Launched ColorArchive: 3,066 free colors for designers & devs

Hey IH! I just launched ColorArchive, a free color library built for designers and developers who are tired of noisy, cluttered color tools.

What it does:

• Browse 3,066 algorithmically generated colors organized by hue, lightness, and saturation

• Build custom palettes and extract colors from any image

• Generate brand color palettes with AI

• Export to CSS, Figma tokens, Tailwind config, SwiftUI, and more

• 290+ design guides and 170+ curated collections

Why I built it:

I kept running into the same problem — most color tools are either too flashy, too limited, or require signup before you can do anything useful. I wanted something calm and searchable where I could quickly find production-ready color values.

Tech stack: Next.js (App Router), Tailwind CSS 4, Vercel, DigitalOcean backend. All 3,066 colors are generated algorithmically from 36 hue roots × 14 lightness bands × 6 chroma levels.

The core product is completely free with no signup required. I'm exploring a Pro tier and one-time palette pack purchases for revenue.

Would love any feedback on the product or the approach. What color tools do you use in your workflow?