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Hex Sample Mixer
Mix hex samples you paste. No pixel clustering from an image file.
Page updated 2026-09-04.
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Calculated Results
Averaging a list of sampled colors, not decoding pixels
Four sampled hex colors (#3B82F6, #2563EB, #1D4ED8, #93C5FD) all turn out to be unique, and their average works out to #447eee -- a blended midpoint color representing the four inputs combined.
The average is calculated by averaging each RGB channel separately across all four colors, then converting the averaged RGB back to hex -- a numeric blend of the four sampled colors, not a measure of which color appears most frequently or takes up the most visual area in a source image.
'Unique hexes' (4 of 4 here) confirms none of the pasted colors were exact duplicates -- if you'd pasted the same hex twice, the unique count would be lower than the total lines pasted, since duplicates collapse into a single entry.
Why this tool works from a hex list, not directly from an image
Paste hexes from Color Picker from Image. This page averages the list; it does not decode pixels. This tool takes a list of hex colors as its actual input, meant to be paste in from a separate image-color-picking tool that samples specific pixels from an image -- it doesn't decode or process image pixel data itself, so the quality of the average depends entirely on how well the pasted hex list represents the image's actual colors.
Since this only averages whatever hexes you provide, the result is only as meaningful as your sampling choices -- sampling 4 points that happen to cluster in one area of an image gives a different, less representative average than sampling points spread across the image's visually distinct regions.
The averaged color is a genuine mathematical midpoint, but it won't necessarily be a color that actually appears anywhere in the original image -- averaging blue and orange, for example, can produce a muddy brown that visually resembles neither original color.
Related color-extraction and palette tools
To sample individual pixel colors from an actual image file first (the step that produces the hex list this tool expects as input), use the dedicated Color Picker from Image tool referenced in this tool's own instructions.
For extracting a palette specifically from a logo file rather than a general image, the Logo Color Palette Extractor is a related, more specialized tool.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
How is the average color #447eee calculated from the 4 hex inputs?
Each RGB channel (red, green, blue) is averaged separately across all 4 colors, and the resulting averaged RGB values are converted back to hex -- a numeric midpoint of the four sampled colors.
Does this tool decode an actual image file to extract colors?
No. Paste hexes from Color Picker from Image. This page averages the list; it does not decode pixels. It takes a list of hex colors you provide (typically sampled separately using an image color-picking tool) and averages them -- it doesn't process raw image pixel data itself.
Will the averaged color actually appear somewhere in the original image?
Not necessarily. The average is a genuine mathematical midpoint of the sampled colors, but averaging visually distinct colors (like blue and orange) can produce a muted result that doesn't resemble either original color and may not appear anywhere in the source image.
What does the 'unique hexes' count tell me?
It shows how many of your pasted hex values were actually distinct -- if you accidentally pasted the same color twice, the unique count would be lower than your total pasted lines, since exact duplicates collapse into one entry.
How can I get a more representative average of an image's colors?
Sample hex values from points spread across the image's visually distinct regions, rather than clustering your samples in one area -- since the average is only as representative as the specific pixels you chose to sample.
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