diff --git a/packages/shared-ui/src/index.ts b/packages/shared-ui/src/index.ts
index db423f8d8..f4b7ecbba 100644
--- a/packages/shared-ui/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/shared-ui/src/index.ts
@@ -10,6 +10,11 @@ export {
 	Checkbox,
 	FilterDropdown,
 	FavoriteButton,
+	ColorPicker,
+	COLORS_12,
+	COLORS_16,
+	DEFAULT_COLOR,
+	getRandomColor,
 } from './molecules';
 export type { SelectOption, FilterDropdownOption } from './molecules';
 
diff --git a/packages/shared-ui/src/molecules/ColorPicker.constants.ts b/packages/shared-ui/src/molecules/ColorPicker.constants.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..852446530
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/shared-ui/src/molecules/ColorPicker.constants.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+/**
+ * Standard color palettes for use with ColorPicker.
+ */
+
+/** 12-color palette (same as TAG_COLORS) — good for tags, labels, categories */
+export const COLORS_12 = [
+	'#ef4444',
+	'#f97316',
+	'#f59e0b',
+	'#84cc16',
+	'#22c55e',
+	'#14b8a6',
+	'#06b6d4',
+	'#3b82f6',
+	'#6366f1',
+	'#8b5cf6',
+	'#ec4899',
+	'#64748b',
+] as const;
+
+/** 16-color extended palette — good for projects, clients, folders */
+export const COLORS_16 = [
+	'#ef4444',
+	'#f97316',
+	'#f59e0b',
+	'#eab308',
+	'#84cc16',
+	'#22c55e',
+	'#14b8a6',
+	'#06b6d4',
+	'#0ea5e9',
+	'#3b82f6',
+	'#6366f1',
+	'#8b5cf6',
+	'#a855f7',
+	'#d946ef',
+	'#ec4899',
+	'#f43f5e',
+] as const;
+
+/** Default color (blue) */
+export const DEFAULT_COLOR = '#3b82f6';
+
+/** Get a random color from the 12-color palette */
+export function getRandomColor(): string {
+	return COLORS_12[Math.floor(Math.random() * COLORS_12.length)];
+}
diff --git a/packages/shared-ui/src/molecules/ColorPicker.svelte b/packages/shared-ui/src/molecules/ColorPicker.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0a271bfc3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/shared-ui/src/molecules/ColorPicker.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,83 @@
+<script lang="ts">
+	import { Check } from '@manacore/shared-icons';
+
+	/**
+	 * Generic color picker with predefined palette.
+	 * Renders a grid of color circles with selection indicator.
+	 */
+
+	interface Props {
+		/** Available colors (hex strings) */
+		colors: string[];
+		/** Currently selected color */
+		selectedColor?: string;
+		/** Called when a color is selected */
+		onColorChange: (color: string) => void;
+		/** Button size */
+		size?: 'sm' | 'md' | 'lg';
+		/** Accessible label for the group */
+		label?: string;
+	}
+
+	let {
+		colors,
+		selectedColor,
+		onColorChange,
+		size = 'md',
+		label = 'Farbe wählen',
+	}: Props = $props();
+
+	const sizeClasses = {
+		sm: 'w-6 h-6',
+		md: 'w-8 h-8',
+		lg: 'w-10 h-10',
+	};
+
+	const iconSizes = {
+		sm: 12,
+		md: 14,
+		lg: 18,
+	};
+
+	const gapClasses = {
+		sm: 'gap-1.5',
+		md: 'gap-2',
+		lg: 'gap-2.5',
+	};
+
+	function handleKeyDown(e: KeyboardEvent, hex: string) {
+		if (e.key === 'Enter' || e.key === ' ') {
+			e.preventDefault();
+			onColorChange(hex);
+		}
+	}
+</script>
+
+<div class="flex flex-wrap {gapClasses[size]}" role="radiogroup" aria-label={label}>
+	{#each colors as color}
+		{@const isSelected = selectedColor?.toLowerCase() === color.toLowerCase()}
+		<button
+			type="button"
+			class="
+				{sizeClasses[size]}
+				rounded-full
+				flex items-center justify-center
+				transition-all duration-150
+				ring-offset-2 ring-offset-white dark:ring-offset-gray-900
+				focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-primary
+				{isSelected ? 'ring-2 ring-black/30 dark:ring-white/50 scale-110' : 'hover:scale-110'}
+			"
+			style="background-color: {color}"
+			onclick={() => onColorChange(color)}
+			onkeydown={(e) => handleKeyDown(e, color)}
+			role="radio"
+			aria-checked={isSelected}
