iWantHue vs PaletteWB
iWantHue
medialab.github.ioPaletteWB
palettewb.comSide by side
| Figure | iWantHue | PaletteWB |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | Free |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 0 | 2 |
| Spec score · Color Palette Generators | 7.5 (#15) | 8.4 (#4) |
| Exports | The interface provides palette output as HEX, RGB, HCL, and LAB JSON, CSS color lists, and JavaScript settings. | Palettes can be exported as rendered images, formatted text, or color cycling animations. |
| Purpose | iWantHue generates and refines palettes of optimally distinct colors for data scientists. | PaletteWB is a Windows color palette editor for generating, importing, browsing, manipulating, applying, converting, and exporting palettes. |
| Support | The maker directs users to GitHub Issues for help, bug reports, and requests. | Support for version 2.* ends on 31 December 2031. |
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In their own words
iWantHue
iWantHue generates and refines color palettes for data scientists working with data visualization. Users can set hue, chroma, and lightness constraints, then sort colors by difference, hue, chroma, lightness, or randomly. Its calculations use CIE Lab, with HCL controls, and palette distribution uses either k-means clustering or force-vector repulsion. An option helps improve palettes for colorblind users. The web interface exports HEX, RGB, HCL, and LAB JSON, CSS color lists, and JavaScript settings. Developers can install the JavaScript package with npm for Node.js or browser use; its generator accepts a seed to reproduce a palette from a data attribute. The npm module also includes precomputed palettes from 2 to 15 colors, including colorblind alternatives. Very large palettes may include similar colors when the selected color space is constrained, though the first colors are arranged for the greatest possible distinction. The Fancy preset is limited to generic palettes of up to 10 colors. iWantHue is free.