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The Color API Schemes API

Generate harmonious color palettes from a seed color using color theory.

The Color API Schemes API is one of 2 APIs that The Color API publishes on the APIs.io network, described by a machine-readable OpenAPI specification.

Tagged areas include Schemes. The published artifact set on APIs.io includes an OpenAPI specification and API documentation.

This API exposes 1 operation across 1 path, and defines 3 schemas. It is described by OpenAPI 3.0.3, at version 1.0.0.

Requests are made against a single base URL, https://www.thecolorapi.com.

1 operations 1 paths 3 schemas 1 GET

Metadata

The identity and technical contract details declared by the specification.

Specification
OpenAPI 3.0.3
API Version
1.0.0
Base URL
https://www.thecolorapi.com
Resource Areas
1

Paths & Operations 1

Across 1 path, the API surfaces 1 operation — 1 GET. Each is listed below with its method, path, parameters, and response codes.

Schemes 1

Generate harmonious color palettes from a seed color using color theory.

GET
/scheme
Get Color Scheme
getColorScheme 10 params → 200400

Schemas 3

The contract defines 3 schemas that model the data the API accepts and returns. The most detailed are ColorInfo (10 properties), ColorScheme (6 properties), Error (2 properties). Each schema is shown below with its type and property counts.

Error
object
2 properties
ColorScheme
object
A generated color scheme with seed color, resulting colors, and navigation links.
6 properties
ColorInfo
object
Full color information including all format conversions, naming, and image references.
10 properties 4 required

Specification

The full machine-readable OpenAPI contract behind this narrative.

Source

the-color-api-schemes-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑

Other APIs The Color API publishes across the network.

The Color API Colors API