Extract a palette from an image, then edit, copy, or download its colors.
Precise crop
Choose an image or try a color study.
Drag a numbered marker, or select a swatch and tap the image. Arrow keys move a focused marker; Shift moves 10 pixels.
Approximate coverage groups the visible pixels in your crop by their nearest palette color. It is not an exact count of identical pixels.
Sample by pixel coordinates
See this palette in a design
Try another color study
Saved work (0)
Save your first extraction above. Its colors and settings will be ready to reopen.
Colors, crop and sample positions are saved on this device. Project JSON backs up these settings. Keep your original image to resume sampling; image files are not included.
How to create a color palette from an image
- Choose or drop a JPG, PNG, or WebP image. Image Palette Generator processes it in your browser, so the original image stays on your device.
- Choose the palette size and extraction direction. Dominant focuses on prominent colors, Vibrant favors more colorful choices, and Muted favors softer ones. A simple image may contain fewer distinct colors than the size requested.
- Use Crop region or Precise crop to focus on the subject you want. Excluding a large sky or background can make a small object’s colors more prominent in the extracted palette.
- Select a swatch, then click the image to sample a replacement color, or edit the HEX code. This is useful when you want a particular pixel rather than an automatically selected representative shade.
- Copy, download, or continue editing in Color Palette Generator. Save or share the extraction to retain its palette, settings, and sample locations. Included color studies reopen automatically; to resume sampling an uploaded photo, reattach the matching original. Shared links and saved projects do not contain that image file.
To build a palette from a flower photograph, crop around the petals and leaves before extracting. Compare Dominant with Vibrant, then sample a petal directly if you want a specific highlight. The resulting colors can inspire a design even when you do not use the photograph itself.