About this tool
Extract beautiful color palettes from uploaded photographs or generate harmonious color palettes with HEX, RGB, and HSL codes plus one-click CSS variables export.
Color Palette Generator
Extract dominant color palettes from images or generate harmonious color schemes with instant CSS export.
Example
- mode: random
- count: 5
Output
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Run the tool to generate output.
When to use this tool
Use Color Palette Generator when starting a new web, branding, or graphic design project and needing harmonious color swatches that work together.
Inputs, Formats & Specifications
- Accepted Inputs
- Uploaded image (JPG, PNG, WebP) or algorithmically generated harmonies
- Output Formats
- 5-color swatch palette with HEX, RGB, and HSL values; CSS variables code snippet
- Supported Standards
- HEX (#RRGGBB), RGB (rgb(r, g, b)), HSL (hsl(h, s%, l%)), CSS variables
- Browser Limits & Scope
- Quantization analyzes a representative sample of up to 10,000 pixels to maintain instant client-side performance even on large camera RAW exports.
How to use this tool
- Upload an inspiration photo, brand artwork, or click 'Generate Random' to explore harmonious palettes.
- View extracted dominant and accent color swatches with matching HEX, RGB, and HSL values.
- Adjust individual swatches or lock favorite colors while randomizing the remaining slots.
- Copy color codes with one click or export ready-to-use CSS custom property tokens (`--color-primary`, etc.).
Examples
Website Brand Theme from Photography
Upload a landscape or editorial brand photo to extract a cohesive 5-color palette consisting of background, surface, primary accent, and text contrast shades.
UI Design System Token Export
Generate a color harmony and export it directly as CSS custom properties for instant integration into web stylesheets.