#What is Shadcn Colors?

Shadcn Colors is a free, open-source interactive theme picker designed to help developers create and preview custom themes for shadcn/ui projects. Its primary goal is to simplify theme customization by allowing users to adjust colors, fonts, and layouts in real-time, targeting React developers building modern web applications like dashboards, landing pages, or SaaS platforms. Built with React, TypeScript, and Tailwind CSS, Shadcn Colors offers an intuitive interface with calendar views, team member management, cookie settings, payment methods, chat support, account creation, document sharing, and issue reporting. It emphasizes collaboration with access controls, shareable links, and live previews. For the shadcn/ui community, Shadcn Colors is a perfect fit, leveraging shadcn/ui's accessible foundation to deliver polished, interactive theme experiences.

#Features ⚡

• Interactive Theme Creation: Real-time color and layout adjustments with instant previews.

• ShadCN UI Integration: Builds on shadcn UI for accessible, customizable components.

• Accessibility: Supports WAI-ARIA compliance with Radix UI primitives.

• Collaboration Tools: Invite team members, manage access, and share documents.

• Responsive Design: Tailwind CSS ensures themes adapt to all screen sizes.

• Type Safety: TypeScript ensures robust, error-free development.

#Pros ✅

• Visual Prototyping: Live previews save hours of manual theme tweaking.

• Free and Open-Source: No cost for unlimited theme creation and sharing.

• ShadCN UI Fit: Seamless integration with shadcn UI's ecosystem.

• Team Collaboration: Easy member invites and document sharing.

• Easy Integration: Copy-paste model simplifies theme application.

#Cons ⚠️

• React Dependency: Limited to React projects, though fitting for shadcn UI.

• Setup Complexity: Requires shadcn UI and Tailwind CSS pre-installed.

• Learning Curve: Familiarity with shadcn UI, React, and TypeScript needed.

• Limited Scope: Focuses on themes, not full app building.

#Included Components - Templates

Shadcn Colors includes a variety of shadcn UI-powered UI elements:

• Calendar View: Interactive date picker with weekly/monthly layouts.

• Team Member Cards: Profile cards for user management and invites.

• Cookie Settings Modal: Configurable privacy and cookie consent UI.

• Payment Method Form: Secure payment addition with card inputs.

• Chat Support Interface: Live chat with message bubbles and typing indicators.

• Account Creation Form: Email signup with social login options.

• Document Sharing Panel: Access controls and shareable links.

• Issue Reporting Form: Dropdown for problem categories and descriptions.

#Pricing 💸

Shadcn Colors operates on a Free model:

• Free Access: All theme creation and preview tools are free.

• No Pro Version: No premium tiers or paid features.

#Integrations 🧰

Shadcn Colors integrates with:

• React: Core framework for interactive theme building.

• ShadCN UI: Accessible component library for styling and structure.

• Tailwind CSS: Utility-first styling for responsive design.

• TypeScript: Ensures type-safe theme exports.