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Scale vs Accessible Palette: catalog facts
Scale	Accessible Palette
Best for: Designers building tint and shade scales for a UI color system	Best for: Designers building accessible multi-hue color systems
Free Free to use in the browser.	Free Free to use in the browser; no paid tier is mentioned on the page.
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	Consistent perceived lightness across hues Shows WCAG 2 and WCAG 3 contrast for each step All 3 strengths for Accessible Palette Consistent perceived lightness across hues Shows WCAG 2 and WCAG 3 contrast for each step Handles several hues side by side
Focused on scales only, not full multi-color palettes Little documentation on the page itself	Assumes familiarity with LCh values Developer and export options are not described on the page
Web application	Web application
Not open source	Not open source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
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 Accessible Palette accessiblepalette.com Catalog checked September 23, 2026

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