# Adobe Color vs Colour Science for Python

| Attribute | Adobe Color | Colour Science for Python |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 38.6 (26% (low)) | 34.1 (21% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | - | 20 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | - | 94 |
| adoption.github_stars | - | 2,642 |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | A tool within Adobe Express that helps you discover trending color palettes, create custom color schemes, extract colors from images, and check color contrast. Save your palettes to Creative Cloud and use them across design projects. | Colour Science for Python is an open-source library providing comprehensive tools for color science work, including color conversion, chromatic adaptation, color appearance modeling, colorimetry, and color difference calculations across multiple color spaces and standards. |
| integrations.count | 2 | - |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Adobe Express"},{"name":"Adobe Creative Cloud"}]` | - |
| language.primary | - | Python |
| license.spdx | - | BSD-3-Clause |
| market.availability | - | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | - |
| pricing | `{"type":"hybrid","summary":"Free tier available; advanced features like auto-applying palettes to designs require a paid plan","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://color.adobe.com","retrievedAt":"2026-08-18T12:50:06.823Z"}` | `{"type":"open_source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.colour-science.org","retrievedAt":"2026-08-18T12:51:01.020Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | open_source |
| pricing.price_level | low | free |
| pricing.transparent | no | - |
| release.cadence_days | - | 223 |
| release.history | - | `[{"url":"https://github.com/colour-science/colour/releases/tag/v0.4.7","date":"2025-12-06T07:56:22Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.4.7"},{"url":"https://github.com/colour-science/colour/releases/tag/v0.4.6","date":"2024-10-11T05:41:35Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.4.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/colour-science/colour/releases/tag/v0.4.5","date":"2024-10-10T07:46:30Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.4.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/colour-science/colour/releases/tag/v0.4.4","date":"2023-12-17T03:36:34Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.4.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/colour-science/colour/releases/tag/v0.4.3","date":"2023-08-26T09:43:39Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.4.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/colour-science/colour/releases/tag/v0.4.2","date":"2022-11-29T09:42:23Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.4.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/colour-science/colour/releases/tag/v0.4.1","date":"2022-02-25T23:23:44Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.4.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/colour-science/colour/releases/tag/v0.4.0","date":"2022-02-20T07:02:48Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.4.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/colour-science/colour/releases/tag/v0.3.16","date":"2020-11-27T09:14:09Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.3.16"},{"url":"https://github.com/colour-science/colour/releases/tag/v0.3.15","date":"2020-01-25T05:18:15Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.3.15"},{"url":"https://github.com/colour-science/colour/releases/tag/v0.3.14","date":"2019-10-26T10:06:42Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.3.14"},{"url":"https://github.com/colour-science/colour/releases/tag/v0.3.13","date":"2019-10-13T05:55:25Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.3.13"},{"url":"https://github.com/colour-science/colour/releases/tag/v0.3.12","date":"2019-03-24T00:08:02Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.3.12"},{"url":"https://github.com/colour-science/colour/releases/tag/v0.3.11","date":"2018-02-19T04:10:15Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.3.11"},{"url":"https://github.com/colour-science/colour/releases/tag/v0.3.10","date":"2017-12-02T23:15:14Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.3.10"},{"url":"https://github.com/colour-science/colour/releases/tag/v0.3.9","date":"2017-03-12T05:44:45Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.3.9"},{"url":"https://github.com/colour-science/colour/releases/tag/v0.3.8","date":"2016-07-31T09:32:43Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.3.8"},{"url":"https://github.com/colour-science/colour/releases/tag/v0.3.7","date":"2017-12-27T07:34:39Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.3.7"},{"url":"https://github.com/colour-science/colour/releases/tag/v0.3.6","date":"2015-08-09T09:59:21Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.3.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/colour-science/colour/releases/tag/v0.3.5","date":"2015-07-15T11:10:11Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.3.5"}]` |
| security.scorecard | - | 4.2 |
| security.vulnerabilities | - | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=pypi&package_name=colour-science&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` |

## Capabilities (Color Tools)

| Capability | Adobe Color | Colour Science for Python |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Deployment model | - | - |
| Wcag aa aaa contrast validation | - | - |
| Image to palette auto extraction | - | - |
| Color theory ruleset locking triadic analogous | - | - |
| Css scss variable code output | - | - |
| Figma sketch native plugin | - | - |
| Adobe ase file export for photoshop | - | - |
| Screen level pixel eyedropper tool | - | - |
| Color blindness simulation prospects | - | - |
| Generative AI palette generation from text | - | - |
| SOC2 type ii | - | - |
| ISO 27001 | - | - |
| Pricing model | - | - |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T17:30:16.343Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*