+			aria-label={color}
+			title={color}
+		>
+			{#if isSelected}
+				<Check size={iconSizes[size]} weight="bold" class="text-white drop-shadow-sm" />
+			{/if}
+		</button>
+	{/each}
+</div>
diff --git a/packages/shared-ui/src/molecules/ColorPicker.test.ts b/packages/shared-ui/src/molecules/ColorPicker.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..111d7567a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/shared-ui/src/molecules/ColorPicker.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+import { describe, it, expect, vi } from 'vitest';
+import { render, screen, fireEvent } from '@testing-library/svelte';
+import ColorPicker from './ColorPicker.svelte';
+import { COLORS_12, COLORS_16, DEFAULT_COLOR, getRandomColor } from './ColorPicker.constants';
+
+const testColors = ['#ef4444', '#3b82f6', '#22c55e'];
+
+describe('ColorPicker', () => {
+	it('renders all provided colors as radio buttons', () => {
+		render(ColorPicker, { props: { colors: testColors, onColorChange: vi.fn() } });
+		const radios = screen.getAllByRole('radio');
+		expect(radios).toHaveLength(3);
+	});
+
+	it('marks selected color as checked', () => {
+		render(ColorPicker, {
+			props: { colors: testColors, selectedColor: '#3b82f6', onColorChange: vi.fn() },
+		});
+		const blue = screen.getByRole('radio', { name: '#3b82f6' });
+		expect(blue.getAttribute('aria-checked')).toBe('true');
+	});
+
+	it('calls onColorChange when clicked', async () => {
+		const onColorChange = vi.fn();
+		render(ColorPicker, { props: { colors: testColors, onColorChange } });
+		await fireEvent.click(screen.getByRole('radio', { name: '#22c55e' }));
+		expect(onColorChange).toHaveBeenCalledWith('#22c55e');
+	});
+
+	it('supports keyboard selection', async () => {
+		const onColorChange = vi.fn();
+		render(ColorPicker, { props: { colors: testColors, onColorChange } });
+		await fireEvent.keyDown(screen.getByRole('radio', { name: '#ef4444' }), { key: 'Enter' });
+		expect(onColorChange).toHaveBeenCalledWith('#ef4444');
+	});
+
+	it('has accessible radiogroup role', () => {
+		render(ColorPicker, { props: { colors: testColors, onColorChange: vi.fn() } });
+		expect(screen.getByRole('radiogroup')).toBeInTheDocument();
+	});
+
+	it('uses custom label', () => {
+		render(ColorPicker, {
+			props: { colors: testColors, onColorChange: vi.fn(), label: 'Pick a color' },
+		});
+		expect(screen.getByRole('radiogroup', { name: 'Pick a color' })).toBeInTheDocument();
+	});
+});
+
+describe('Color constants', () => {
+	it('COLORS_12 has 12 entries', () => {
+		expect(COLORS_12).toHaveLength(12);
+	});
+
+	it('COLORS_16 has 16 entries', () => {
+		expect(COLORS_16).toHaveLength(16);
+	});
+
+	it('DEFAULT_COLOR is blue', () => {
+		expect(DEFAULT_COLOR).toBe('#3b82f6');
+	});
+
+	it('getRandomColor returns a color from COLORS_12', () => {
+		const validColors = new Set(COLORS_12);
+		for (let i = 0; i < 30; i++) {
+			expect(validColors.has(getRandomColor() as (typeof COLORS_12)[number])).toBe(true);
+		}
+	});
+});
diff --git a/packages/shared-ui/src/molecules/index.ts b/packages/shared-ui/src/molecules/index.ts
index d03849767..15e36a774 100644
--- a/packages/shared-ui/src/molecules/index.ts
+++ b/packages/shared-ui/src/molecules/index.ts
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ export { default as Textarea } from './Textarea.svelte';
 export { default as Checkbox } from './Checkbox.svelte';
 export { default as FilterDropdown } from './FilterDropdown.svelte';
 export { default as FavoriteButton } from './FavoriteButton.svelte';
+export { default as ColorPicker } from './ColorPicker.svelte';
+export { COLORS_12, COLORS_16, DEFAULT_COLOR, getRandomColor } from './ColorPicker.constants';
 export type { SelectOption } from './Select.types';
 export type { FilterDropdownOption } from './FilterDropdown.types';
 
