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Color information and scheme generation API that converts between formats (hex, RGB, HSL, CMYK), names colors, and generates harmonious color schemes. Best for design tool workflows that need programmatic color manipulation or palette generation. A free, no-auth utility with no rate limits. 2 example endpoints available through Lava’s AI Gateway. See the The Color API API docs for full documentation.
This provider is managed — no additional setup required.
This is a catch-all provider — any valid URL under https://www.thecolorapi.com is supported. Color lookup and scheme generation. Construct URL as https://www.thecolorapi.com/{endpoint}?{params}. See https://www.thecolorapi.com/docs for all endpoints. The endpoints below are curated examples.

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Endpoints

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Get color information by hex value

GET https://www.thecolorapi.com/id?hex=0047AB — Free 
const data = await lava.gateway('https://www.thecolorapi.com/id?hex=0047AB', { method: 'GET' });

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Generate a color scheme

GET https://www.thecolorapi.com/scheme?hex=0047AB&mode=analogic&count=5 — Free 
const data = await lava.gateway('https://www.thecolorapi.com/scheme?hex=0047AB&mode=analogic&count=5', { method: 'GET' });

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