Pixel Palette — a pixel color palette board, rainbow swatches, and a painter's palette for mixing game-art colors

Pixel Art Tool

PIXEL PALETTE

Store pixel palettes in this browser — name them, order them, export files. Photo to Pixel reads the library as extra color schemes.

Last updated: Aug 17, 2026

PALETTE LIBRARY

Saved in this browser only. Photo to Pixel reads this library as extra color schemes.

OPEN PHOTO TO PIXEL

This page only stores palettes in this browser. Create a set here, then switch to it in Photo to Pixel.

This page stores palettes. It does not convert photos. To apply a saved set to a picture, open Photo to Pixel and switch color schemes.

Palettes stay in this browser only (local storage). Clearing site data removes them.

How to use it

  1. Create a palette and give it a name
  2. Choose one method for the palette:
    • Manual add: pick colors or enter HEX, then click Add
    • From image: upload a reference image to rebuild the palette colors
  3. Manual add: press Enter or tap Add color to add one at a time (this does not use the image). A palette holds up to 64 colors — at 64 the Add button turns off until you remove one
  4. From image: after choosing a file, drag Extract colors or tap the +/- buttons to preview how the set changes (it replaces the current colors)
  5. Use Color limit on that palette group to keep the front of the list and drop extras from the end. Drag the slider or tap +/- for precise control on touch screens. With no tighter limit, the whole group is used
  6. Copy HEX / CSS / JSON, or download .hex / .gpl for Aseprite (Import Palette) and GIMP
  7. Open Photo to Pixel — each saved palette appears as a color scheme, using that group's limit

Keep working sets small. 4 to 12 colors is a solid start; 64 is the ceiling per palette.

What this tool is not

It is not a second converter and not a lock/unlock handshake. Its only job is to manage the color lists Photo to Pixel can apply.

Next steps

  • Convert with Photo to Pixel and save the Photo scheme into this library
  • Browse Games for color moods that match shooting, puzzle, arcade, or adventure titles
  • Read What Is a Pixel Game? if you want the style explained in plain language