diff --git a/packages/shared-ui/src/molecules/tags/TagColorPicker.svelte b/packages/shared-ui/src/molecules/tags/TagColorPicker.svelte
index 1b808faa5..b2f5a9c0f 100644
--- a/packages/shared-ui/src/molecules/tags/TagColorPicker.svelte
+++ b/packages/shared-ui/src/molecules/tags/TagColorPicker.svelte
@@ -1,7 +1,12 @@
 <script lang="ts">
-	import { Check } from '@manacore/shared-icons';
+	import ColorPicker from '../ColorPicker.svelte';
 	import { TAG_COLORS, DEFAULT_TAG_COLOR } from './constants';
 
+	/**
+	 * Tag-specific color picker using the standard TAG_COLORS palette.
+	 * Wrapper around the generic ColorPicker.
+	 */
+
 	interface Props {
 		selectedColor?: string;
 		onColorChange: (color: string) => void;
@@ -10,61 +15,7 @@
 
 	let { selectedColor = DEFAULT_TAG_COLOR, onColorChange, size = 'md' }: Props = $props();
 
-	const sizeClasses = {
-		sm: 'w-6 h-6',
-		md: 'w-8 h-8',
-		lg: 'w-10 h-10',
-	};
-
-	const iconSizes = {
-		sm: 12,
-		md: 14,
-		lg: 18,
-	};
-
-	const gapClasses = {
-		sm: 'gap-1.5',
-		md: 'gap-2',
-		lg: 'gap-2.5',
-	};
-
-	function handleColorSelect(hex: string) {
-		onColorChange(hex);
-	}
-
-	function handleKeyDown(e: KeyboardEvent, hex: string) {
-		if (e.key === 'Enter' || e.key === ' ') {
-			e.preventDefault();
-			handleColorSelect(hex);
-		}
-	}
+	const colors = TAG_COLORS.map((c) => c.hex);
 </script>
 
-<div class="flex flex-wrap {gapClasses[size]}" role="radiogroup" aria-label="Tag color">
-	{#each TAG_COLORS as color}
-		{@const isSelected = selectedColor?.toLowerCase() === color.hex.toLowerCase()}
-		<button
-			type="button"
-			class="
-				{sizeClasses[size]}
-				rounded-full
-				flex items-center justify-center
-				transition-all duration-150
-				ring-offset-2 ring-offset-white dark:ring-offset-gray-900
-				focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-primary
-				{isSelected ? 'ring-2 ring-black/30 dark:ring-white/50 scale-110' : 'hover:scale-110'}
-			"
-			style="background-color: {color.hex}"
-			onclick={() => handleColorSelect(color.hex)}
-			onkeydown={(e) => handleKeyDown(e, color.hex)}
-			role="radio"
-			aria-checked={isSelected}
-			aria-label={color.name}
-			title={color.name}
-		>
-			{#if isSelected}
-				<Check size={iconSizes[size]} weight="bold" class="text-white drop-shadow-sm" />
-			{/if}
-		</button>
-	{/each}
-</div>
+<ColorPicker {colors} {selectedColor} {onColorChange} {size} label="Tag color" />
diff --git a/packages/shared-ui/src/molecules/tags/TagColorPicker.test.ts b/packages/shared-ui/src/molecules/tags/TagColorPicker.test.ts
index 125c7cbaf..040e6375a 100644
--- a/packages/shared-ui/src/molecules/tags/TagColorPicker.test.ts
+++ b/packages/shared-ui/src/molecules/tags/TagColorPicker.test.ts
@@ -11,10 +11,10 @@ describe('TagColorPicker', () => {
 		expect(buttons).toHaveLength(12);
 	});
 
