`generate_scheme`

Pack: colorapi · Endpoint: https://gateway.pipeworx.io/colorapi/mcp

Generate harmonious color palettes from a seed hex color (e.g., “#3498DB”). Returns complementary, analogous, triadic, or monochromatic schemes with hex codes.

Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description
`hex`	string	yes	Seed hex color value without the # prefix (e.g. “FF5733”).
`mode`	string	no	Color scheme mode. One of: monochrome, analogic, complement, triad, quad. Defaults to “monochrome”.
`count`	number	no	Number of colors to return (1-10, default 5).

Example call

Arguments

{
  "hex": "3498DB"
}

curl

curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/colorapi/mcp \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"generate_scheme","arguments":{"hex":"3498DB"}}}'

TypeScript (@pipeworx/sdk)

import { Pipeworx } from '@pipeworx/sdk';
const pipeworx = new Pipeworx();

const result = await pipeworx.call('generate_scheme', {
  "hex": "3498DB"
});

More examples

{
  "hex": "E74C3C",
  "mode": "triad",
  "count": 4
}

Response shape

Always returns: seed_hex, mode, count, colors

Field	Type	Description
`seed_hex`	string	Seed hex color with # prefix
`mode`	string	Color scheme mode used
`count`	number	Number of colors in scheme
`colors`	array	Array of formatted color objects

Full JSON Schema

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "seed_hex": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Seed hex color with # prefix"
    },
    "mode": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Color scheme mode used"
    },
    "count": {
      "type": "number",
      "description": "Number of colors in scheme"
    },
    "colors": {
      "type": "array",
      "description": "Array of formatted color objects",
      "items": {
        "type": "object",
        "properties": {
          "name": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Common color name"
          },
          "exact_name_match": {
            "type": "boolean",
            "description": "Whether the name is an exact match"
          },
          "closest_named_hex": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Hex code of closest named color"
          },
          "hex": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Hex color value"
          },
          "rgb": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "RGB color format string"
          },
          "hsl": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "HSL color format string"
          },
          "hsv": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "HSV color format string"
          },
          "cmyk": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "CMYK color format string"
          },
          "contrast": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "WCAG contrast ratio value"
          }
        },
        "required": [
          "name",
          "exact_name_match",
          "closest_named_hex",
          "hex",
          "rgb",
          "hsl",
          "hsv",
          "cmyk",
          "contrast"
        ]
      }
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "seed_hex",
    "mode",
    "count",
    "colors"
  ]
}

Connect

Add this to your MCP client config, or use one-click install buttons:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "colorapi": {
      "url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/colorapi/mcp"
    }
  }
}

See Getting Started for client-specific install steps.

generate_scheme