What does this tool do?
Color Palette Extractor analyses an uploaded image and pulls out its dominant colors as 4, 6, 8 or 12 swatches, each with a HEX and RGB value you can copy in one click. It is the fastest way to build a harmonious palette from a photo, a logo or a screenshot. Your image is never uploaded — all analysis happens in your browser.
How to use it
- Adjust the values and options.
- See the result in the live preview.
- Copy the generated CSS/code into your project.
What it solves
It helps when you need to capture a brand's colors, build a theme that matches a photo, or translate an inspiring image into a web design. The tool samples the image's pixels, groups the most frequent colors and presents a tidy palette. You can paste the resulting HEX codes straight into CSS, Figma or your Tailwind config.
Common use cases
Deriving an e-commerce theme from a product photo, a brand color guide from a logo, a presentation or poster palette from a landscape shot, and color references for moodboards. The 12-swatch mode captures subtle tonal variation in rich images, while the 4-swatch mode gives a clean, focused palette.
Frequently asked questions
How are the dominant colors chosen?
The tool samples the image's pixels and clusters similar tones (color quantization) to pick the colors that cover the most area. That is why the result lines up with the tones your eye perceives as most dominant.
Can I get the exact brand HEX?
When you sample a flat, single-color area the HEX is usually very close to the brand's true value. Because JPG compression and photo lighting can shift colors slightly, still verify critical brand colors against the official brand guide.
Is Color Palette Extractor free?
Yes. Color Palette Extractor and all 300+ tools on MagmaNex are completely free with no signup or account required.
Is my data safe?
Yes. Everything runs locally in your browser. The data you enter is never sent to a server, stored, or shared.
Does it work on mobile?
Yes. Color Palette Extractor works on phones, tablets and desktops — no app download needed.
🔒 Privacy: everything runs in your browser, your data is never sent to a server.