Generate Palette
GEThttps://api-colors.dataandapis.com/v1/colors/palette
Generate Palette is an endpoint of the Colors API. Name, convert and check contrast for any color, with 31,919 curated names and WCAG math.
Send your key in the X-Api-Key header. Each call costs 1 token; a free key includes 500 tokens a month.
Request
Query parameters
| Parameter | Example | |
|---|---|---|
| count | 5 | Optional |
| mode | triadic | Optional |
| value | 1e90ff | Required |
Example request
curl
curl "https://api-colors.dataandapis.com/v1/colors/palette?count=5&mode=triadic&value=1e90ff" \
-H "X-Api-Key: YOUR_API_KEY"Node.js
const res = await fetch("https://api-colors.dataandapis.com/v1/colors/palette?count=5&mode=triadic&value=1e90ff", {
headers: { "X-Api-Key": process.env.DATAANDAPIS_KEY },
});
const data = await res.json();Python
import os, requests
r = requests.get(
"https://api-colors.dataandapis.com/v1/colors/palette?count=5&mode=triadic&value=1e90ff",
headers={"X-Api-Key": os.environ["DATAANDAPIS_KEY"]},
)
data = r.json()Example response
Example response{
"ok": true,
"base": "#1e90ff",
"mode": "triadic",
"palette": [
{
"hex": "#1e90ff",
"hsl": {
"h": 210,
"s": 100,
"l": 55.88
},
"name": "Pool Water"
},
{
"hex": "#ff1e8e",
"hsl": {
"h": 330,
"s": 100,
"l": 55.88
},
"name": "Fluorescent Pink"
},
{
"hex": "#8eff1e",
"hsl": {
"h": 90,
"s": 100,
…
Show full response
Example response
{
"ok": true,
"base": "#1e90ff",
"mode": "triadic",
"palette": [
{
"hex": "#1e90ff",
"hsl": {
"h": 210,
"s": 100,
"l": 55.88
},
"name": "Pool Water"
},
{
"hex": "#ff1e8e",
"hsl": {
"h": 330,
"s": 100,
"l": 55.88
},
"name": "Fluorescent Pink"
},
{
"hex": "#8eff1e",
"hsl": {
"h": 90,
"s": 100,
…{
"ok": true,
"base": "#1e90ff",
"mode": "triadic",
"palette": [
{
"hex": "#1e90ff",
"hsl": {
"h": 210,
"s": 100,
"l": 55.88
},
"name": "Pool Water"
},
{
"hex": "#ff1e8e",
"hsl": {
"h": 330,
"s": 100,
"l": 55.88
},
"name": "Fluorescent Pink"
},
{
"hex": "#8eff1e",
"hsl": {
"h": 90,
"s": 100,
"l": 55.88
},
"name": "Loud Lime"
}
]
}