8BitPalette

8BitPalette is a digital resource that collects and distributes color palettes designed for 8-bit style graphics. The name reflects the historical limitation of 8-bit color depth, commonly yielding palettes with up to 256 distinct colors. The project provides ready-to-use palettes for pixel art, retro-style games, and educational projects that explore color theory within constrained palettes. Palettes are typically organized by theme or source system and include metadata such as hex color values and suggested usage notes.

Files and formats commonly offered by 8BitPalette include downloadable formats such as CSS variables, JSON lists of hex codes, and image swatches. Some versions provide guidance on converting 8-bit palettes to modern RGB spaces and may address accessibility, including contrast considerations between foreground and background colors. The repository or site may also offer tools or tutorials for applying palettes in design or development workflows.

Usage of 8BitPalette spans game development, web design, and instructional contexts. Designers and developers use the palettes to ensure visual coherence when working within an 8-bit aesthetic, to teach or learn palette design, and to streamline workflows that involve color indexing or limited color sets. The resource emphasizes practical application as well as historical context for 8-bit color systems.

See also: 8-bit color, color palette, pixel art.