Colour palette & gradient resources

Explore colour references, palette collections and gradient resources for interface and visual design. Compare combinations that establish hierarchy, express a visual direction and work across different surfaces.

Colour & gradients

Community color palettes.
Palettes shown in UI examples.
Historic color palettes.
Gradient gallery.
Browse ready-to-use color gradients.
Browse palettes and gradients for visual direction.
Browse palettes and gradients for visual direction.
Browse palettes and gradients for visual direction.
Browse palettes and gradients for visual direction.
Browse palettes and gradients for visual direction.
Browse palettes and gradients for visual direction.
Browse palettes and gradients for visual direction.
Browse palettes and gradients for visual direction.
Browse palettes and gradients for visual direction.
Browse palettes and gradients for visual direction.
Browse palettes and gradients for visual direction.
Browse palettes and gradients for visual direction.
Browse palettes and gradients for visual direction.
Design system examples and guidance.
Color guide to find color by temperature, lightness, chroma, and name.
Discover the best gradient backgrounds from a curated collection of the ultimate list of gradient sites.
Explore HTML and CSS color names with HEX, RGB, and HSL codes.

Using these references

Test colours in their intended roles rather than as isolated swatches. Check contrast for text and controls, avoid relying on colour alone to communicate meaning and compare how the palette works in light and dark contexts.