Colour Palette Extractor
Pick exact colours from an image and extract its dominant palette.
Image tools Client-side Canvas pixel statistics
Tool preview
How to use it
- 01
Drop an image.
- 02
Click anywhere on the preview to sample a pixel.
- 03
Copy the hex value.
Limitations
- ! Sampling reads the displayed image, so strongly resized previews can shift the colour slightly.
- ! The palette is a quantised approximation, not a design-grade extraction.
FAQ
Can I get the exact hex from a screenshot?
Yes, drop the screenshot and click the area you need.
How many colours are extracted?
Eight dominant colours, sorted by frequency.
Is the image uploaded?
No, sampling happens on a canvas.
Files never leave your device
Processing happens in your browser using the File API, WebAssembly and Web Workers. There is no upload endpoint.
Technical details
- Processing
- Client-side
- Implementation
- Canvas pixel statistics
- Category
- Image tools
- Network requests
- None while processing