Color Palette Block
Color Palette Block helps you create and showcase curated color collections directly in the WordPress block editor. It is ideal for design systems, brand documentation, UI references, and visual style guides.
With Color Palette Block, you can add multiple swatches, switch between unique display styles, and copy each color in common code formats for development and handoff.
Key Features
- Multiple display styles – Choose from Square, Polaroid, Circle, and Droplet swatch presentations.
- Flexible color code output – Copy color values in HEX, RGB, HSL, and CSS variable formats.
- Zero Dependencies No jQuery or heavy JS frameworks powered by the Interactivity API.
- Theme color integration – Pull colors directly from your active theme palette.
- Random palette generation – Quickly generate swatches and auto-suggest names.
- Responsive by Default – Palettes adapt cleanly across desktop and mobile.
Why Choose BlaBlaBlocks Color Palette Block?
Because color decisions need to be both visual and usable. Color Palette Block makes it easy to present colors clearly for designers, clients, and developers while keeping everything inside the native Gutenberg workflow.
- No shortcodes or custom HTML required.
- Editor-first workflow with instant visual feedback.
- Great for brand kits, style guides, and component libraries.
How It Works
- Insert the Color Palette block in any post or page.
- Add swatches manually, import from theme colors, or generate random swatches.
- Select your preferred display style and swatch sizing.
- Copy color values in the format you need while previewing changes instantly.
Use Cases
- Build a brand color reference page for teams or clients.
- Publish design system palettes with reusable values.
- Share developer-ready color specs with copyable code formats.
- Create inspiration boards with quick random generation.
Available Display Styles
1. Square
Classic rectangular swatches for clean, structured palette layouts.
2. Polaroid
Card-style swatches with a framed visual treatment.
3. Circle
Rounded swatches for compact, modern palette presentations.
4. Droplet
Teardrop-inspired swatches for a more expressive visual style.
Customization Options
- Swatch display style
- Swatch sizing controls
- Theme color import
- Random palette generation
- Auto-generated swatch naming
- Per-swatch code copy in multiple formats
Performance & Optimization
- Designed for the block editor workflow with straightforward controls.
- Keeps palette management simple for both content creators and developers.
- Responsive output helps maintain consistent presentation across devices.
Open Source and Free
BlaBlaBlocks Color Palette Block is open source and free to use. Contributions and feedback are welcome.