https://kulay.ca Latest updates and new features for kulay.ca en-us Mon, 20 Jul 2026 17:12:18 GMT https://kulay.ca/changelog#1.58.0 https://kulay.ca/changelog#1.58.0 Mon, 13 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Missing "More palettes to try" and "More gradients to try" sections: Both sections were silently absent on every palette and gradient page in production despite working perfectly on local builds. After an extensive investigation we pinpointed the cause to a subtle quirk in how the server assembles pages for production and fixed it by restructuring how those sections are loaded. They now appear reliably every time.

"More palettes to try" now appears in a better spot: The section has been moved above the "Explore More" navigation block on palette pages, so you see fresh palette suggestions before the broader site links.

"Explore More" restored on gradient pages: The "Explore More" navigation section was accidentally missing from gradient detail pages. It has been restored.

Suggestions are now randomised on every visit: The palette and gradient suggestion sections now shuffle their results each time you load a page, so you always see fresh picks rather than the same first 20 every time.

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Try a Palette in the Shader: The shader generator now shows 50 hand-picked palettes you can click to try instantly, with a shuffle button for fresh ideas.

Try with Shader: Every palette page now has a one-click way to send its colours straight into the shader.

Smoother Shader Loading: You now get a clear progress indicator while the shader warms up, instead of a blank pane.

External-Link Markers: Links that open in a new tab now show a small arrow, so you always know where a click will take you.

Sign-In for Shader Exports: Saving, downloading, and copying shader code now require a free account.

Better Shader on Every Screen: The shader stays sharp and correctly shaped when you resize your window or rotate your device.

Clearer Setup Guide: Rewrote the "how to use your shader" guide in plainer, friendlier language.

Refreshed Footer: A cleaner, more modern footer with tidier spacing and polished social buttons.

Improved Colour Contrast: Buttons and highlights are now easier to read across the site.

Stronger Security: Tightened account protections, locked down who can send welcome emails, and made the website analyzer safer to use.

Faster First Paint: Pages now show their content right away instead of a loading spinner while sign-in checks happen in the background.

Sharper Sidebar Highlighting: The sidebar no longer highlights the wrong item on certain pages.

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Palette to Shader Generator: Turn any palette into a living, animated shader. Pick from three styles — Mesh, Grain, and Warp — then dial in the intensity, animation speed, and placement. Download it as an image, copy it as ready-to-use React code, open it in fullscreen, or save it to your collection.

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New Sidebar Navigation: We've added a sleek, collapsible sidebar so every tool and collection is now just one click away — no more digging through menus.

Quick Search (⌘K): Press ⌘K (or Ctrl+K) anywhere to instantly jump to any palette, tool, or page.

OKLCH Colour Values: Colours now show modern OKLCH values right alongside HEX, RGB, and HSL — perfect for next-generation, perceptually-uniform design work.

User Management (Admin): Administrators can now create, view, update, and remove user accounts from a dedicated dashboard.

Interactive Colour of the Year: Click any Colour of the Year swatch to open it in our full-screen colour viewer.

Smarter AI: Our AI-powered tools now run on the latest Gemini 3.5 model for faster, higher-quality results.

Fresh Homepage Hero: A cleaner, more elegant headline with a stylish serif accent, plus a reorganized layout that brings the palette gallery front and centre.

Redesigned Superhero Emblems: Gave all our superhero palettes crisp, iconic new emblems.

Polished Buttons: Improved button hover colours in light mode so everything stays crisp and easy to read.

Fewer Dead Ends: Removed "View Details" links that previously led to a missing page on certain collections.

Better Narrow & Mobile Screens: Fixed layouts that were pushing content off-screen on portrait or narrow displays.

Flag Palettes Fixed: Country flag colours now display at the correct size without overlapping their labels.

Friendlier "My Collection": Your collection now shows a warm sign-in prompt instead of quietly turning you away.

Dashboard & Superman Tidy-Ups: Resolved overlapping elements on the dashboard preview and straightened out the Superman emblem.

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DESIGN.md Generator: Introduced a new AI-powered tool to extract your website's visual identity (colours and typography) into a standardized specification for AI agents.

Enhanced Security: Bolstered the platform's security with rate limiting and CSRF protection for design extraction tools.

Typography Refresh: Introduced beautiful, editorial typography with the "Instrument" font family for a more premium aesthetic.

Tool UI Overhaul: Redesigned the DESIGN.md generator with larger typography, curved branding, and a high-fidelity colour wheel icon.

Integrated Navigation: Added our "Explore More" component to the bottom of the design tool to help you discover more features easily.

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Live MapCN Integration: Brought the homepage to life with an interactive, rotating 3D map background that dynamically updates its colours to cycle through preset palettes.

Follow User Feature: Added the ability for users to follow their favourite palette creators, complete with new "Followers" and "Following" statistics on user profiles.

Email Notifications: Set up automated email notifications to alert creators when they gain a new follower.

Admin Launch Manager: Introduced a new dashboard for administrators to view, filter, and manage platform launches.

Gallery Hero Redesign: Overhauled the layout of the homepage gallery section to be more modern and trendy, adding a beautiful colour swatch grid and better organized Call-To-Action buttons.

MapCN Palette Preview Enhancements: Refined the "Try with MapCN" dialog with outside-click dismissal prevention, better accessibility styling, and integrated arrow buttons for seamless palette navigation.

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New Welcome Experience: We've launched an automated welcome email system powered by Resend to greet new creators the moment they join our community.

Homepage Redesign: The homepage hero section has been refreshed with a modern look, featuring wider, more accessible buttons and updated copy highlighting our collection of over 2,550 curated palettes and gradients.

"Unlock Full Potential": A new section on the homepage clearly outlines the benefits of joining kulay, from cloud sync to exclusive tools.

]]> https://kulay.ca/changelog#1.50.0 https://kulay.ca/changelog#1.50.0 Wed, 26 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMT Fixed two critical bugs causing crashes on the generator and collection pages, significantly improving application stability. https://kulay.ca/changelog#1.49.0 https://kulay.ca/changelog#1.49.0 Tue, 25 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMT Introduced a new "Top 10 Colours of 2026" palette. Expanded the gradient library with 100 new additions and fixed a critical bug where the total gradient count was not displaying correctly. https://kulay.ca/changelog#1.48.0 https://kulay.ca/changelog#1.48.0 Mon, 17 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMT Added festive song-themed palettes and a fun snowfall animation to the holiday page. Also improved inclusivity by refreshing some holiday themes. https://kulay.ca/changelog#1.47.0 https://kulay.ca/changelog#1.47.0 Mon, 20 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT Fixed a critical bug in the Adobe Swatch Exchange (.ase) file download feature, ensuring palettes can be correctly imported into Adobe apps. https://kulay.ca/changelog#1.46.0 https://kulay.ca/changelog#1.46.0 Fri, 17 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT Corrected the responsive grid layout for the "Explore More" component to ensure a consistent 3x3 grid on large screens.