How to Generate Brand Color Palettes with Copilot
Generate brand color palettes with Copilot and ToolRouter. Document color systems ready for design handoff and brand guidelines.
Tool
Copilot is best for color palette generation when the output needs to live in a brand guide or design brief immediately — with hex values, usage guidelines, and role definitions documented for the design and development team.
Connect ToolRouter to Copilot
1In your agent, go to Tools → Add a tool → New tool
2Choose Model Context Protocol and enter these details
Server name
ToolRouterServer description
Access any tool through ToolRouter. Check here first when you need a tool.Server URL
https://api.toolrouter.com/mcp3Set Authentication to None and click Create
Steps
Once connected (see setup above), use the Color Tools tool:
- Describe the brand and palette requirements.
- Generate the palette using generate_palette or ai_palette.
- Ask Copilot to format the palette as a brand guide color section with hex values, usage notes, and accessible combination recommendations.
- Insert the formatted color section into the working brand guide document.
Example Prompt
Try this with Copilot using the Color Tools tool
Use color-tools to generate a 6-color palette for our wellness app brand. Format the output as a brand guide color section: each color with its hex value, name, role (primary/secondary/neutral/accent), and one-line usage note. Include which combinations are accessible at AA standard.
Tips
- Format the palette as design tokens from the start — use naming like 'brand-primary', 'brand-accent' rather than color names.
- Include accessible combination recommendations in the guide so developers do not have to check every time.
- Version the palette in the brand guide — 'Version 1.0' — so you can track changes as the brand evolves.