Why I’m building an AI-powered mood-to-color tool
Most color tools start with a color wheel, a hex code, or a set of predefined palettes.
But what if you start with a feeling?
“I feel calm.” “I feel anxious.” “I feel like a rainy afternoon.”
As a designer, I often found myself stuck between what I felt and what I could express visually. There was a gap — between emotion and color.
That’s the problem I wanted to solve.
🧠 The problem: emotional expression through color
I realized that many people — not just designers — struggle to express abstract moods or concepts visually. They know what they feel, but they don’t know what color it is.
Most tools expect you to pick from a color wheel. But what if you could just type how you feel, and let the system figure it out?
💡 The idea: Moodcolor
So I started building Moodcolor — a tiny tool that lets you type how you feel, and get a color palette that matches.
• You type: “A burst of excitement before something big happens”
• It gives you: gold, orange, peach, light yellow — a palette that feels like anticipation
It’s not just about aesthetics. It’s about making emotions visible.
👥 Who is this for?
• Designers who want to start from feeling, not theory
• Creators who want to express mood without scrolling through endless hex codes
• Anyone who’s ever thought:“I know what I feel. I just don’t know what color it is.”
🛠 What I’ve built so far
Over the past week, I’ve built a working MVP:
• Natural language input → AI interprets emotional meaning
• Generates a 5-color palette with HEX codes
• Clean, minimal UI
• Copy, download, and share palette features
• OG image + Twitter card support
• Feedback form for early users
🧭 What’s next?
Tomorrow (April 15), I’ll be launching the MVP on Indie Hackers. It’s still early. It’s still rough. But it already says something.
If you’ve ever wondered:
“What color is my mood today?”
You might enjoy it too.
📅 Launching April 15 on Indie Hackers 🧭 Would love to hear your thoughts, feedback, or just say hi!
🧱 About the project
Name: AI Mood Palette / Moodcolor Goal: Help people express abstract emotions through color Target users: Designers, creators, brand consultants, UI/UX professionals Core value: Emotion-driven, semantic color generation Tech: Next.js + OpenAI + Tailwind + Vercel MVP form: Web App + API (Figma plugin planned)
If this resonates with you, feel free to follow along. I’ll be sharing more dev logs, design decisions, and product updates in the coming weeks.
