Frequently Asked Questions

Yes, PaletParrot is a completely free color palette generator for its core features. You can upload images, sample colors using the eyedropper, rename colors to semantic design roles, and export them into developer-ready code formats for free without sign-up. In the future, we will offer an optional premium subscription (PaletParrot Pro) with AI-powered features such as automated WCAG contrast checks and collaborative team workspaces.

PaletParrot stands out from standard color pickers by automating the entire design-to-code workflow. Instead of copying colors individually, you get a full palette extracted automatically, custom name them to fit your design tokens, and export them directly to production code configurations. Key differences include: - Bulk Extraction: Extract up to 10 dominant colors instantly. - Semantic Naming: Label colors (e.g., 'primary', 'surface') to match design systems. - Multi-Format Exports: Export directly to Tailwind, CSS, SCSS, or PDF in one click.

Yes, PaletParrot is 100% open-source and licensed under the MIT License. The entire repository is hosted on GitHub. Developers can inspect the source code, contribute features, submit bug reports, or build custom export presets to fit their specific engineering pipelines.

Yes, accessibility is a core priority for PaletParrot. The platform displays real-time WCAG contrast ratio calculations and ratings (AAA/AA) when inspecting colors. Our upcoming PaletParrot Pro version will also feature an automated AI assistant that modifies your palette colors to meet custom contrast thresholds automatically while maintaining visual harmony.

No, PaletParrot does not upload, store, or process your images on any external server. All color extraction, eyedropper sampling, and code generation run 100% locally in your web browser. This client-side execution ensures: - Complete Privacy: Your visual assets never leave your computer. - Enterprise Security: Safe for corporate assets and proprietary designs. - Offline Capability: The app works even without an active internet connection.

PaletParrot supports all standard web image formats for color extraction. As long as your browser can render the file, we can extract its color palette. The supported formats include: - Raster formats: PNG, JPG, JPEG, WebP, GIF, BMP - Vector formats: SVG - Meta-formats: ICO (favicon files)

PaletParrot is designed to bridge the gap between design and development, allowing you to export your color palettes to a wide range of formats: - CSS Variables: Raw custom properties ready for stylesheets. - Tailwind CSS: Full configuration objects to drop directly into your tailwind.config.js. - SCSS/Sass: Preprocessor variable declarations. - Design Documentation: High-quality PDF spec sheets and HTML preview files for handoff. - Images: PNG and JPG swatches for presentation slide decks or Figma imports.

To use the manual eyedropper, simply upload your image to the web app, hover over any area of the image preview, and click to sample that exact pixel color. This allows you to fine-tune the auto-generated palette by selecting specific accent colors or details directly from your graphic assets.