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kmeans-colors vs Canva Color Palette Generator: catalog facts
kmeans-colors	Canva Color Palette Generator
Best for: Developers and designers extracting color palettes from images on the command line	Best for: Pulling a matching color palette out of a photo
Free Free and open source, dual-licensed under MIT and Apache 2.0.	Free Free to use on Canva's website.
Command line	Web
Extracts dominant colors or a palette from an image Also does binarization and color style transfer All 3 strengths for kmeans-colors Extracts dominant colors or a palette from an image Also does binarization and color style transfer Usable as a CLI or a Rust library	Builds a palette straight from an uploaded image Nothing to install All 3 strengths for Canva Color Palette Generator Builds a palette straight from an uploaded image Nothing to install Provides color codes to reuse
Command-line only, with no graphical interface No GitHub releases; installation may need the Rust toolchain	Images are uploaded to Canva's service Does only palette extraction, with little manual control
Downloadable app	Web application
Open source	Not open source
License: MIT OR Apache-2.0	License not stated
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Offline features available	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for kmeans-colors github.com/okaneco/kmeans-colors Catalog checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Canva Color Palette Generator canva.com/colors/color-palette-generator Catalog checked September 23, 2026

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