The Lospec Palette List is a database of palettes for pixel art. We include both palettes that originate from old hardware that could only display a few colors, as well as palettes created by pixel artists specifically for making art.

Retro Everywhere
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Created by holospud

A 13-color indexed palette intended for retro-inspired pixel art and constrained color workflows. Suitable for game assets and limited palette environments. Converts automatically (in GIMP) to standard Commodore 64, EGA, Pico-8, CGA composite, and many more palettes. Perfect for pixel artists and game asset artists who want versatility that will work almost anywhere. Create graphics once, convert to almost any retro platform, and you're done!

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#retroeverywhere
13 colors
28 downloads

Source: https://opengameart.org/content/nesmup
Source: https://opengameart.org/content/gum-bot-sprites
Source: https://opengameart.org/content/omega-team
Source: https://opengameart.org/content/cavernes

Tags: cga, ega, nes, pico8, snes, gbc, dos, turbogfx, multi, multiplatform, 13, retro, everywhere

PICO-8

The PICO-8 is a virtual video game console created by Lexaloffle Games.

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1266

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#pico8
16 colors
62,126 downloads

Kingdom Of Nerea in PICO-8 by Davit Masia

Tags: software, artist, fantasyconsole, pico8

PICO-8 Secret Palette

This is an expanded version of the PICO-8 palette, which uses a technique which allows you to access 16 new colors. The colors can be mixed with the original palette, but a maximum of 16 can be shown each frame.

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#pico8secretpalette
32 colors
13,958 downloads

Example by P1nstark
Aztec in-game screenshots using the secret palette - by Slainte
Game concept art for TruckTruck using Pico-8's Secret Color Pallet #pixelart
- by devilsgarage

Tags: software, artist, fantasyconsole, pico8

PICO-DB

Created by PureAsbestos

Follows the structure of PICO-8, but in the style of Dawnbringer 16. Intended to be usable as a drop-in replacement for the PICO-8 palette.

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102

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#picodb
16 colors
1,016 downloads

Same example used for Pico-8 palette

Tags: artist, pico8, dawnbringer, pureasbestos, hybrid

pico-4

Created by polyphrog

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#picopal4
8 colors
957 downloads

recolored version of the pico8 banner

Tags: pico8, polyphrog

MiniMax-32

Created by JuhoSprite

This is a small color palette, but the selection of colors makes it useful for many different types of pixel art that are bright and have saturated colors. It is made for smaller platformer games. My main inspirations were from the Pico-8 palette and the one that Celeste uses.

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