Visual Intelligence

Extract ColorsAPI

Analyze your visuals to extract the dominant color palette and corresponding hex codes. Great for generating matching UI themes or auditing brand compliance.

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Three ways to use this tool

REST API

One POST request. Get the result back directly — as an image, video, or JSON depending on the tool.

terminal

curl -X POST https://apiai.me/api/workflow/extract-colors \
     -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_API_KEY" \
     -F "image=@input.jpg" \
     -F "image=VALUE" \
     -F "num_colors=4"
     --output result.png

Dashboard Playground

Test this tool visually before writing any code. Upload an image, set parameters, and see the result live. When it looks right, copy the auto-generated curl command and paste it into your app.

Open the dashboard → API Toolbox
Find Extract Colors and click it
Upload your input and adjust parameters
Copy the curl command and ship

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Batch Processing

Process hundreds of images at once without writing a loop. Upload a CSV with one row per item, set your parameters, and download the results as a ZIP when they're done.

Open the dashboard → Batches
Select Extract Colors
Add your content and start the batch
Download results ZIP when complete

Go to Batches →

Parameters

Name	Required	Description	Default / Options
`image`	required		—
`num_colors`	optional	Number of colors to extract (default: 4)	`4`