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Image Color Palette Extractor

Extract dominant colors from an image, export code-ready tokens, and check contrast ratios

Example Results

2 examples

Turn a landing page screenshot into developer-ready tokens

Extract a compact palette from a UI screenshot and export CSS variables and Tailwind colors for handoff

Rendered color swatches, contrast ratios, code snippets, and a downloadable palette package.
View input parameters
{ "imageFile": "/public/samples/images/logo.png", "paletteSize": 6, "exportPackageName": "landing-brand" }

Build a brand swatch package from a product photo

Upload a hero image, keep the strongest 8 tones, and deliver a package with JSON, ASE, ACO, and code snippets for design handoff

Created a downloadable palette bundle with design swatches and implementation snippets.
View input parameters
{ "imageFile": "/public/samples/images/logo.png", "paletteSize": 8, "exportPackageName": "product-photo-palette" }

Click to upload file or drag and drop file here

Maximum file size: 20MB Supported formats: image/jpeg, image/png, image/webp, image/gif

Key Facts

Category
Design
Input Types
file, number, text
Output Type
html
Sample Coverage
4
API Ready
Yes

Overview

The Image Color Palette Extractor analyzes uploaded images to identify dominant colors and generates a ready-to-use color palette. It automatically creates code snippets for CSS variables and Tailwind, checks contrast ratios for accessibility, and exports design assets like ASE and ACO files for seamless developer and designer handoff.

When to Use

  • •When you need to build a cohesive brand identity or UI theme based on a specific photograph or logo.
  • •When transitioning design mockups to development and requiring ready-to-use CSS variables or Tailwind configurations.
  • •When evaluating the accessibility of a color scheme extracted from an image by checking contrast ratios.

How It Works

  • •Upload an image file (JPEG, PNG, WEBP, or GIF) containing the colors you want to extract.
  • •Specify the desired palette size (between 5 and 10 colors) and provide an optional export package name.
  • •The tool processes the image to find the most dominant colors and calculates contrast ratios between them.
  • •Download the generated palette package containing ASE, ACO, JSON, and code snippets for immediate use.

Use Cases

Extracting a primary and secondary color scheme from a client's logo for a new website build.
Generating a Tailwind configuration file directly from a hero product photograph.
Creating Adobe Swatch Exchange (ASE) files from mood boards to share with a design team.

Examples

1. Turn a landing page screenshot into developer-ready tokens

Frontend Developer
Background
A developer receives a flat image mockup of a landing page without an accompanying style guide.
Problem
Manually picking colors from the image and converting them into a Tailwind config is tedious and prone to inconsistencies.
How to Use
Upload the mockup image, set the palette size to 6, and name the package 'landing-brand'.
Example Config
Palette Size: 6
Export Package Name: landing-brand
Outcome
The tool extracts the 6 main colors and provides a copy-pasteable Tailwind configuration alongside CSS variables.

2. Build a brand swatch package from a product photo

UI/UX Designer
Background
A designer is building a promotional campaign around a new flagship product and needs the UI to match the product's aesthetic.
Problem
Creating a cohesive color palette that matches the product photography and sharing it across design tools.
How to Use
Upload the product hero image, increase the palette size to 8, and set the package name to 'product-photo-palette'.
Example Config
Palette Size: 8
Export Package Name: product-photo-palette
Outcome
Generates an 8-color palette with downloadable ASE and ACO files that can be imported directly into Photoshop or Illustrator.

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FAQ

What image formats are supported?

You can upload JPEG, PNG, WEBP, and GIF images up to 20MB in size.

How many colors can I extract?

You can choose to extract between 5 and 10 dominant colors from your uploaded image.

What formats are included in the export package?

The export includes design swatches (ASE, ACO), JSON data, and code snippets for CSS variables and Tailwind.

Does the tool check for accessibility?

Yes, it automatically calculates and displays contrast ratios between the extracted colors to help ensure accessible design.

Can I name the exported files?

Yes, you can provide a custom Export Package Name to easily identify your downloaded palette files.

API Documentation

Request Endpoint

POST /en/api/tools/image-color-palette-extractor

Request Parameters

Parameter Name Type Required Description
imageFile file (Upload required) Yes -
paletteSize number No -
exportPackageName text No -

File type parameters need to be uploaded first via POST /upload/image-color-palette-extractor to get filePath, then pass filePath to the corresponding file field.

Response Format

{
  "result": "
Processed HTML content
",
  "error": "Error message (optional)",
  "message": "Notification message (optional)",
  "metadata": {
    "key": "value"
  }
}
HTML: HTML

AI MCP Documentation

Add this tool to your MCP server configuration: 

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "elysiatools-image-color-palette-extractor": {
      "name": "image-color-palette-extractor",
      "description": "Extract dominant colors from an image, export code-ready tokens, and check contrast ratios",
      "baseUrl": "https://elysiatools.com/mcp/sse?toolId=image-color-palette-extractor",
      "command": "",
      "args": [],
      "env": {},
      "isActive": true,
      "type": "sse"
    }
  }
}

You can chain multiple tools, e.g.: `https://elysiatools.com/mcp/sse?toolId=png-to-webp,jpg-to-webp,gif-to-webp`, max 20 tools.

Supports URL file links or Base64 encoding for file parameters.

If you encounter any issues, please contact us at [email protected]