Coolors vs Paletton: Which Should You Use?
The verdict
Coolors and Paletton are both home & construction design tools, compared here side by side. Coolors is free, with limits (Paid) and runs in any web browser with nothing to install; Paletton is truly free (Free) and runs in any web browser with nothing to install. The biggest difference is cost: Paletton is truly free, while Coolors is free, with limits (from Paid).
Free tiers & pricing last verified Jun 23, 2026.
Pick Coolors if…
Free, with limitsFast palette building for designers
Pick Paletton if…
Truly freeTheory-driven palette design
Side by side
Coolors
Free, with limitsFree unlimited palette generation, image picker and palette visualizer; saving caps at 10 palettes and contrast/advanced exports are Pro.
Paletton
Truly freeFully free color scheme designer with previews, colorblind simulation, WCAG contrast and many export formats; no account needed.
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Coolors
Free unlimited palette generation, image picker and palette visualizer; saving caps at 10 palettes and contrast/advanced exports are Pro.
Paletton
Fully free color scheme designer with previews, colorblind simulation, WCAG contrast and many export formats; no account needed.
Coolors vs Paletton: questions, answered
What is the main difference between Coolors and Paletton?
The biggest difference is cost: Paletton is truly free, while Coolors is free, with limits (from Paid).
Is Coolors or Paletton free?
Coolors is free, with limits and Paletton is truly free. Coolors: Free unlimited palette generation, image picker and palette visualizer; saving caps at 10 palettes and contrast/advanced exports are Pro. Paletton: Fully free color scheme designer with previews, colorblind simulation, WCAG contrast and many export formats; no account needed.