PickShade MCP MCP server

An official MCP server providing 18 color tools for AI assistants, including exact color conversions, WCAG/APCA contrast checking, palette generation, color blindness simulation, and design token export. It enables agents to perform precise color calculations and accessibility audits without guessing.

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No sign-inEndpoint checked 2026-10-05Operated by PickShade

MCP endpoint (Streamable HTTP)

https://pickshade.com/api/mcp

Vendor documentation

What you can do with it

Check text contrast against background with WCAG and APCA standards
Generate harmonious color palettes and scales in OKLCH
Simulate color vision deficiency to ensure accessibility
Export color systems as Tailwind v4 themes or CSS variables

Tools advertised by the last live check:

parse_color
convert_color
find_colors
check_contrast
fix_contrast
audit_palette
check_gamut
nearest_names
compare_colors
generate_scale
tints_shades
harmonies
mix_colors
make_gradient
generate_palette
simulate_cvd
export_tokens
build_system

Connect from your client

Each snippet registers the same endpoint; pick the client you use.

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Claude Code

Run this once in a terminal. It registers a Streamable HTTP server. Use --scope project to write .mcp.json for the repo.

Claude Code configuration

claude mcp add --transport http pickshade-mcp https://pickshade.com/api/mcp

Codex

Run this once. Codex stores MCP servers in ~/.codex/config.toml (or .codex/config.toml in a trusted project).

Codex configuration

codex mcp add pickshade-mcp --url https://pickshade.com/api/mcp

Cursor

Merge this server into .cursor/mcp.json in your project, then enable pickshade-mcp in your MCP settings.

Cursor configuration

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pickshade-mcp": {
      "url": "https://pickshade.com/api/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Cline

Merge this into cline_mcp_settings.json (Cline → MCP Servers → Configure). The type must be streamableHttp for a remote HTTP server.

Cline configuration

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pickshade-mcp": {
      "type": "streamableHttp",
      "url": "https://pickshade.com/api/mcp",
      "disabled": false
    }
  }
}

VS Code

Merge this server into .vscode/mcp.json. Use MCP: List Servers to start pickshade-mcp and inspect its tools.

VS Code configuration

{
  "servers": {
    "pickshade-mcp": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://pickshade.com/api/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Gemini CLI

Run this once. It writes .gemini/settings.json in the current project; pass --scope user for ~/.gemini/settings.json.

Gemini CLI configuration

gemini mcp add --transport http pickshade-mcp https://pickshade.com/api/mcp

Claude Desktop

Merge this into claude_desktop_config.json (macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/, Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\), then restart Claude Desktop.

Claude Desktop configuration

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pickshade-mcp": {
      "url": "https://pickshade.com/api/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Windsurf

Merge this into ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json, then refresh MCP in Cascade. Windsurf remote servers use serverUrl, not url.

Windsurf configuration

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pickshade-mcp": {
      "serverUrl": "https://pickshade.com/api/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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