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Palette checker is a brilliant tool to analyse and design a colour palette. I’m using it to look at the colours of impressionist paintings and it’s fascinating how limited their palettes were.
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Analyze images by color, including detailed plots and value breakdowns. Group colors at different levels and explore individual pixel data. Ideal for artists seeking inspiration and deeper understanding of their work.
✓Color plot over Munsell color wheel
✓Value (grayscale) analysis
✓Saturation analysis
✓3-value (light, middle, dark) breakdown
✓Notan (dark/light) analysis
✓Color grouping at multiple levels
✓Individual pixel RGB/HSV and color-family data
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What's New in Palette Checker
1.5
July 8, 2026
Added the ability to load an image from Files (such as downloads) as well as from your Photo library.
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What is Palette Checker?
Palette Checker is a utility app designed for artists to analyze the color composition of images. It provides detailed breakdowns of color values, saturation, and Notan, helping users understand and draw inspiration from their artwork and reference photos.
What kind of color analysis does Palette Checker offer?
Palette Checker offers analysis including a color plot over a Munsell color wheel, value (grayscale), saturation, 3-values (light, middle, dark), and Notan (dark/light). It can also group colors at different levels of detail.
Can I see individual pixel colors in Palette Checker?
Yes, in Color Picker mode, you can examine individual pixels to see their RGB, HSV, and color-family information. This feature is useful for precise color matching when mixing paints.
What are the limitations of the free version of Palette Checker?
The free version of Palette Checker limits you to working with the lowest resolution of an image, which means reduced magnification. This is often sufficient for understanding an image's color profile.
How can I unlock more features in Palette Checker?
You can upgrade to the Professional version of Palette Checker to work with a greater number of pixels in your images, typically 2x and 4x the lowest resolution. The Professional version also allows exporting analysis graphs.
Does Palette Checker have ads?
Yes, the free version of Palette Checker contains advertisements. Users can upgrade to the Professional version to go ad-free and access additional functionality.
What devices is Palette Checker compatible with?
Palette Checker is available for iPhone and iPad devices. It was last updated on September 30, 2022, with version 1.4.
Is Palette Checker suitable for abstract artists?
Yes, Palette Checker is particularly helpful for abstract artists who want to understand their art's color profile. It can reveal insights like competing saturations or how an image appears in grayscale.
