Color Surface Elevation Palette
Generate surface colors for elevation levels, cards, panels, modals, and popovers.
What the Color Surface Elevation Palette does
Generate surface colors for elevation levels, cards, panels, modals, and popovers. A dark dashboard can give popovers a slightly lighter surface than page cards Adjust the controls and the preview updates immediately, so you can dial in exactly what you want and copy the result straight into your project — no build step and no account.
One thing to keep in mind: Elevation color alone is subtle, so shadows or borders may still be needed.
Private and in your browser
Everything runs locally in your browser. Your input is never uploaded, so the tool stays fast and works offline, and the copy and download buttons always use the current result shown in the output panel.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does the Color Surface Elevation Palette do?
Generate surface colors for elevation levels, cards, panels, modals, and popovers. A dark dashboard can give popovers a slightly lighter surface than page cards.
What should I keep in mind?
Elevation color alone is subtle, so shadows or borders may still be needed
Does it upload my input?
No. The Color Surface Elevation Palette runs entirely in your browser — your input is never uploaded, and it keeps working offline once the page has loaded.
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