Inkscape Color Palettes

A curated collection of color palettes for Inkscape and GIMP. These palettes use the standard GIMP Palette format (.gpl) which is compatible with both applications.

Available Palettes

Palette	Colors	Description
Google-Material.gpl	140+	Complete Google Material Design color system with all primary colors and accent variants (50-900 shades + A100-A700)
Material_Design.gpl	190+	Comprehensive Material Design palette organized by color families with grayscale and dividers
Android-icon-palette.gpl	15	Essential colors optimized for Android icon design

Installation

Linux

Copy the .gpl files to your Inkscape palettes directory:

# For Inkscape 1.0+
cp *.gpl ~/.config/inkscape/palettes/

# For older versions
cp *.gpl ~/.config/Inkscape/palettes/

If the directory doesn't exist, create it first:

mkdir -p ~/.config/inkscape/palettes/

macOS

cp *.gpl ~/Library/Application\ Support/org.inkscape.Inkscape/config/inkscape/palettes/

Or navigate to ~/Library/Application Support/org.inkscape.Inkscape/config/inkscape/palettes/ in Finder and copy the files manually.

Windows

Copy the .gpl files to:

C:\Users\<YourUsername>\AppData\Roaming\inkscape\palettes\

Or press Win + R, type %APPDATA%\inkscape\palettes\ and press Enter, then paste the files.

GIMP

For GIMP users, copy the palette files to:

• Linux: ~/.config/GIMP/2.10/palettes/
• macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/GIMP/2.10/palettes/
• Windows: C:\Users\<YourUsername>\AppData\Roaming\GIMP\2.10\palettes\

Usage

1. Install the palette files as described above
2. Restart Inkscape (or GIMP)
3. Open the Swatches panel:
   • Inkscape: View → Swatches (or press Shift + Ctrl + W)
   • GIMP: Windows → Dockable Dialogs → Palettes
4. Select your desired palette from the dropdown menu at the bottom of the Swatches panel

Palette File Format

These palettes use the GIMP Palette format (.gpl), a simple text-based format:

GIMP Palette
Name: My Palette
Columns: 16
#
255 128   0    FF8000    Orange
  0 128 255    0080FF    Sky Blue

Each color line contains:

• RGB values (0-255)
• Optional hex code
• Optional color name

Creating Your Own Palette

1. Create a new text file with the .gpl extension
2. Add the header:

   GIMP Palette
   Name: Your Palette Name
   Columns: 16
   #
   

3. Add colors, one per line: R G B [HexCode] [ColorName]
4. Save and copy to the palettes directory

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! To add a new palette:

1. Fork this repository
2. Add your .gpl file(s) to the root directory
3. Use descriptive filenames (e.g., Brand-Name-Colors.gpl)
4. Submit a pull request with a brief description of the palette

Guidelines

• Ensure palette files are properly formatted
• Include meaningful color names where possible
• Test that the palette loads correctly in Inkscape
• Avoid duplicate or very similar palettes

Resources

• Inkscape Official Website
• Material Design Color System
• GIMP Palette Documentation

License

These color palettes are provided for free use. Material Design colors are from Google's Material Design system. Individual palette contributions may have their own attributions.

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Have a great palette to share? Fork this repo and submit a pull request!