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Color Palette from Image

Extract a beautiful color palette from any image instantly

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JPEG, PNG, WebP, GIF — up to 20 MB

Upload any image to instantly extract its dominant color palette. All processing happens in your browser — nothing is uploaded to any server.

About

The Color Palette from Image tool lets you upload any photo, artwork, or screenshot and instantly extract its most dominant colors. Using k-means pixel clustering, it samples thousands of pixels and groups them into 2–12 palette swatches — each shown with its hex code, RGB values, HSL breakdown, and a ready-to-paste CSS variables block. Perfect for designers, brand stylists, and developers.

FAQ
How does color extraction work?+

The tool draws your image onto an HTML Canvas element, samples thousands of pixels, then runs a k-means clustering algorithm to group similar colors. The center of each cluster becomes a palette color, and its size determines the coverage percentage shown on the swatch.

Is my image uploaded to a server?+

No. All processing happens entirely in your browser using the Canvas API. Your image never leaves your device, making this tool safe for confidential mockups, client assets, or personal photos.

What image formats are supported?+

Any format your browser can decode — JPEG, PNG, WebP, GIF (first frame), AVIF, and SVG. Files up to 20 MB are accepted. Transparent pixels (alpha < 50%) are skipped so they don't skew the palette.

How many colors can I extract?+

You can choose between 2 and 12 colors using the slider. Fewer colors give you the boldest dominant hues; more colors reveal subtle tones and gradients in the image. The colors are sorted from most to least dominant.

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