-	it('each button has correct aria-label', () => {
+	it('each button has hex color as aria-label', () => {
 		render(TagColorPicker, { props: { onColorChange: vi.fn() } });
 		for (const color of TAG_COLORS) {
-			expect(screen.getByRole('radio', { name: color.name })).toBeInTheDocument();
+			expect(screen.getByRole('radio', { name: color.hex })).toBeInTheDocument();
 		}
 	});
 
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ describe('TagColorPicker', () => {
 		render(TagColorPicker, {
 			props: { selectedColor: DEFAULT_TAG_COLOR, onColorChange: vi.fn() },
 		});
-		const blueBtn = screen.getByRole('radio', { name: 'blue' });
+		const blueBtn = screen.getByRole('radio', { name: '#3b82f6' });
 		expect(blueBtn.getAttribute('aria-checked')).toBe('true');
 	});
 
@@ -30,16 +30,16 @@ describe('TagColorPicker', () => {
 		render(TagColorPicker, {
 			props: { selectedColor: '#ef4444', onColorChange: vi.fn() },
 		});
-		const blueBtn = screen.getByRole('radio', { name: 'blue' });
+		const blueBtn = screen.getByRole('radio', { name: '#3b82f6' });
 		expect(blueBtn.getAttribute('aria-checked')).toBe('false');
-		const redBtn = screen.getByRole('radio', { name: 'red' });
+		const redBtn = screen.getByRole('radio', { name: '#ef4444' });
 		expect(redBtn.getAttribute('aria-checked')).toBe('true');
 	});
 
 	it('calls onColorChange when a color is clicked', async () => {
 		const onColorChange = vi.fn();
 		render(TagColorPicker, { props: { onColorChange } });
-		const greenBtn = screen.getByRole('radio', { name: 'green' });
+		const greenBtn = screen.getByRole('radio', { name: '#22c55e' });
 		await fireEvent.click(greenBtn);
 		expect(onColorChange).toHaveBeenCalledWith('#22c55e');
 	});
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ describe('TagColorPicker', () => {
 	it('supports keyboard selection with Enter', async () => {
 		const onColorChange = vi.fn();
 		render(TagColorPicker, { props: { onColorChange } });
-		const tealBtn = screen.getByRole('radio', { name: 'teal' });
+		const tealBtn = screen.getByRole('radio', { name: '#14b8a6' });
 		await fireEvent.keyDown(tealBtn, { key: 'Enter' });
 		expect(onColorChange).toHaveBeenCalledWith('#14b8a6');
 	});
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ describe('TagColorPicker', () => {
 	it('supports keyboard selection with Space', async () => {
 		const onColorChange = vi.fn();
 		render(TagColorPicker, { props: { onColorChange } });
-		const pinkBtn = screen.getByRole('radio', { name: 'pink' });
+		const pinkBtn = screen.getByRole('radio', { name: '#ec4899' });
 		await fireEvent.keyDown(pinkBtn, { key: ' ' });
 		expect(onColorChange).toHaveBeenCalledWith('#ec4899');
 	});