Pigment

Name: Pigment
Author: Jeffser

A desktop color tool that extracts palettes from images without sending them online.

Open source (GPL-3.0)By Jeffser

Free Open sourceLinux

Official websitejeffser.com

Download pageflathub.org

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PaletaPaleta also extracts dominant colors from images on Linux and includes palette management, while Pigment emphasizes keeping image extraction offline.
Canva Color Palette GeneratorCanva Color Palette Generator extracts a palette from an uploaded image in a web tool, while Pigment works with local images on Linux.
ColorDropA web library of curated color palettes with copyable hex codes and an AI palette generator.
Image Color PickerImage Color Picker extracts palettes from uploaded images, screenshots, or URLs in a web tool, while Pigment extracts palettes locally on Linux.
kmeans-colorsA command-line tool and Rust library that finds the dominant colors in an image with k-means.

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About Pigment

Pigment extracts up to 50 colors from an image and lets users adjust the speed and accuracy of palette generation. It runs offline and does not connect to the internet.

The GPL-3.0 app is distributed as a Flatpak and provides a graphical interface to the ColorThief library.

Strengths

Extracts up to 50 colors from an image
Lets users adjust palette generation speed and accuracy
Works without an internet connection

Limitations

Linux only

Details

Pricing: FreeFree and open source under GPL-3.0.
License: GPL-3.0
Developer: Jeffser
Platforms: Linux
How it runs: Downloadable app
Works offline: Yes
Best suited for: Designers and artists who want to extract color palettes from local images
Categories: Color tools
Last verified: October 8, 2026
Added: October 8, 2026
Provenance: Selected from the Flathub
Sources: jeffser.com/pigment

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