Lighten Color

What It Does

Makes a color lighter by increasing its lightness by a specified amount. This is useful for creating tints of a base color or generating lighter variants for disabled states and background elements.

Inputs

Name
Description
Type
Required

color

The color to lighten

Color

No

value

How much to lighten the color (0-1)

Number

No

Outputs

Name
Description
Type

value

The lightened color

Color

How to Use It

  1. Drag the Lighten Color node into your graph.

  2. Connect a color (like #1D1CEE) to the "color" input.

  3. Set a value between 0 and 1 (like 0.4) to the "value" input.

  4. Run the graph—your output will be a lighter version of the input color (#77A0FF).

Tips

  • A value of 0 makes no change, while 1 produces white.

  • Dark colors can be lightened more before losing their character than light colors.

See Also

  • Darken Color: For making colors darker instead of lighter.

  • Mix Colors: For blending a color with white for more control.

Use Cases

  • Disabled States: Create lighter variants of interface elements to indicate disabled status.

  • Background Variations: Generate lighter background colors that complement your main palette.

  • Tint Series: Create a progression of increasingly lighter tints from a base brand color.

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