ColorDesigner vs MakeMyPalette

ColorDesigner7.5Visit MakeMyPalette4.7Visit

Higher score ColorDesigner #8 in Color Palette Generators 7.5/10 Free plan · 14-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 4 of 5 features Visit ColorDesigner

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MakeMyPalette #31 in Color Palette Generators 4.7/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 2 of 5 features Visit MakeMyPalette

• ColorDesigner fits best

  Designers needing detailed color controls cheaply

• MakeMyPalette fits best

  Developers wanting a private browser-based generator

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Side by side

Feature	ColorDesigner 7.5/10 Visit ↗	MakeMyPalette 4.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.5	4.7
Ranking	#8 in Color Palette Generators	#31 in Color Palette Generators
Best for	Designers needing detailed color controls cheaply	Developers wanting a private browser-based generator
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free
Starting price	$3.10/mo	Free plan
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	14 days	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Browser extension
Platforms	Web	Web
Built for	Solo, Small business	Solo, Small business
Features ColorDesigner 4/5 · MakeMyPalette 2/5
Image extraction	✓	✓
Accessibility checks	✓	✓
Saved palettes	✓ (best)	—
Brand color library	Not checked yet	—
Print color support	✓ (best)	—
Specs
Palette methods	Both	Both
Export formats	HEX, RGB, HSL, LAB, LCH, OKLAB, OKLCH	CSS variables, Tailwind, SCSS, JSON
Our review
Pros	HCL palette controls, harmonies, tints, shades, and tones Image extraction, gradients, conversions, and color naming Contrast and colorblindness checks with saved projects	Runs calculations and image processing locally in the browser Exports to CSS variables, Tailwind, SCSS, and JSON Includes WCAG checks, tonal scales, and color-vision simulation
Cons	Runs in the browser rather than as a desktop or mobile app Free plan limits saved colors, palettes, projects, and HEX export Advanced exports and tools require the Pro plan	No saved palettes No brand color library Web-only with no broader platform coverage
Our verdict	ColorDesigner is a browser-based collection of color tools for designers and developers who need more than basic palette picking. It supports palette building with tints, shades, tones, and harmonies, along with HCL controls, presets,… Read the review →	MakeMyPalette is a free, browser-based collection of color and CSS tools for designers and developers. It generates complementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, and monochromatic palettes, extracts dominant colors from PNG, JPG, WebP, and… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• ColorDesigner — where it wins

  • HCL palette controls, harmonies, tints, shades, and tones
  • Image extraction, gradients, conversions, and color naming
  • Contrast and colorblindness checks with saved projects

  Where it doesn't

  • Runs in the browser rather than as a desktop or mobile app
  • Free plan limits saved colors, palettes, projects, and HEX export
  • Advanced exports and tools require the Pro plan

• MakeMyPalette — where it wins

  • Runs calculations and image processing locally in the browser
  • Exports to CSS variables, Tailwind, SCSS, and JSON
  • Includes WCAG checks, tonal scales, and color-vision simulation

  Where it doesn't

  • No saved palettes
  • No brand color library
  • Web-only with no broader platform coverage

• ColorDesigner7.5/10 · Free plan · 14-day trial

  A detailed, affordable color toolkit with strong free features and web-only access.

  Visit ColorDesignerFull verdict →
• MakeMyPalette4.7/10 · Free plan

  A private, free palette generator with accessibility checks and developer-ready exports.

  Visit MakeMyPaletteFull verdict →