a sidebar or lost on a hero. Accent oranges that pop in isolation can clash with white cards or compete with secondary blues in charts. Previewing your palette on realistic dashboard, landing page, and mobile mockups shows hierarchy, contrast, and balance the way users will see them—saving hours of rework in Figma before you commit to components, tokens, or production CSS.

How to Use the Color Palette Preview Tool

1. Enter your 5 brand colors or click Generate Random Palette
2. Choose a preview type — dashboard, landing page or mobile app
3. Adjust colors until the mockup looks right
4. Copy your palette and take it to Figma or your codebase

What Are the 5 Color Roles?

• Primary: main brand color for buttons and navigation
• Secondary: supporting color for icons and hover states
• Accent: highlight color for CTAs and badges
• Background: page background, almost always light
• Text: body text, must pass WCAG contrast against background — verify with our contrast checker

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I preview a color palette on a website?

Enter your five brand colors on the Website Color Palette Preview hub—or click Generate Random Palette. Open the dashboard, landing page, or mobile app preview to see each color applied to realistic UI. Adjust hex values until the mockup looks balanced, then copy CSS variables or share the URL with your team.

What colors should I use for a website?

Most websites use a primary brand color for navigation and buttons, a secondary color for icons and charts, an accent for CTAs and badges, a light background for page surfaces, and a dark text color for body copy. Use a palette generator to explore harmonies, preview them on mockups here, then validate contrast before launch.

How many colors does a website need?

A focused website palette usually needs five core colors: primary, secondary, accent, background, and text. You can expand with tints and shades for hover states and borders, but five well-chosen roles cover most marketing sites, dashboards, and mobile apps without visual noise.

How do I check if my website colors are accessible?

Body text should meet WCAG AA contrast—at least 4.5:1 against its background. After previewing your palette on mockups, run your text and background hex codes through a contrast checker to confirm buttons, links, and paragraphs pass accessibility guidelines.