Inspired colour palettes from top UI creatives

A curated collection of website designs and brand colours I love.

Jones Bar-B-Q Restaurant website - Kansas City BBQ restaurant with rustic Americana branding featuring a classic deep red and cream colour palette. Heritage brand established in 1970 with traditional, warm colour scheme.

Jones Bar-B-Q
Mailchimp SaaS website - Mailchimp's yellow brand colour is instantly recognizable, and I think they've nailed the balance between playful and professional. The warm cream backgrounds with teal accents create this friendly, approachable vibe that makes email marketing feel less corporate and more human.

Mailchimp
Webflow SaaS website - Webflow's visual builder interface deserves its own showcase. I'm drawn to how they've used bold blue with those vibrant orange and yellow accents - it screams creativity and energy. The dark interface elements give it that pro-tool feeling designers expect.

Webflow
Fin SaaS website - Advanced AI Agent for customer service, built by Intercom. Features a dark interface with vibrant orange accent colour and a modern Next.js architecture.

Fin
iPhone 17 Pro Marketing website - Apple's flagship iPhone 17 Pro product page is a masterclass in restraint and impact. I love how they've used pure black backgrounds to make that Cosmic Orange absolutely pop - it's dramatic without being garish. The premium photography and elegant gradients show exactly how to let a product shine.

iPhone 17 Pro
Notion SaaS website - What I appreciate about Notion is their restrained use of colour. They've created this calm, minimal base with whites and soft greys that lets user content be the star, while still maintaining a distinctive identity with that bright blue. It's professional without being sterile.

Notion
GitHub SaaS website - The home of open-source development with a dark interface that feels right for late-night coding sessions. What's interesting is how they've evolved beyond basic dark mode - those deep blue and purple gradients add personality while maintaining the focused, developer-first aesthetic.

GitHub
TallyHo SaaS website - Time tracking for freelancers built with SvelteKit and Tailwind v4. What stands out to me is the calming purple gradient palette with those pale, soft backgrounds - it makes the admin work feel less tedious. The colour choices create this gentle, approachable atmosphere.

TallyHo
Stripe SaaS website - What I love about Stripe is how they've made financial technology feel approachable and even exciting. The vibrant purple paired with those rainbow gradients creates this sense of possibility - it's corporate professionalism without the stuffiness. I think the designers have done an excellent job balancing trust and energy.

Stripe
Linear SaaS website - Linear helped set the trend of dark UIs for productivity tools - almost pure black with very minimal pops of colour. What's clever is how restrained they are: just small dots of purple, blue, green, and red for status indicators. It's focused, fast, and gets out of your way. Exceptional attention to design details throughout.

Linear