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Scale vs 0to255: catalog facts
Scale	0to255
Best for: Designers building tint and shade scales for a UI color system	Best for: Designers choosing shades and hover colors for interfaces
Free Free to use in the browser.	Free + paid options Can be tried for free; 0to255 Studio offers sign-up for an account.
Web	Web
Builds a full scale from one base color Adjustable hue and saturation curves across the scale All 3 strengths for Scale Builds a full scale from one base color Adjustable hue and saturation curves across the scale Runs in the browser with nothing to install	Shows all lighter and darker variations at once instead of using sliders Color grid clusters similar colors for quick scanning All 4 strengths for 0to255 Shows all lighter and darker variations at once instead of using sliders Color grid clusters similar colors for quick scanning Useful for choosing hover colors Runs in the browser with nothing to install
Focused on scales only, not full multi-color palettes Little documentation on the page itself	Pricing for the Studio version is not clearly stated Needs an internet connection
Web application	Web application
Not open source	Not open source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Scale hihayk.github.io/scale Catalog checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for 0to255 0to255.com Catalog checked October 1, 2026

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