Dopely Colors
Image Intelligence V2.0

Capture Colors from Any Image

Upload photos, screenshots, or art. Our AI instantly extracts the perfect palette for you.

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Supports JPG, PNG, WEBP (Max 10MB)

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Extracting the Essence of an Image

How pixel quantization turns complex photography into usable color palettes.

Photos often contain thousands of distinct unique colors. To reduce an image (like a sunset photo) down to a usable 5-color palette, we use an algorithm called K-Means Clustering. This process groups similar pixels together and mathematically finds the "center" color of each group.

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Best Practices for Extraction

  • Lighting Matters: Avoid photos with heavy shadows if you want clean UI colors. Shadows often extract as muddy grays.
  • Focus on Subject: If you're extracting for a brand, choose images where the brand product is the dominant focal point.
  • Vibrancy vs. Accuracy: Sometimes the mathematically dominant color is a boring beige background. Our "Vibrant" mode filters these out to find the accent colors that truly pop.

From Moodboard to Production

Interior designers and brand strategists have used this technique for decades ("Moodboarding"). By pulling colors directly from inspirational imagery, you ensure your design captures the exact *feeling* of the source material. You can check if your extracted colors meet readability standards using our Contrast Auditor.

Want to create more variations from your extracted colors? Use our Palette Generator to iterate on your findings.

Image Extraction FAQ

Q.How does the Image to Palette tool work?

We use a K-Means clustering algorithm to analyze pixels. It groups similar colors and calculates the dominant hues. Once extracted, you can further refine your palette in our Main Generator.

Q.What image formats are supported?

We support all major web formats: JPG, PNG, WEBP, and SVG. The file size limit is 10MB per upload.

Q.Do you store my uploaded images?

No. All image processing happens client-side in your browser for maximum privacy. Your photos are never uploaded to our servers.

Q.Can I detect colors from a URL?

Yes, you can paste a direct link to an image. However, due to browser security policies (CORS), some external URLs might not load directly unless the hosting server allows it.

Q.What is 'Vibrant' vs 'Muted' extraction?

Vibrant extraction prioritizes high-saturation pixels to find accent colors. Muted extraction looks for the dominant background tones. You can toggle between these modes to get the exact palette mood you need.