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How to choose palette and color categories

Select accurate style categories and color-family categories when publishing a palette.

1 min read147 wordsUpdated May 20, 2026

Categories make your palette easier to discover. The editor uses two category groups: palette categories and color categories.

Palette categories

Palette categories describe the overall mood, season, or use case. Examples include Brand, Light, Dark, Pastel, Retro, Neon, Warm, Cold, Summer, Nature, Space, Rainbow, Sunset, Wedding, Christmas, Halloween, and more.

Color categories

Color categories describe visible color families inside the palette. Examples include Navy, Purple, Red, Coral, Pink, Blue, Teal, Mint, Green, Yellow, Gold, Orange, Beige, Gray, Brown, Black, and White.

Selection limits

The editor allows up to three palette categories and up to three color categories. Choose the most accurate tags instead of using every tag that might loosely apply.

Category rule

Use palette categories for mood and use case. Use color categories for the actual colors people can see.


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