Why Palette
What Palette does best
Three algorithms
Fast (median-cut), Balanced (octree), Best (k-means). Switch live without re-uploading.
Lock & re-roll
Lock the colors you like and re-extract the rest. Iterate to the palette you want.
Use cases
When to reach for this one
01
Brand from a photo
Get a starting palette from a moodboard image in one click.
02
Product photography
Match UI to an apparel or product photo without manual eye-balling.
03
Editorial design
Pull a cover-page palette from any illustration or photo.
About this tool
Choose how many colors you want, pick an algorithm, and get a palette sized to coverage in the image. Designed for designers, developers, marketers, and brand teams.
FAQ
Questions about Palette
Anywhere from 3 to 48. Common picks are 5, 8, 12, 16, 24, and 48 — exposed as quick chips.
Fast = median-cut (instant, great for previews). Balanced = octree (best general results). Best = k-means (most accurate, slowest by ~1s on 4k images).
Yes. Lock any swatch and click Re-run — locked colors stay, the rest are recomputed.
No. Palette extraction runs entirely in your browser. We never see your image.
Yes — Export ▾ supports CSS, Tailwind tokens, Figma, ASE, Sketch, JSON, and CSV.
Transparent pixels are ignored. Logos work just as well as photos.
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Accessibility
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