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Head-to-head · Color Palette Generators

Coolors vs ColorDesigner

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 7 checks side by side
Higher score Coolors #1 in Color Palette Generators 9.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 5 features Visit Coolors
ColorDesigner #8 in Color Palette Generators 7.5/10 Free plan · 14-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 4 of 5 features Visit ColorDesigner

Coolors leads on 1 check, ColorDesigner on 0, and 6 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 7 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreCoolors · 9.4/10
  • Lowest starting priceCoolors · $3/mo
  • Free planboth
  • Free trialonly ColorDesigner

Coolors scores higher on our rubric for color palette generators: 9.4 against 7.5 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #8.

Coolors is cheaper to start at $3/mo against $3.10/mo.

Coolors is the better fit for most designers needing an all-round palette tool. ColorDesigner is the better fit for designers needing detailed color controls cheaply.

  • Coolors fits best

    Most designers needing an all-round palette tool

  • ColorDesigner fits best

    Designers needing detailed color controls cheaply

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Side by side

Feature Coolors 9.4/10 Visit ↗ ColorDesigner 7.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.4 7.5
Ranking #1 in Color Palette Generators #8 in Color Palette Generators
Best for Most designers needing an all-round palette tool Designers needing detailed color controls cheaply
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free plan + paid
Starting price $3/mo (best) $3.10/mo
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — 14 days
Deployment Cloud, Mobile, Browser extension Cloud
Platforms Web, iOS, Chrome extension Web
Support Email, Docs Email
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market Solo, Small business
Features Coolors 4/5 · ColorDesigner 4/5
Image extraction ✓ ✓
Accessibility checks ✓ ✓
Saved palettes ✓ ✓
Brand color library ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Print color support Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Specs
Palette methods Both Both
Export formats PDF, image, CSS, ASE, SVG, code, Tailwind, Procreate HEX, RGB, HSL, LAB, LCH, OKLAB, OKLCH
Our review
Pros
  • Generates, browses, extracts, checks, and visualizes color palettes
  • Exports to PDF, image, CSS, ASE, SVG, code, Tailwind, and Procreate
  • Works across web, iOS, Chrome, Figma, and Adobe applications
  • HCL palette controls, harmonies, tints, shades, and tones
  • Image extraction, gradients, conversions, and color naming
  • Contrast and colorblindness checks with saved projects
Cons
  • The Free plan includes only limited saved palettes
  • Image color picking and contrast checks require Pro
  • Advanced export options and color libraries require Pro
  • 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
Our verdict

Coolors is a color palette tool for designers and other creative professionals. It combines palette generation and discovery with image color extraction, contrast and accessibility checking, and palette visualization on designs. Users can…

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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,…

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  1. CoolorsColor Palette Generators 9.4Free plan
  2. ColorDesignerColor Palette Generators 7.5Free plan · 14-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Coolors — where it wins

    • Generates, browses, extracts, checks, and visualizes color palettes
    • Exports to PDF, image, CSS, ASE, SVG, code, Tailwind, and Procreate
    • Works across web, iOS, Chrome, Figma, and Adobe applications

    Where it doesn't

    • The Free plan includes only limited saved palettes
    • Image color picking and contrast checks require Pro
    • Advanced export options and color libraries require Pro

  • 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

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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