Generator · Client-side · No upload

Color palette generator from image — HEX swatches built on-device

Generate a color palette from any image in your browser — no upload, no account, no cloud queue. Load a photo locally, rank up to six dominant colors with deduplication, and copy HEX swatches on-device without sending your file to a remote server.

Generate palette — Free

No upload · No server · Copy-ready HEX

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 generation from your image — not a preset library

Pix-8 Palette Extractor builds a palette from pixel data in your file on a client-side canvas — not a stock swatch catalog or cloud mood-board service. Review up to six deduplicated swatches and copy HEX codes in one click. It does not export CSS variables, JSON tokens, or Tailwind config — for code-ready palette output, use Pix-8 CSS Palette Generator. It does not sample individual pixels on click.

Why generate a color palette from an image in the browser?

Cloud palette generators often require uploading your reference image before any swatches appear. Pix-8 processes locally — the practical fit when you need a color palette generator from image that turns photos and mockups into usable HEX codes without routing files off-device.

Generated from your pixels

The palette is derived from actual color coverage in your image — ranked and deduplicated on a client-side canvas, not pulled from preset libraries.

Up to six usable swatches

Dominant colors surface as distinct HEX codes you can copy immediately — filtered so near-duplicate shades do not clutter the palette.

Client-side by default

Your image is read and analyzed in the browser tab only. Pix-8 never receives your pixel data during generation or copy.

How it works

  1. Step 1

    Open Palette Extractor

    Navigate to Pix-8 Palette Extractor in your browser — no install, no account, and no server upload before palette generation.

  2. Step 2

    Load your image

    Choose a photo or graphic from your device. The file is decoded locally and analyzed to rank the dominant colors in your image.

  3. Step 3

    Copy your palette HEX codes

    Review the generated swatches and click any color to copy its HEX value — one image per session, ready for design or handoff to CSS Palette Generator.

Frequently asked questions

Does this color palette generator from image upload my files to a server?

No. Pix-8 Palette Extractor runs entirely in your browser. Your image is read locally, analyzed on a client-side canvas, and converted into up to six dominant HEX swatches on-device. It is never transmitted to Pix-8 or any third-party server.

Does this generator output CSS variables or design tokens?

Palette Extractor generates a visual palette of up to six dominant colors from your image — each with a copy-ready HEX code. It does not export CSS custom properties, JSON palettes, SCSS maps, or Tailwind config snippets. For code-ready output, use Pix-8 CSS Palette Generator after you have your reference image.

How is this different from a color picker or stock palette library?

Palette Extractor derives its palette from pixel coverage in your uploaded image — not from preset swatch books or manual pixel sampling. It ranks dominant colors, filters near-duplicates, and presents copy-ready HEX swatches. It does not pick individual pixels on click — for that, use Pix-8 Color Picker. It processes one image per session and does not batch-generate palettes from folders.

Related use cases

Ready to generate a palette from your image?

Open Palette Extractor, load a local file, and copy dominant HEX swatches — privately, entirely on-device.

Open Palette Extractor

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