Designer extracts 3,000 color palettes from master paintings

Designer extracts 3,000 color palettes from master paintings

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Ouli built a searchable database of color palettes pulled from classical artworks, letting designers browse and export combinations inspired by centuries of painters. It's a straightforward tool for the perpetual problem of "what colors go together" — one that trades algorithmic generation for real aesthetic precedent.