Palette from Image

Extract a dominant-color palette from any image using median-cut quantization — runs locally.

Extractor Color & Design Updated Apr 19, 2026
How to Use
  1. Drop or pick an image.
  2. Choose how many colors to extract.
  3. Click any swatch to copy.
Image
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Drop image
Result

How it works

Sample
Downscale to 128 px
Bucket
Median-cut by longest axis
Average
Mean color per bucket
Sort
By frequency

Frequently Asked Questions

Does the image upload?

No — everything runs in your browser via canvas.

Why median cut?

It partitions the color cube by splitting the longest axis — fast and reliably covers the image gamut.

Common Use Cases

Moodboards

Pull a palette from a reference photo.

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