Add strategic color to features that are too monochromatic or lack visual interest, making interfaces more engaging and expressive. Use when the user mentions the design looking gray, dull, lacking warmth, needing more color, or wanting a more vibrant or expressive palette.
Strategically introduce color to designs that are too monochromatic, gray, or lacking in visual warmth and personality.
Invoke /impeccable — it contains design principles, anti-patterns, and the Context Gathering Protocol. Follow the protocol before proceeding — if no design context exists yet, you MUST run /impeccable teach first. Additionally gather: existing brand colors.
Analyze the current state and identify opportunities:
Understand current state:
Identify where color adds value:
If any of these are unclear from the codebase, STOP and call the AskUserQuestion tool to clarify.
CRITICAL: More color ≠ better. Strategic color beats rainbow vomit every time. Every color should have a purpose.
Create a purposeful color introduction plan:
IMPORTANT: Color should enhance hierarchy and meaning, not create chaos. Less is more when it matters more.
Add color systematically across these dimensions:
State indicators:
Status badges: Colored backgrounds or borders for states (active, pending, completed, etc.)
Progress indicators: Colored bars, rings, or charts showing completion or health
#f5f5f5) with warm neutrals (oklch(97% 0.01 60)) or cool tints (oklch(97% 0.01 250))Use OKLCH for color: It's perceptually uniform, meaning equal steps in lightness look equal. Great for generating harmonious scales.
Ensure color addition improves rather than overwhelms:
NEVER:
#000) or pure white (#fff) for large areasTest that colorization improves the experience:
Remember: Color is emotional and powerful. Use it to create warmth, guide attention, communicate meaning, and express personality. But restraint and strategy matter more than saturation and variety. Be colorful, but be intentional.36:["$","$L3e",null,{"content":"$3f","frontMatter":{"name":"colorize","description":"Add strategic color to features that are too monochromatic or lack visual interest, making interfaces more engaging and expressive. Use when the user mentions the design looking gray, dull, lacking warmth, needing more color, or wanting a more vibrant or expressive palette.","version":"2.1.1","user-invocable":true,"argument-hint":"[target]"}}]