Base color → N rotated colors. Finer than complementary/triadic for color wheel design.
🎡 Cycle result Click to copy HEX
CSS variables
How to use
- Pick a base color.
- Set steps (2–24) and angle (10°–180°).
- Use presets for quick start.
- Click any color to copy HEX or export as CSS / JSON.
Key features
- HSL hue rotation (preserves lightness & saturation)
- 2–24 steps adjustable
- 6 presets (complementary · triadic · tetradic · hexad · 12-wheel · 5-star)
- CSS variables + JSON array export
- One-click copy
Use cases
- Design system colors — derive accent / secondary from main
- Chart colors — 12-color wheel for data viz
- Logo variations — seasonal color shifts
- Fashion / interior moods — consistent hue family
- Illustration — character & icon variants
vs color-harmony?
color-harmony generates standard schemes (complementary, triadic, tetradic) by fixed rules. color-cycler lets you tune steps and angle freely — 5, 7, 12 colors and non-standard combos. Designer's color wheel utility.
FAQ
Why HSL?
Intuitive hue rotation. OKLCH would also work; HSL is simpler here.
Non-standard like 14 steps?
Yes — 2 to 24, freely.
Why max 180°?
Beyond 180° wraps back to complementary, producing repeated colors.
Free?
Yes.