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iWantHue

Ch 027.4of 34Color Palette Generators
  1. 1Runs onAndroid, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
  2. 2Palette methodsgenerate
  3. 3Export formatsHEX, RGB, HCL, LAB, CSS, JavaScript
3 lines stated Written from the maker's own pages: medialab.github.io
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Overview

iWantHue is ranked #2 of 34 in color palette generators on Specifiction. It runs on Android, API, iOS, Linux, macOS, Web, Windows.

Compared on color palette generators

Free plan
Yesmedialab.github.io
Palette methods
generatemedialab.github.io
Export formats
HEX, RGB, HCL, LAB, CSS, JavaScriptmedialab.github.io

Facts

Purpose
iWantHue generates and refines palettes of optimally distinct colors for data scientists.medialab.github.io · 9 Oct 2026
Palette controls
Users can constrain palettes by hue, chroma, and lightness.github.com · 9 Oct 2026
Color computation
The generator computes colors in CIE Lab and uses HCL to set color constraints.medialab.github.io · 9 Oct 2026
Generation methods
It offers k-means clustering and force-vector repulsion algorithms to distribute colors.medialab.github.io · 9 Oct 2026
Color blindness
The generator includes a colorblind improvement option, and its JavaScript settings list colorblind distance functions.medialab.github.io · 9 Oct 2026
Exports
The web interface provides palette output as HEX, RGB, HCL, and LAB JSON, CSS color lists, and JavaScript settings.medialab.github.io · 9 Oct 2026
JavaScript use
The project says it can be installed with npm for Node.js and the browser, and documents palette generation in JavaScript.github.com · 9 Oct 2026
Reproducibility
The JavaScript generator accepts a seed to produce the same palette each time from a data attribute.github.com · 9 Oct 2026
Large palettes
When the requested palette is too large for the selected color space, some colors may be similar, though the first colors are sorted to be the most distinct possible.medialab.github.io · 9 Oct 2026
Integrations
The repository documents npm installation and use as a JavaScript package; no other product integrations are listed on the pages reviewed.github.com · 9 Oct 2026
Security
The pages reviewed provide no security or compliance claims.medialab.github.io · 9 Oct 2026
Support
The site directs users to GitHub Issues for help, bug reports, or contact.medialab.github.io · 9 Oct 2026
Availability
Sciences Po médialab describes its digital tools as free, and lists I Want Hue as a web interface for generating and refining color palettes.medialab.sciencespo.fr · 9 Oct 2026
Audience
The project describes itself as a tool for data scientists and explains its palette use in data visualization.medialab.github.io · 9 Oct 2026
Color controls
Users can constrain palettes by hue, chroma, and lightness.medialab.github.io · 10 Oct 2026
Color algorithms
Palette generation uses k-means or force-vector repulsion algorithms to distribute colors.github.com · 10 Oct 2026
Perceptual model
The project uses CIE Lab for computation and HCL to set color constraints.github.com · 10 Oct 2026
Palette refinement
The interface offers options to sort colors by difference, hue, chroma, lightness, or randomly.medialab.github.io · 10 Oct 2026
Accessibility
The interface includes an option to improve palettes for colorblind users.medialab.github.io · 10 Oct 2026
Developer use
The project can be installed for Node.js and browser use with npm install iwanthue.github.com · 10 Oct 2026
Precomputed palettes
The npm module includes precomputed palettes from 2 to 15 colors, including colorblind alternatives.github.com · 10 Oct 2026
Notable limit
The Fancy preset produces generic palettes up to 10 colors, and the page says its narrow chroma and lightness ranges limit palette size.medialab.github.io · 10 Oct 2026
Security and compliance
The maker's product and repository pages opened here do not state security certifications or compliance claims.medialab.github.io · 10 Oct 2026

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