No. 17of 34 ·Color Palette Generators

iWantHue

Web · Windows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone · API

Freedom report

Two barsScore 5.8

Runs widely6 of 6 device platforms
DocumentedPlans, terms and facts published

iWantHue is ranked #17 of 34 in color palette generators on Freedom251. It runs on Android, API, iOS, Linux, macOS, Web, Windows.

Compared on color palette generators

Free plan: Yes
Palette methods: generate
Export formats: HEX, RGB, HCL, LAB, CSS, JavaScript

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The record

Purpose: iWantHue generates and refines palettes of optimally distinct colors for data scientists.
Palette controls: Users can constrain palettes by hue, chroma, and lightness.
Color computation: The generator computes colors in CIE Lab and uses HCL to set color constraints.
Generation methods: It offers k-means clustering and force-vector repulsion algorithms to distribute colors.
Color blindness: The generator includes a colorblind improvement option, and its JavaScript settings list colorblind distance functions.
Exports: The web interface provides palette output as HEX, RGB, HCL, and LAB JSON, CSS color lists, and JavaScript settings.
JavaScript use: The project says it can be installed with npm for Node.js and the browser, and documents palette generation in JavaScript.
Reproducibility: The JavaScript generator accepts a seed to produce the same palette each time from a data attribute.
Large palettes: When the requested palette is too large for the selected color space, some colors may be similar, though the first colors are sorted to be the most distinct possible.
Integrations: The repository documents npm installation and use as a JavaScript package; no other product integrations are listed on the pages reviewed.
Security: The pages reviewed provide no security or compliance claims.
Support: The site directs users to GitHub Issues for help, bug reports, or contact.
Availability: Sciences Po médialab describes its digital tools as free, and lists I Want Hue as a web interface for generating and refining color palettes.
Audience: The project describes itself as a tool for data scientists and explains its palette use in data visualization.

Where it ranks on Freedom251

Best Color Palette Generators in 2026#17 of 34

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Sources

medialab.github.io/iwanthue/· checked 9 Oct 2026
github.com/medialab/iwanthue· checked 9 Oct 2026
medialab.github.io/iwanthue/theory/· checked 9 Oct 2026
medialab.github.io/iwanthue/examples/· checked 9 Oct 2026
medialab.sciencespo.fr/en/tools/· checked 9 Oct 2026