Color Mixer & Blender
Mix and blend colours online with 5 different modes. Combine up to 6 colors to create the perfect shade for your design.
Colors to Mix
Mixing Mode
Averages RGB values for a balanced mix
Quick Presets
How to Mix Colors Online
Use our free color mixer online to combine up to 6 colors and preview the result instantly. Choose from 5 blending modes to get the exact shade you need for any creative project — no software to install, no account required.
How the Color Mixer Works
Enter two or more colors as hex codes, or pick them visually with the color swatches, then choose a mixing mode. The mixer converts each color to its red, green, and blue components, runs the math for your chosen mode, and shows the resulting shade live as you type. Add up to six inputs to mix multiple colors at once, or start from a preset to explore.
Because everything runs in your browser, the result updates instantly — change one input or switch modes and the mixed swatch, hex code, and RGB values refresh on the spot.
5 Color Blending Modes Explained
Average blending calculates the midpoint between your selected colours, producing balanced mixes — the closest match to what most people expect from a color blender. Additive mixing combines colors the way light works, where overlapping beams trend toward white. Subtractive mixing simulates real paint: each pigment you add absorbs more light, so the absorptions accumulate and the mix grows darker with every color you combine.
Multiply darkens your mix by multiplying normalized RGB values, ideal for creating shadows and depth. Screen does the opposite, lightening colors to produce bright, glowing blends.
Mixing vs Blending vs Combining
The terms overlap, but each suggests a different goal. Mixing usually means merging colors into one new shade, like stirring paint. Blending implies a smooth transition between colors, the way a gradient moves from one hue to another. Combining is broader — putting colors side by side in a palette or scheme.
This tool covers all three: use it as a color combiner to find one shade from several inputs, as a color blender to locate midpoints for gradients, or as a paint-style mixer with the subtractive mode.
Mix Colors for Web Design
Every mixed result outputs a hex code and RGB values you can copy directly into CSS, Tailwind, or any design tool. Use the mixer to generate midpoint tones between brand colors or create smooth transitions for gradients.
Save your favorite mixes to the history panel — click any saved swatch to reload its exact input colors and mode and keep refining without leaving the page.
Understanding Color Mixing Theory
Additive mixing is how screens work—red, green, and blue light combine to form every color you see on a monitor. Subtractive mixing is how paint and ink work, where pigments absorb wavelengths of light, and every pigment you add removes more light from the result. Our mixer lets you experiment with both models side by side so you can predict results whether you are designing for screens or print.
Color Mixer FAQ
How do I mix multiple colors online?
Add up to six colors using the Add Color button, enter each one as a hex code or pick it with the swatch, and the mixer combines them all in your chosen mode. Average gives the most intuitive blend of many inputs, while subtractive shows what those colors would do as paint.
What is the difference between a color mixer and a color blender?
In practice they are the same kind of tool. A color mixer emphasizes producing one new shade from several inputs; a color blender emphasizes the in-between tones, like the middle of a gradient. The average mode here works for both — it returns the exact midpoint of your colors.
Why does mixing paint give different results than mixing light?
Paint is subtractive: pigments absorb light, so combining them removes more wavelengths and the mix gets darker — blue and yellow paint make green. Light is additive: overlapping beams add energy, so mixes get brighter — red and green light make yellow. Switch between the subtractive and additive modes to compare both with the same inputs.
Can I find the midpoint between two brand colors?
Yes — enter both brand hex codes, choose the average mode, and the result is the exact midpoint tone. It's a quick way to derive secondary shades, hover states, or gradient stops that stay consistent with an existing brand palette.