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# Color Palettes

> Extract the color scheme from any reference image and apply it to your generations.

**Color Palettes** lets you pull the exact color scheme from a reference image and carry it into your next generation. Instead of manually specifying hex codes or describing colors in your prompt, you show the AI an image whose colors you want to replicate — and it matches that palette across your output, helping maintain consistency across brand assets and logo generation.

## What Color Palettes does

When you upload a reference image, ImagineArt analyzes its dominant colors, tonal balance, and color relationships, and uses that analysis to guide the color output of your generation. Alternatively, you can choose a palette from the provided presets. The content of your image is defined by your prompt; the colors are anchored to your reference color palette.

This is useful when you want chromatic consistency across a project — for example, keeping a brand's color language intact across multiple generated visuals.

## How to use Color Palettes

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open Add References">
    In the image generation panel, click **Add References** to open the references modal.

    <Frame>
      <img src="https://mintcdn.com/imagineart/zOdrtVI4th-pM2Fi/images/Screenshot-2026-04-23-at-2.53.26-PM.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=zOdrtVI4th-pM2Fi&q=85&s=58fa91b36872f2ae347b2a960e63322c" alt="Screenshot 2026 04 23 At 2 53 26 PM" width="1462" height="214" data-path="images/Screenshot-2026-04-23-at-2.53.26-PM.png" />
    </Frame>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Select Color Palettes">
    Choose the **Color Palettes** tab from the six available reference types.

    <Frame>
      <img src="https://mintcdn.com/imagineart/zOdrtVI4th-pM2Fi/images/Screenshot-2026-04-23-at-2.54.49-PM.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=zOdrtVI4th-pM2Fi&q=85&s=ac463b2d7a49b908bb96644ea8cb576c" alt="Screenshot 2026 04 23 At 2 54 49 PM" width="1448" height="974" data-path="images/Screenshot-2026-04-23-at-2.54.49-PM.png" />
    </Frame>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Create a new color palette">
    This opens a modal as shown below. You can either manually select and edit individual colors, or upload an image to extract colors from it — e.g., a logo.

    <Frame>
      <img src="https://mintcdn.com/imagineart/zOdrtVI4th-pM2Fi/images/Screenshot-2026-04-23-at-2.56.28-PM.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=zOdrtVI4th-pM2Fi&q=85&s=b6fdbdae7ee0f05111d2f89d94a14b4d" alt="Screenshot 2026 04 23 At 2 56 28 PM" width="1222" height="904" data-path="images/Screenshot-2026-04-23-at-2.56.28-PM.png" />
    </Frame>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Name and create your palette">
    Once you're happy with the colors and their intensity, give your palette a name and click **Create**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Access your palette">
    Once created, find your palette under the **My Color Palettes** tab, or reference it in your prompt using @paletteName.

    <Frame>
      <img src="https://mintcdn.com/imagineart/zOdrtVI4th-pM2Fi/images/Screenshot-2026-04-23-at-2.59.57-PM.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=zOdrtVI4th-pM2Fi&q=85&s=8704d326dfff2c908aebbf2a29da687e" alt="Screenshot 2026 04 23 At 2 59 57 PM" width="1458" height="980" data-path="images/Screenshot-2026-04-23-at-2.59.57-PM.png" />
    </Frame>
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Tips for better results

* **Use images with a clear, intentional palette** — mood boards, film stills, or artwork tend to produce cleaner color extraction than cluttered photos.
* **Pair with Style** — Color Palettes focuses on hue and tone; Style handles the full aesthetic. Using both together gives you fine-grained visual control.
* **Try desaturated or monochromatic references** to produce cohesive, restrained outputs — useful for editorial and brand work.
* **The subject of your reference doesn't need to match your prompt** — a reference image of a sunset can apply its orange-gold palette to an architectural render or a portrait.