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How to use PaletteGen's tools, and answers to common questions.

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Using the palette generator

How do I save a palette?

Click Save under the generator. Saved palettes are stored in your browser's local storage (not a server or account) and appear in the Saved Palettes card, where you can reload or remove any of them.

How does URL sharing work?

Clicking Share URL copies a link with your current palette's colors encoded directly in the URL's query string. Opening that link loads the exact same five colors, with no account or database involved.

What do the export formats give me?

CSS exports your five colors as CSS custom properties (--color-1 through --color-5) ready to paste into a stylesheet. PNG exports a single image with five color blocks. SVG exports a small vector file with the same five blocks, useful if you need it to scale without quality loss.

How does the color blindness simulator work?

It re-renders your current palette using standard color-vision-deficiency simulation matrices for protanopia, deuteranopia, tritanopia, and full monochrome vision, so you can see roughly how your palette reads to someone with each condition.

Why does locking a swatch matter?

Clicking the lock icon on a swatch keeps that exact color in place the next time you click Generate, while the other four swatches regenerate around it — useful when you've found one color you want to keep and are still exploring the rest of the palette.

Troubleshooting

My saved palettes disappeared.

Saved palettes live in your browser's local storage for this specific browser and device. Clearing your browser's site data, using a different browser, or browsing in a private/incognito window will not show palettes saved elsewhere.

The dark mode toggle isn't staying on the setting I picked.

Your choice is saved and should persist across pages on this site. If it's resetting unexpectedly, check whether your browser is set to block local storage for this site.

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About this page

PaletteGen is built and maintained by Cedrick Reese. These answers describe this site's own features directly, not external claims needing separate sourcing. Reviewed and updated: September 16, 2026. See the full About page for more.