About Color Scheme Generator
Color Scheme Generator is an MCP server built on The Color API for generating palettes from a seed color. It serves design workflows with monochrome variations and several color-wheel schemes, returning multiple color representations.
Key features
- 01Generate standard, dark, and light monochrome schemes
- 02Create analogic and complementary schemes
- 03Generate analogic-complement, triad, and quad schemes
- 04Accept Hex, RGB, and HSL input
- 05Return color names, positions, and multiple values
Use cases
- 01Create monochrome palettes for design projects
- 02Build high-contrast palettes for interfaces
- 03Explore schemes from RGB or HSL seed colors
MCP support
The MCP server exposes eight palette-generation tools to clients. Tools accept a seed color and optional count, and return structured JSON.
Configuration
Local server config is the same for every client. Copy it into your client’s MCP config file.
We haven’t collected a package or remote endpoint for this server. Follow the instructions in the project README.
Tools
Local servers expose tools only once running on your machine, and the maintainer has not provided a tool list.
Details
From the project READMEColor Scheme Generator MCP Server
This is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that generates harmonious color schemes using The Color API. It provides multiple color scheme generation tools for creating beautiful and cohesive color palettes for design projects.
Features
The server provides 8 different color scheme generation tools:
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Monochrome Schemes: Variations of a single hue
- Standard monochrome
- Dark monochrome
- Light monochrome
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Color Wheel Based Schemes:
- Analogic: Adjacent colors on the color wheel for harmonious designs
- Complement: Opposite colors for high contrast
- Analogic Complement: Combination of analogic and complement
- Triad: Three evenly spaced colors for balanced palettes
- Quad: Four evenly spaced colors for diverse palettes
Prerequisites
- Node.js (v18 or later)
- npm, yarn, or pnpm
- An MCP client (e.g., Claude Desktop, Cursor)
Installation
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Clone and install dependencies:
git clone <repository-url> cd colors-mcp-server npm install -
Build the server:
npm run build -
Configure your MCP client:
For Claude Desktop (
claude_desktop_config.json):{ "mcpServers": { "color-scheme-generator": { "command": "node", "args": ["/full/path/to/colors-mcp-server/build/index.js"] } } }For Cursor:
- Go to Settings > MCP > Add new global MCP server
- Use the same configuration as above
Usage
Color Input Formats
The server accepts colors in multiple formats:
- Hex:
"098765"or"#098765" - RGB:
"0,71,171"or"rgb(0,71,171)" - HSL:
"215,100%,34%"or"hsl(215,100%,34%)"
Parameters
color: The seed color (required)count: Number of colors to generate (optional, default: 5, range: 3-10)
Available Tools
generate_monochrome_schemegenerate_monochrome_dark_schemegenerate_monochrome_light_schemegenerate_analogic_schemegenerate_complement_schemegenerate_analogic_complement_schemegenerate_triad_schemegenerate_quad_scheme
Example Usage
Ask your MCP client:
- "Generate a monochrome color scheme from blue"
- "Create a complementary palette using #ff6b35 with 7 colors"
- "I need an analogic scheme from rgb(120,80,200)"
Output Format
Each tool returns a structured JSON with:
- Scheme mode and seed color
- Array of generated colors with hex, RGB, HSL values
- Color names and positions
Debugging
Use the MCP Inspector to debug:
npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector node ./build/index.js
Project Structure
src/index.ts: Main server entry pointsrc/tools/index.ts: Color scheme generation toolssrc/prompts/index.ts: Usage guidance promptsbuild/: Compiled TypeScript output
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