AIColors vs Colormind
AIColors
aicolors.appColormind
colormind.ioSide by side
| Figure | AIColors | Colormind |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 2 |
| Spec score · AI Color Palette Generators | 7.9 (#7) | 7.5 (#14) |
| API | The homepage says there is no public API for the homepage generator. | Colormind provides a REST API that the page says can access the features available on Colormind.io. |
| Image extraction | The image color extractor uses k-means clustering in OKLab and says images stay in the browser. | The site offers an image upload feature to generate palettes from images. |
| Support | The privacy policy directs privacy questions and data concerns to an issue on the AIColors GitHub repository. | The API page directs users with questions to contact the maker by email. |
Plans
Colormind
- API (personal and non-commercial use)Free
- API (commercial application)Priced on request
In their own words
AIColors
AIColors is a web-based color palette generator and set of color tools. Describe a mood, theme, or style to generate a harmonious palette of five colors, then copy a single hex code or the whole palette. The tools directory also includes color contrast checking, conversion, harmony and gradient generation, image color extraction, and palette visualization. Its contrast checker compares pairs against WCAG 2.2 and APCA, with live previews, OKLCH-based suggestions, and color blindness simulation. The converter provides copy-ready snippets for CSS, Tailwind, Swift, Android, and Flutter. Image extraction uses k-means clustering in OKLab, and images stay in the browser. The privacy policy says palette prompts, color values, uploaded images, and generated palettes are not stored by an AIColors account system, and most color work runs locally in the browser. The generator is available in nine languages. There is no public API for the homepage generator. AIColors is free, with no account required for unlimited palette generation. Users are responsible for reviewing outputs in their product, legal, brand, and accessibility context.
Colormind
Colormind is a free color-palette generator available on the web and through an API. Its deep-learning system can learn color styles from photographs, movies, and popular art. The generator creates palettes randomly or around a chosen starting color, while locked colors stay fixed as other colors change. You can also upload an image to extract a palette. Different datasets load each day, combining Adobe Color data with hand-picked palettes from Dribbble. A Bootstrap preview page shows palettes applied to a demo landing page. Colormind provides a REST API that exposes the features available on Colormind.io. The default and ui models are always available; other models change daily. Models refresh at 08:00 UTC, with the service down for 30 seconds during loading. Personal and non-commercial API use costs nothing. Commercial application use requires contacting Colormind by email, and no commercial price is listed.