Material UI Color Tool

Generates Material UI color palettes from a base color, producing design tokens and accessible contrast for consistent theming.

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About This Tool

Generates Material UI color palettes from a single base color, producing a complete token set that can be consumed by React components and design systems.
Conceptually, it maps the base color to primary, secondary, and neutral tokens, then derives lighter and darker variants to cover surfaces, text, and states.
Beneficiaries include design ops, front-end engineers, and product teams seeking consistent theming and predictable color behavior across light/dark modes.
Unique value lies in integrated accessibility checks, export-ready formats, and alignment with Material Design conventions, enabling seamless handoff to developers and fast iteration.

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How to Use

Provide inputs: enter base_color hex, select color_mode, adjust steps and export_format.
Run calculation: generate the color tokens and palettes based on inputs.
Review outputs: examine token values and contrast metrics as applicable.
Export tokens: choose CSS/JSON/SCSS; download or copy.
Integrate into design system: apply tokens to components and ensure accessibility across themes.

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What inputs are required?

A base color hex is required to generate the palette. Optional inputs include color mode (light or dark), step count (3–9), and export format (css/json/scss). Valid hex formats such as #RRGGBB or #RGB are accepted after normalization.

What outputs are produced?

The tool outputs color tokens for primary, primary_light, primary_dark, background, and text, plus optional contrast metrics. Tokens can be exported as CSS variables, JSON theme data, or SCSS maps depending on the chosen format.

How is contrast calculated?

Contrast uses WCAG relative luminance calculations to determine accessibility ratios between text on backgrounds. The system aims for at least 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text, suggesting alternatives if thresholds are not met.

Can I customize token naming or formats?

Yes. Token naming follows a default convention (primary, primary_light, etc.), and export_format options include css, json, or scss. You may adjust the export to fit your design system naming and integration needs.

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