The latest articles on Forem by steplead (@steplead). https://forem.com/steplead https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F3676615%2F996b2089-4180-4d15-9351-17931a2c0063.jpeg https://forem.com/steplead en steplead Thu, 25 Dec 2025 10:55:10 +0000 https://forem.com/steplead/building-an-ai-powered-engine-for-traditional-color-preservation-4e3h https://forem.com/steplead/building-an-ai-powered-engine-for-traditional-color-preservation-4e3h <p>Traditional colors are more than just HEX codes; they are cultural narratives.</p> <p>I built Image Color Picker AI to help designers bridge the gap between modern digital pixels and historical aesthetics.</p> <p>🚀 Key Features:<br> Euclidean Color Matching: Precision analysis of 500+ traditional shades.<br> AI Wallpaper Engine: Cultures-aware generative art.<br> 🌐 Access the Live Tool: <a href="https://imagecolorpickerai.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://imagecolorpickerai.com</a> 📚 The Encyclopedia: <a href="https://imagecolorpickerai.com/colors/red" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://imagecolorpickerai.com/colors/red</a></p> webdev ai opensource design steplead Wed, 24 Dec 2025 09:32:09 +0000 https://forem.com/steplead/how-i-built-an-ai-engine-to-rescue-traditional-color-palettes-tags-b48 https://forem.com/steplead/how-i-built-an-ai-engine-to-rescue-traditional-color-palettes-tags-b48 <p>Traditional colors represent the soul of history, yet they're often lost in digital hex codes. </p> <p>I built <strong><a href="https://imagecolorpickerai.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">Image Color Picker AI</a></strong> to solve this. It's an open-source tool that analyzes any image and matches its pixels to 500+ curated Traditional Chinese and Japanese colors.</p> <h3> 🚀 Key Features: </h3> <ul> <li> <strong>Smart Matching</strong>: Uses Euclidean distance matching to find the closest traditional shade.</li> <li> <strong>AI Wallpapers</strong>: Generates 8K art based on color cultural meanings.</li> <li> <strong>Tech Stack</strong>: Next.js 14 (App Router), DeepSeek V3, Flux-Schnell.</li> </ul> <p>Check it out live: <a href="https://imagecolorpickerai.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://imagecolorpickerai.com</a><br> Github: <a href="https://github.com/steplead/imagecolorpickerai" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://github.com/steplead/imagecolorpickerai</a></p> <p>Would love to hear your feedback on the color matching accuracy!</p> ai design nextjs showdev