Color Blender: Mix Two Colors with Gradient Steps | Free Online Tool
13 usesColor Blending Tips
Blend Any Two Colors
Select start and end colors to generate a smooth gradient with customizable number of intermediate steps.
Adjustable Step Count
Choose 2 to 20 gradient steps to create the perfect transition between your two colors.
Click to Copy HEX
Click any color swatch in the gradient to instantly copy its HEX code for use in your designs.
Browser Processing
All blending is done in your browser. No data is sent to servers.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I blend two colors?
Pick two colors using the color pickers, set the number of steps, and the gradient appears instantly.
Can I use this for CSS gradients?
Yes! Copy the HEX codes from the gradient swatches and use them in CSS linear-gradient or radial-gradient.
How many steps can I use?
You can generate 2 to 20 gradient steps between your two selected colors.
Is this color blender free?
Yes, completely free.
How can I generate a cohesive color palette for a new website design starting with just two brand colors?
Our Color Blender is perfect for expanding a limited brand palette. Input your two primary brand colors and generate several gradient steps. These intermediate colors provide a cohesive range of shades and tints, ideal for headings, backgrounds, buttons, and accents. This helps maintain brand consistency across your website's UI elements, ensuring a harmonious visual design without the guesswork of manual color selection.
How can I generate a smooth color ramp for data visualization or charts using specific start and end colors?
Our Color Blender is ideal for creating visually harmonious color ramps for data visualization. Simply input your desired start and end HEX codes, then adjust the step count to control the granularity of your gradient. This allows you to generate a clear, progressive color scale, perfect for representing data trends or categories in charts, graphs, or infographics, ensuring your visuals are both aesthetic and informative. Copying individual HEX swatches is quick and easy.
Why do my blended colors sometimes look muddy or desaturated when I try to create a smooth gradient manually, and how does this tool help?
Manually picking intermediate colors can often lead to muddy or desaturated tones, especially with complex color combinations. Our Color Blender precisely calculates and generates visually harmonious, smooth gradient steps between your chosen start and end colors. By providing accurate HEX codes for each step, it ensures your gradients maintain clarity and vibrancy, saving you time and preventing undesirable color shifts in your designs.
Does the Color Blender help me check if my text and background colors meet WCAG accessibility standards?
Not directly, but it's a great starting point. Generate your gradient steps between two colors, then copy any HEX code from a swatch. Paste those into a dedicated WCAG contrast checker tool like WebAIM's. I do this all the time when designing accessible UIs. For example, if your brand blue (#0055AA) and white (#FFFFFF) produce a 12-step gradient, test the 6th step against white for AA compliance. That intermediate shade might work great for secondary text.
How to Use the Color Blender
- Pick two colors with the color pickers
- Set the number of gradient steps (2-20)
- Click any swatch to copy its HEX code
- Use the colors in your design project