Color Palette Generator – Create Palettes from Images & HEX
Extract dominant colors from any image online and generate a beautiful color palette. Click to copy HEX or RGB values—instant, browser-based, no uploads.
About This Tool
Learn what makes this tool special
Two Ways to Generate Palettes
Extract from Image
Upload any photo, illustration, or screenshot and the tool analyzes its dominant colors, producing a palette of 5–10 swatches that reflect the image's visual character. Perfect for brand color extraction, mood boards, and design inspiration.
Build Custom Palette
Pick colors manually using the color wheel or enter HEX codes directly. Mix and match to create harmonious schemes (complementary, analogous, triadic).
Export Options
- HEX codes for CSS/HTML
- RGB values
- HSL values
- CSS custom properties / variables
- Copy individual swatches or the full palette
Who Uses Color Palette Generator
- UI/UX designers building component libraries
- Brand designers creating identity guidelines
- Web developers implementing design systems
- Social media managers matching brand colors
- Artists and illustrators building reference palettes
Key Features
What makes this tool special
- Extract dominant colors from any uploaded image
- Generate palettes from HEX input
- 5 to 10 color swatches per palette
- Copy HEX, RGB, and HSL values per swatch
- Export full palette as CSS variables
- One-click copy for each color code
- Visual swatch preview
- Supports JPG, PNG, WebP image upload
- No sign-up or account required
- 100% browser-based — no uploads to server
- Free with no limits
- Mobile-friendly
Quick Guide
Master this tool in seconds
- 1Upload an image to extract its dominant colors, OR
- 2Enter HEX codes manually to build a custom palette
- 3Browse the generated color swatches
- 4Click any swatch to copy its HEX, RGB, or HSL code
- 5Export the full palette as CSS variables if needed
Common Questions
Everything you need to know
Q.What is a color palette generator?
A tool that creates a set of harmonious colors — either by extracting dominant shades from an image or by generating schemes from a base color.
Q.How does the image color extraction work?
The tool analyzes pixel data from your uploaded image using Canvas and identifies the most dominant colors using color quantization.
Q.Is my image uploaded to a server?
No. Image analysis happens entirely in your browser. Your files never leave your device.
Q.How many colors are in a generated palette?
Typically 5 to 10 swatches, depending on the image and settings.
Q.Can I export the palette for CSS?
Yes — export as CSS custom properties (variables) that you can paste directly into your stylesheet.
Q.Can I copy individual HEX codes?
Yes — click any color swatch to copy its HEX code to your clipboard.
Q.What types of images work best?
Photos with distinct color regions work best. Flat illustrations and brand logos also give clean, usable palettes.
Q.Is this tool free?
Yes — completely free, no account required, no limits.
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