Color & tools

Palette generators, contrast checkers, gradient editors and small utilities that sit next to your design file.

  • Rampsmith

    Color & tools

    Freemium

    Generates accessible 11-step color ramps and checks every pair for contrast

    Rampsmith turns one brand color into an 11-step ramp from 50 to 950, adjusting lightness and saturation so each step looks evenly spaced. It checks every text and…

    Free / $6/mo4.8
    • color ramps
    • accessibility
  • Contrast Ledger

    Color & tools

    Paid

    A Figma plugin that audits every text layer in a file for contrast issues

    $8/mo4.6
    • accessibility
    • figma plugin
  • Nibble SVG

    Color & tools

    Open source

    An in-browser SVG optimizer with a side-by-side diff before you export

    Nibble SVG cleans up exported SVG files: it strips editor metadata, merges paths, rounds coordinates and removes hidden layers, typically cutting files by 40 to 70…

    Free4.6
    • svg
    • optimization
  • Gradient Loom

    Color & tools

    Free

    A browser-based mesh gradient editor that exports CSS, SVG and PNG

    Free4.5
    • gradients
    • css
  • Penumbra

    Color & tools

    Open source

    An open-source generator for layered, realistic box shadows

    Free4.7
    • shadows
    • css
  • Palette Press

    Color & tools

    Free

    Pull a usable palette out of any photo, then export it as tokens

    Palette Press extracts 5 to 12 colors from an uploaded image, then sorts them into roles: background, surface, text, primary and accent. You can lock colors, nudge them,…

    Free4.3
    • palettes
    • image
  • Scalewright

    Color & tools

    Free

    A type and spacing scale calculator that outputs fluid CSS clamp() values

    Scalewright calculates a type scale and a spacing scale together, from a base size and a ratio at both a small and a large viewport. It previews every step with your own…

    Free4.5
    • typography
    • css clamp

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