Browser · No install · Client-side

Browser-based palette builder — dominant HEX swatches in your tab

Use a browser-based palette builder — no install, no upload, no desktop app. Open Pix-8 in any modern browser, load an image locally, and build a palette of up to six deduplicated dominant colors with one-click HEX copy, entirely on a client-side canvas without sending your file to a server.

Build palette — Free

No install · No upload · Browser canvas

What this tool does

  • Load images locally from your device
  • Extract up to six dominant colors with deduplication
  • Copy HEX values with one click
  • Optional EXIF metadata stripping before export workflows
  • On-device processing — images never uploaded to a server

Palette from your image in the browser — not a desktop swatch editor

Pix-8 Palette Extractor builds a palette from dominant colors in your image on a client-side canvas — not a installed design app with manual swatch trays or a cloud builder that uploads files first. Review up to six deduplicated swatches and copy HEX codes in one click. It does not export CSS variables, provide a drag-and-drop palette editor, or batch-process folders.

Why use a browser-based palette builder?

Desktop palette tools require installs and updates; cloud builders route files through remote servers. Pix-8 runs in the browser tab — the practical fit when you need a browser-based palette builder for quick reference extraction, mood boards, or design handoffs without software installs or server uploads.

No install required

Open the tool in Chrome, Firefox, Safari, or Edge — no desktop app, plugin, or extension before you build a palette from your image.

Built from your image data

Up to six dominant colors rank by pixel coverage on a local canvas — deduplicated swatches derived from your file, not a preset library.

Client-side by default

Your image is decoded and analyzed in the browser tab. Pix-8 never receives your pixel data during palette building or copy.

How it works

  1. Step 1

    Open in your browser

    Navigate to Pix-8 Palette Extractor — no download, no account, and no upload dialog before palette building begins.

  2. Step 2

    Load an image locally

    Choose a photo or graphic from your device. The file is decoded on-device and sampled to rank dominant colors for your palette.

  3. Step 3

    Copy palette HEX codes

    Review the built swatches and click any color to copy its HEX value — one image per session, entirely in your browser tab.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need to install software to use this browser-based palette builder?

No. Pix-8 Palette Extractor runs entirely in your web browser — no desktop app, no plugin, and no browser extension required. Open the tool, load an image from your device, and build a palette of up to six dominant HEX colors on a client-side canvas without installing anything.

Does the browser palette builder upload my images to a server?

No. Your image is read locally, analyzed on a client-side canvas in the browser tab, and reduced to dominant HEX swatches on-device. It is never uploaded to Pix-8 or any third-party server during palette building, sampling, or copy.

Can I manually add or rearrange swatches in the palette builder?

Palette Extractor builds your palette from dominant colors ranked by pixel coverage in your image — up to six deduplicated swatches with copy-ready HEX codes. It does not provide a drag-and-drop swatch editor, manual color wheel, or blank-canvas palette construction. For individual pixel sampling, use Pix-8 Color Picker. For CSS variable export, use Pix-8 CSS Palette Generator.

Related use cases

Ready to build a palette in your browser?

Open Palette Extractor, load a local image, and copy dominant HEX swatches — no install, entirely on-device.

Open Palette Extractor

Client-side processing only — your image never leaves the browser.