Color scheme · Client-side · No upload

Generate color scheme from image — cohesive HEX swatches on-device

Generate a color scheme 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 reference file to a remote server.

Build color scheme — 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

Scheme from your image — not a template palette library

Pix-8 Palette Extractor builds a color scheme from pixel coverage in your file on a client-side canvas — not a stock theme pack or cloud mood-board service. Review up to six deduplicated swatches and copy HEX codes together for branding or UI work. It does not auto-label roles like primary or accent, export CSS variables, or batch-process folders.

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

Cloud scheme generators often require uploading your reference image before any colors appear. Pix-8 processes locally — the practical fit when you need to generate a color scheme from an image for brand references, UI comps, and presentation decks without routing files off-device.

Cohesive multi-color output

Up to six dominant colors ranked from your image — filtered so near-duplicates do not dilute the scheme.

Derived from real pixel data

The scheme reflects actual color coverage in your file, analyzed on a client-side canvas — not preset swatch books.

Private client-side workflow

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

  2. Step 2

    Load your reference image

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

  3. Step 3

    Copy the scheme HEX codes

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

Frequently asked questions

Can I generate a color scheme from an image without uploading it to a server?

Yes. Pix-8 Palette Extractor runs entirely in your browser. Your image is read locally, analyzed on a client-side canvas, and reduced to up to six dominant HEX colors on-device. It is never transmitted to Pix-8 or any third-party server.

How many colors does the generated scheme include?

Palette Extractor surfaces up to six dominant colors ranked by pixel coverage, with near-duplicate shades filtered out so the scheme stays distinct. Each swatch includes a copy-ready HEX code. It does not assign semantic roles like primary or accent automatically, export CSS custom properties, or produce full design-system documentation — for code-ready tokens, use Pix-8 CSS Palette Generator.

What is the difference between a color scheme and a single swatch pick?

A color scheme here means a set of dominant colors derived from your image — not one pixel sampled on click. Palette Extractor ranks colors by coverage across the file and presents multiple HEX swatches you can copy together. For individual pixel sampling, use Pix-8 Color Picker. It processes one image per session and does not batch-generate schemes from folders.

Related use cases

Ready to build a scheme 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.