Pick a color. We’ll show you the one sitting straight across the wheel. Copy both HEX codes and put them to work.
Nearest descriptive name from Color Name List; not an exact color identity.
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A quick guide
Complementary colors sit opposite each other on the color wheel. This finder rotates your base hue by 180° while keeping its saturation and lightness, giving you a pair to explore in illustrations, branding, and interface accents.
Choose RGB inverse to subtract each color channel from 255 instead. The two methods can give different results. Opposite hues don’t guarantee readable text, so check contrast before combining them as foreground and background.
Want to blend your pair? Try the color mixer.
Enter a 3- or 6-digit HEX code, or click the color swatch to adjust hue, saturation, and lightness.
Switch between Color wheel and RGB inverse, then explore tones and real-life examples.
Copy either color or use Copy CSS to bring the pair into your project.