Color guide · 3 steps

Give your pixel art a new palette

A palette is a limited set of colors. It changes the mood of your image without changing its shape. Choose one on Lospec and use it in the editor.

Open the editor ↗

Photo example for experimenting with pixel art palettes

Find a palette

Browse the Lospec palette list. Open a palette detail page and copy its URL. For example, Lost Century is a warm 16-color palette by SurrealEmber.

Paste its page link

In the studio, upload a photo, paste a link such as https://lospec.com/palette-list/lost-century into the palette field, then press Use palette. Copy the palette page URL, not the general list URL.

Fine-tune the result

The preview updates when the colors load. Adjust Pixel size and try Dithering for softer transitions. Download the finished PNG when you are happy with it.

Having trouble? Check that the link starts with lospec.com/palette-list/ and points to one palette. The palette must still be available on Lospec, and the import needs an internet connection. If it fails, try a built-in palette and retry later.

New to pixel art?

Read the step-by-step image tutorial, then return to the editor to try different colors.