I was bored one day and decided to build my own design tool using ChatGPT. As a non-developer, I wanted to find a way to use Google to extract the dominant color of a keyword. While there are color palette generating tools available, I couldn’t find a simple way to get the dominant color directly from Google. So, I turned to ChatGPT for assistance.
With ChatGPT’s help, I was able to generate code that searches Google based on a keyword and returns the dominant color of the associated images. I coded this tool in 8 hours, even though I’m not a great developer. ChatGPT enhanced my knowledge and allowed me to dive deeper into coding.
To make the tool more user-friendly, I decided to use HTML, CSS, and JavaScript instead of Python. I generated the code using ChatGPT and added explanations above each line to make it easier to understand for non-developers.
The tool allows users to search for a keyword and get the dominant color of the images associated with that keyword. It also provides the hex codes for the colors, making it easy to copy and paste them into design tools like Figma.
But I didn’t stop there. I wanted to take the tool a step further and allow users to generate complementary, monochromatic, and analogous color palettes. With the help of the Chroma library, I was able to implement this feature. Now, users can click on a color and see a palette of related colors.
The power of ChatGPT and custom design tools like this is that they empower designers and front-end developers to create their own tools and plugins without relying on external plugins or developers. It closes the gap between designers and developers and allows for more efficient and customized design workflows.
I plan to open-source this tool on GitHub, so others can use and contribute to it. If you’re interested in learning more about how I built this tool, leave a like and let me know in the comments. Subscribe to our channel for more tutorials and insights into the evolving world of UX and design.
