PaletteWright lands on the Mac App Store

Michael Stebel’s PaletteWright is now available for Mac, offering a color workflow tool that goes beyond sampling to build, validate, repair and export production-ready palettes. The app targets developers, designers and agencies that need accessible colors, Figma-ready variables and handoff files.

Why it matters: - PaletteWright is built to turn raw color inspiration into production-ready assets for apps, websites and design systems. - The app centers accessibility, with WCAG AA repair tools and contrast checks before colors reach production. - Figma-ready exports and developer handoff formats aim to reduce manual setup across design and engineering teams.

What happened: - Mandelbrot Metal, a dba of Michael Stebel Consulting, LLC, released PaletteWright on June 23, 2026. - The native SwiftUI Mac app is now available on the Mac App Store. - Michael Stebel is the creator of PaletteWright.

The details: - PaletteWright samples colors from anywhere on screen and supports Multi-Pick batch capture. - The app imports palettes from photos, websites, CSS, design tokens and manual stops. - Users can paste and convert CSS or token values, and trigger capture with a global Command-Option-P shortcut. - PaletteWright works across sRGB and Display-P3. - The app generates OKLCH-aware harmonies and lets users lock brand colors. - PaletteWright can normalize loose swatches into named systems. - Validation tools include WCAG semantic contrast checks, non-text UI contrast review and color-vision simulation. - Auto-Fix AA repairs failing semantic pairs toward accessible targets. - Export options include Figma Variables-ready JSON, CSS variables, semantic CSS, modern CSS, Sass, Tailwind, Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui themes, SwiftUI code, Swift Assets, Android XML, Jetpack Compose, Flutter, React Native, DTCG 2025.10 JSON, Tokens Studio-friendly JSON, Style Dictionary JSON, CSV, Markdown audit reports, PNG previews, PDF palette cards, Adobe ASE swatches, Apple Color List files and complete compile packages. - Figma exports include a color collection, Light, Dark and High Contrast modes, primitive variables, semantic variables, component aliases and code syntax metadata. - Figma / DTCG compile packages include figma-variables.json plus README.md, manifest.json, code.js and ui.html for local importing.

Between the lines: - PaletteWright is positioned as more than a picker, with the workflow extending from capture to validation and handoff. - The broad export list suggests the product is aiming to sit between design tools and multiple implementation stacks. - The launch emphasis on Figma and accessibility signals where Michael Stebel sees the biggest friction in color workflows.

What's next: - PaletteWright is available as a free download with optional Pro Monthly, Pro Annual and launch-period Founder Lifetime upgrades. - Pricing may vary by region. - The Mac App Store listing is live at the App Store. - More information is available on the product website and in the press kit.