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. All palettes can be downloaded and imported into your pixelling software of choice (learn how). You can also try a our palette of the day or a random palette, or a palette from our Rejected Palettes list.

Microsoft Windows

Use by early versions of windows for UI and icons.

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#microsoftwindows
16 colors
4,766 downloads

Icons from Windows 3.x
Example by Isa
Example by derision
Based on the old Bluescreened image, with some minor edits to include the palette a bit more efficiently. - by JamesTDG

Tags: hardware, computer, windows

Commodore 64

Commodore64 was an 8-bit home computer released in 1982.

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#c64
16 colors
7,001 downloads

Technotitlan by iLKke
Yus Bird by Ptoing

Tags: hardware, computer, commodore

AKC12

Created by drip knuckles

A palette I made for a fictional computer of the same name. here's a little lore I made lol, "The AKC12 (AEON Krystal Computer). A revolutionary computer with its patented Optic Computing 'Krystal Processors', it shows us what the future of computers might just be like like"- Technology Magazine, October 1986

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#akc12
12 colors
1,449 downloads

Modified to abide by the rules, here's the original version! https://lospec.com/i/ufpf - by drip knuckles
Example by drip knuckles

Tags: retro, hardware, computer

Color Graphics Adapter

CGA was a graphics card released in 1981 for the IBM PC. The standard mode uses one of two 4-color palettes (each with a low-intensity and high-intensity mode), but a hack allows use of all 16. #cga

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#cga
16 colors
3,652 downloads

Screenshot of Paku Paku, a fan-made pac-man clone.
Made with Aseprite - by Clockmaster77

Tags: hardware, computer, cga, ega

Colodore

Newly recalculated palette for the VIC II (Commodore 64) by Pepto. #c64

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#c64
16 colors
2,010 downloads

Tzigla c64 tiles by Vierbit
Example by Isa

Tags: hardware, computer, commodore

System Mini 16

Created by Space Sandwich

My take on a standard classic computer 16 colour palette. Takes influence from Windows and CGA

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#systemmini16
16 colors
746 downloads

Example by Space Sandwich

Tags: computer, fantasy, system, os, hardware, software, skeddlespicks

Windows 95 - 256 colours

Submitted by Chris Moes

This palette was originally created by Mathew Eis and posted to his site. It's a reconstruction of windows 95's 8-bit 256 color palette.

Had trouble getting it working so uploading it here to convert, as well as share with other people looking for it (took me a bit of searching to find)

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