Color Assistant: Convert Photos to Perfect Palettes Instantly

Color Assistant: Convert Photos to Perfect Palettes Instantly

What it does

• Extracts dominant and supporting colors from any photo.
• Generates harmonious palettes (complementary, analogous, triadic, monochromatic).
• Suggests accessible color combinations with contrast scores for WCAG compliance.
• Exports palettes in formats for design tools (ASE, SVG swatches, CSS variables) and copyable hex/RGB values.

How it works (brief)

• Image analysis detects color clusters, removes noise, and weights colors by visual prominence and area.
• Color harmonies computed via color theory algorithms in a perceptual color space (e.g., CIELAB or OKLAB).
• Contrast evaluated using WCAG formulas (relative luminance and contrast ratio).
• Optional AI refinement to match mood keywords (warm, moody, pastel) or brand colors.

Key features

• One-click palette extraction from uploads or camera.
• Palette variations: balanced, bold, muted, pastel, high-contrast.
• Accessibility mode highlighting pass/fail for text-on-background combinations.
• Replace color: map a palette onto another image to preview recolors.
• Save, name, and organize palettes; shareable links and embedded palette snippets.
• Batch processing for multiple images and bulk export.

Use cases

• UI/UX and web designers creating brand-consistent themes.
• Photographers extracting color stories from shoots.
• Interior designers matching decor and fabrics.
• Social media creators generating cohesive post aesthetics.
• Developers needing ready-to-use CSS variables and hex codes.

Outputs and integrations

• Hex, RGB, HSL, and LAB values; CSS variables and SCSS maps.
• ASE for Adobe, GPL for GIMP, Sketch palettes, Figma plugin support.
• API for programmatic palette extraction and theme generation.

Privacy & performance

• Option for local (client-side) processing to keep images private.
• Cloud processing for faster batch jobs; images can be auto-deleted after processing.
• Adjustable quality vs. speed settings (sampling, resize, number of clusters).

Quick workflow

1. Upload or snap a photo.
2. Choose style (balanced, bold, accessible).
3. Preview palettes and test them on sample layouts.
4. Tweak and export in desired format.

If you want, I can generate example palettes from an image you provide or suggest sample CSS variables for a palette based on a brief mood.