PaletteMaker vs Pantone Connect Palette Generator

PaletteMaker is a web app for creating AI-generated color palettes and previewing them in design examples. Users can filter palettes by color tone and number of colors, with each palette containing two to five colors. Colors can be randomized, changed individually or removed. Preview contexts include web and mobile UI, branding and logos, illustration, typography, posters and patterns. Exports are available for Procreate, Adobe ASE, image and code formats. The app is offered free, with all current features free forever and no stated usage limits; there is no separate free trial. PaletteMaker began in 2022 as a pet project by Tanya K, a senior visual designer from Europe based in Riga, Latvia. It is intended for designers and non-designers, including creative professionals and color lovers. The site offers English, German, French, Portuguese and Japanese options, and provides LinkedIn and email contact links. The Free plan is free.

Pantone Connect Palette Generator creates palettes from a mood, theme, or concept using semantic search and Pantone trend research. The beta is available to authenticated Pantone Connect users, including free-account holders, and Pantone says it is built using Microsoft Azure OpenAI. Generated palettes can be saved to Connect, edited, exported into a design workflow, downloaded for creative files or vendor color specifications, and shared with a team.

Pantone Connect provides access to over 15,000 colors and nearest RGB, CMYK, Hex, and L*a*b* equivalents. Basic account holders can save and share up to 10 palettes. Premium includes tools such as color extraction, conversion, color data, harmonies, trending palettes, simulations, and accessibility support. Connect is available on the web, iOS, and Android, with an extension for Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, and Photoshop. Premium is required to use Pantone Libraries in Adobe Creative Cloud apps. Pantone Connect Basic is free with an account. Individual Premium costs $29.99 per month or $89.99 per year; subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled before the next billing date.