The Color API#

Turn hex codes into rich color data. Identify a color's name, generate harmonious palettes, and convert between formats (hex, RGB, HSL, CMYK). Useful for design tools, accessibility checks, and brand color analysis.

Tools#

• identify_color — Pass a hex value (e.g., "FF5733") to get the color's name, RGB/HSL/CMYK values, and contrast info
• generate_scheme — Create a color scheme from a seed color. Modes: monochrome, analogic, complement, triad, quad
• convert_color — Convert RGB values (0-255 per channel) to hex, HSL, CMYK, and get the nearest named color

When to use#

• A designer asks "what's the name of this hex color?"
• Generating a 5-color palette from a brand's primary color
• Converting between color formats for CSS, print, or design specs
• Checking if a color has good contrast for accessibility

Example: generate a complementary palette from coral#

bash

curl -s -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":"FF6B6B","mode":"complement","count":5}}}'

Returns 5 colors with hex, RGB, HSL values and their closest named colors.

Setup#

json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pipeworx-colorapi": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "mcp-remote@latest", "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/colorapi/mcp"]
    }
  }
}