ColorKit vs MakeMyPalette

ColorKit7.4Visit MakeMyPalette4.7Visit

Higher score ColorKit #9 in Color Palette Generators 7.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 5 features Visit ColorKit

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

• ColorKit fits best

  Designers wanting a free visual palette workbench

• MakeMyPalette fits best

  Developers wanting a private browser-based generator

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Side by side

Feature	ColorKit 7.4/10 Visit ↗	MakeMyPalette 4.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.4	4.7
Ranking	#9 in Color Palette Generators	#31 in Color Palette Generators
Best for	Designers wanting a free visual palette workbench	Developers wanting a private browser-based generator
Pricing model	Free	Free
Starting price	Free plan	Free plan
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Browser extension	Cloud, Browser extension
Platforms	Web	Web
Built for	Solo, Small business	Solo, Small business
Features ColorKit 3/5 · MakeMyPalette 2/5
Image extraction	✓	✓
Accessibility checks	✓	✓
Saved palettes	✓ (best)	—
Brand color library	Not checked yet	—
Print color support	Not checked yet	—
Specs
Palette methods	Both	Both
Export formats	PNG, CSV, array, URL, HEX, RGB, HSL	CSS variables, Tailwind, SCSS, JSON
Our review
Pros	Generates palettes through harmonies, style modes, locked colors, and AI prompts Extracts colors from images, URLs, and Unsplash photos Checks contrast and colorblindness, with PNG, CSV, array, and URL exports	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	Web-only access excludes native desktop and mobile workflows Saving palettes and gradients requires an account Focused on color work rather than broader design production	No saved palettes No brand color library Web-only with no broader platform coverage
Our verdict	ColorKit is a browser-based collection of color tools for designers, artists, and other creators. Its palette generator supports multiple color harmonies, style modes, locked colors, and AI prompts based on ideas, moods, or themes. Users… 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

• ColorKit — where it wins

  • Generates palettes through harmonies, style modes, locked colors, and AI prompts
  • Extracts colors from images, URLs, and Unsplash photos
  • Checks contrast and colorblindness, with PNG, CSV, array, and URL exports

  Where it doesn't

  • Web-only access excludes native desktop and mobile workflows
  • Saving palettes and gradients requires an account
  • Focused on color work rather than broader design production

• 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

• ColorKit7.4/10 · Free plan

  A free web palette workbench with AI generation, extraction, accessibility checks, and exports.

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• MakeMyPalette4.7/10 · Free plan

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

  Visit MakeMyPaletteFull verdict →