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How Attractive Are AI-Generated Palettes?
Hello, this is MyShopper! These days, AI is becoming part of our everyday lives—both at work and at home. How about you? In which areas do you find yourself using AI the most? Today, I’d like to share a story that feels especially relevant in this digital age: the world of AI-generated color palettes.
A New Way to Read Color Trends
In fashion, beauty, and design, a fresh approach to understanding color trends has arrived—AI-powered palettes. By simply uploading a photo or typing in a keyword into tools like MidJourney or Adobe Firefly, you can see a curated palette appear in seconds. It feels like having a digital artist mixing colors for you right on the screen.
These palettes are more than just a collection of hues. They’re built on vast datasets and algorithms that reflect current trends, making them both practical and inspiring.
How Do AI Palettes Work?
There are two main ways these palettes are generated:
Extracting Colors from Images
Upload a photo and the system picks out the dominant colors—like sky blue, forest green, or stone gray from a landscape picture.
Algorithm-Based Combinations
Some tools generate entirely new palettes using color theory structures (complementary, triadic, tetradic) or even random algorithms. Each click of a button can reveal a totally new combination, sometimes unexpected, sometimes perfectly inspiring.
What’s interesting is that seasonal trends naturally surface. For instance, navy, burgundy, and ash gray often appear in fall/winter palettes, while pastels and vivid tones dominate spring/summer. This happens because AI reflects recurring patterns across massive amounts of visual data. Still, not every palette feels “safe”, occasionally, surprising experimental mixes emerge that spark fresh ideas.
Free Tools You Can Try
Canva Color Palette Generator → Upload a photo and it extracts four representative colors.
Coolors → Hit the space bar to generate a new palette, and lock in specific colors you want to keep.
Adobe Color → Create palettes from images and adjust by mood (e.g., “vivid” or “subtle”).
Colormind → Uses AI-trained data to generate new palettes daily, offering unexpected combos to explore.
AI palettes are useful across design, fashion, beauty, and even interior spaces—making it quick and easy to experiment with color. And the real charm? Sometimes the algorithm suggests a bold mix you wouldn’t normally consider, opening up creative possibilities.
At the end of the day, it’s up to us how we interpret and apply these palettes. You can follow AI’s suggestions, or add your own twist to create something truly personal. So, what kind of palette might brighten up your day today?
Why not try out one of these free tools right now and create your own custom color combination?
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Editor | 김정연 Jenna Kim
Email: jeongyeon@my-shopper.com
