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Palette List

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).

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2-bit Grayscale

A grayscale palette calculated using 2-bits per color. It was used by the original gameboy and a few other computer systems.

4 colors
2,826 downloads

The Amazing Spiderman 2 downtown level map.

Tags: calculated, hardware, gameboy

Nintendo Entertainment System

The Nintendo Entertainment System was an 8-bit video game console released by Nintendo in 1983.

55 colors
2,469 downloads

Recca Summer Carnival ‘92 (1992)
3D World Runner (1988)
Batman: Return of the Joker (1991)

Tags: hardware, console, nintendo

Links Awakening (SGB)

A palette used by The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX when played on the Super Gameboy.

4 colors
1,911 downloads

The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX Screenshots

Tags: hardware, gameboy, supergameboy

Nintendo Super Gameboy

The default palette for the Nintendo Super Gameboy, a SNES catridge that allowed you to play Gameboy and Gameboy Color games on the SNES.

4 colors
1,663 downloads

Trip World screenshots.

Tags: hardware, gameboy, supergameboy

Pokemon (SGB)

A palette used by Pokemon Red and Blue for certain elements when played on the Gameboy Color or Super Gameboy.

4 colors
1,178 downloads

Pokemon Red Screenshots

Tags: hardware, gameboy, supergameboy

Commodore 64

Commodore64 was an 8-bit home computer released in 1982. #c64

16 colors
903 downloads

Technotitlan by iLKke
Yus Bird by Ptoing

Tags: hardware, computer, commodore

Megaman V (SGB)

A palette used by Megaman V when played on the Super Gameboy.

4 colors
876 downloads

Megaman V Screenshots

Tags: hardware, gameboy, supergameboy

CGA Palette 1 (High)

One of the palettes available in the standard mode on the CGA. The black can be replaced by any of the other colors in the full CGA palette.

4 colors
756 downloads

leisure time at Lipari Island by tomic
SAC30 by asphyx0r

Tags: hardware, computer, cga

Microsoft Windows

Use by early versions of windows for UI and icons.

16 colors
628 downloads

Icons from Windows 3.x

Tags: hardware, computer, windows

6-bit RGB

A calculated palette using 2 bits for each RGB value. It was used by a few systems, including the Sega Master System, EGA, and a few others.

64 colors
615 downloads

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Tags: calculated, hardware

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