AdaptiveViewAbout

Free local image color tool

Color Palette Generator From Image

Upload a JPG, PNG, or WebP image and extract its dominant colors in seconds. Copy HEX, RGB, HSL, CSS variables, Tailwind colors, or JSON.

Private by default. Your image stays on this device and is not uploaded.

Local workspace

Extract colors from an image

No account, upload, or waiting for a server. Choose an image and work with the result here.

Dominant colors

Your color palette

Your palette will appear here.

Each result includes HEX, RGB, HSL, and export-ready formats.

Example output

Six useful colors, ready for handoff

Results stay visible—not hidden behind hover—so you can compare, copy, and discuss the palette.

01#313259
02#5B5BD6
03#9B8EE8
04#18A77B
05#F0C14B
06#F47A5A

How it works

From image to reusable color tokens

The complete workflow stays in one browser tab.

  1. 01

    Choose an image

    Select or drop a supported image. AdaptiveView validates it before processing.

  2. 02

    Extract dominant colors

    A deterministic local process groups similar pixels and ranks the results.

  3. 03

    Copy or download

    Use one color or export the full palette for CSS, Tailwind, or JSON.

Next checks

Use the palette as a starting point, then verify contrast and color-independent meaning.

01

Color Contrast Checker

Check this palette's text and UI color pairs against WCAG thresholds.

Check color contrast →
02

Color Blindness Simulator

Test the source image with common color-vision simulations.

Simulate an image →

Private, useful output

Image palette questions

Understand what is processed, why colors may be combined, and how to use the result.

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How does the image color picker work?

AdaptiveView downsamples the image in your browser, groups similar pixels with a deterministic median-cut process, and ranks the resulting colors by estimated coverage. The original image is used only for your local preview.

Is my image uploaded?

No. The file is decoded and analyzed locally with browser APIs. AdaptiveView does not send the image, file name, extracted colors, or preview to a server.

Which image formats are supported?

You can use JPG, JPEG, PNG, or WebP images up to 10 MB and 16,777,216 pixels. Images with no visible pixels cannot produce a palette.

Why are some similar colors combined?

Nearly identical colors add noise without making a palette more useful. AdaptiveView combines visually close results so each swatch represents a meaningfully different part of the image.

Can I use the palette in CSS or Tailwind?

Yes. You can copy individual HEX, RGB, or HSL values, copy the full palette as CSS variables, Tailwind colors, or JSON, and download a JSON file.