Material Design Colors

What is Material Design Colors?

Material Design Colors is a comprehensive tool for browsing Google’s Material Design color palette.
The Material Design system includes 19 primary color families, each with multiple shades (50, 100, 200, …, 900)
and accent variations (A100, A200, A400, A700). This tool makes it easy to explore, preview, and copy color values
for use in your web, mobile, or design projects.

How to Use

1. Browse Colors: All Material Design colors are displayed in a grid below the search box.
2. Search: Type a color name (e.g., “Blue”, “Teal 200”) to filter results in real-time.
3. Click to Copy: Click any color swatch to copy its hex value or Material Design class name to your clipboard.
4. View Details: Hover over colors to see the hex code and shade value.
5. Track Copies: The “Last Copied” section shows your most recent copy action.

Use Cases

• Web Design: Use hex codes directly in CSS stylesheets and design systems.
• Mobile Apps: Reference Material Design color values in Android, iOS, or cross-platform development.
• UI Kits: Build consistent color palettes across design tools like Figma, Adobe XD, or Sketch.
• Branding: Choose a primary color and explore complementary shades for your brand identity.
• Accessibility: Use Material Design’s tested color contrast ratios to ensure WCAG compliance.
• Prototyping: Quickly grab color values while prototyping interfaces and user experiences.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Material Design?

Material Design is Google’s open-source design system that provides guidelines, components, and best practices
for building intuitive, beautiful digital products. The color palette is one of its core elements, offering scientifically
tested combinations that work well together.

How many colors are in the Material Design palette?

There are 19 color families (Red, Pink, Purple, Blue, Green, Amber, Orange, Brown, Grey, and more).
Each family contains up to 13 shades (50, 100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 700, 800, 900) plus 4 accent variations (A100, A200, A400, A700).
This gives you hundreds of unique colors to choose from.

Can I copy color values in different formats?

This tool copies hex values and Material Design class names. You can also manually convert these to RGB, HSL, or other formats
using online converters. Hex format (#RRGGBB) is the most universal and works in CSS, design tools, and most programming languages.

What’s the difference between shade 500 and A400?

Shade 500 is the base color for each family (e.g., Material Blue 500 is the “true” blue).
Accent colors (A100, A200, A400, A700) are brighter, more saturated variants designed for highlights, floating action buttons,
and emphasis. Use base shades for primary UI and accents for interactive elements.

Is Material Design free to use?

Yes! Google’s Material Design system, including all color definitions, is open-source and free to use for personal
and commercial projects. There are no licensing fees or restrictions.

Do these colors meet accessibility standards?

Material Design colors are tested for readability and contrast ratios. However, accessibility depends on how you combine them.
Always test foreground/background pairs for sufficient contrast (WCAG AA or AAA) before shipping your product.