Modern color palette extraction from images
A modern JavaScript library for extracting dominant colors and color palettes from images. Uses advanced algorithms and the HTML5 canvas API for fast, accurate color analysis.
Uses the modified median cut quantization (MMCQ) algorithm for accurate color extraction
Built with ES6+ features, optimized for modern browsers with excellent performance
Works seamlessly across desktop, tablet, and mobile devices
Simple API that works with any image source - upload, URL, or canvas element
import { ColorThief } from './color-thief.js';
// Get dominant color
const dominantColor = ColorThief.getDominantColor(imageElement);
// Returns: [r, g, b] array
// Get color palette
const palette = ColorThief.getPalette(imageElement, 8);
// Returns: [[r,g,b], [r,g,b], ...] array
// Convert to hex
const hexColor = ColorThief.rgbToHex(dominantColor);
// Returns: "#ff5733"