What is Image to Palette?

Upload any image and this tool pulls out the dominant colors as a ready-to-use palette. You get each color's HEX, RGB, and HSL values, so you can drop them straight into your design work.

The extractor reads pixel data from your image and clusters the colors using the median-cut algorithm — the same approach used to build GIF palettes. You can pull anywhere from 3 to 12 swatches, each with HEX, RGB, and HSL values. Works on JPG, PNG, and WebP.

How to use

1. Upload or drag-and-drop any image (JPG, PNG, WebP) into the tool area.
2. The tool instantly extracts the dominant colors and displays them as a palette with swatches.
3. Click any swatch to copy its color code in HEX, RGB, or HSL format to your clipboard.

When to use

• Pulling a colour scheme from a moodboard photo before starting a web or print design.
• Matching an existing brand image when you don't have the original style guide.
• Picking accent shades for a slide deck or report from a hero photograph.

Result

A web designer uploads a sunset photo and pulls a 6-color palette: deep orange #E8751A, coral pink #F2937C, sky blue #6BA3C7, gold #D4A843, warm cream #FFF0D4, and dark purple #3B2156. Those exact codes then go straight into the site design.

FAQ

How does the tool decide which colours count as 'dominant'?

It groups every pixel into colour buckets and keeps the buckets with the most pixels. So a small but vivid highlight will lose to a large but muted background. To pull out those bright spots instead, switch the extraction mode to Vibrant.

Why do I get slightly different colours each time I upload?

The clustering uses a small amount of sampling for speed, so on complex photos the chosen pixel can shift. Re-running on the same image usually gives matching or very close swatches. Reducing the swatch count makes results more stable.

Can I get more or fewer than 6 colours?

Yes. Use the count control to pick anywhere from 3 to 12. Fewer swatches give you the broad mood; more swatches show subtle variation — useful for illustrations with many tones or for matching gradients.

Which format should I copy — HEX, RGB, or HSL?

HEX for CSS and design apps. RGB when you need exact channel values, e.g. for SVG or canvas. HSL when you want to tweak hue or lightness mathematically — bumping the L value gives a lighter shade without changing the colour.

Is the image uploaded to a server?

No. The image is decoded and analysed entirely on your device. Nothing leaves your machine, which means you can use it on logos, mockups, or client photos that you can't share with a third party.

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