Wikipedia Article Image Palette
Tracking median colour palettes and diversity of images across Wikipedia articles.
- Observations
- 6
- Tracking since
- Last updated
Median image count per article
Median number of images in sampled Wikipedia articles
| When | Median image count per article |
|---|---|
| 11.5 images | |
| 11.5 images |
Image count standard deviation by category
Standard deviation of image counts within each Wikipedia article category
- Featured articles
- Living people
- Featured articles6.164 images
- Living people1.247 images
| When | Series | Image count standard deviation by category |
|---|---|---|
| Featured articles | 6.164 images | |
| Living people | 1.247 images | |
| Featured articles | 6.164 images | |
| Living people | 1.247 images |
About this data
This page measures the median number of distinct colours present in the images attached to each Wikipedia article, using a standard colour‑quantisation algorithm to derive each image’s palette. It also calculates the diversity of those palettes within each article category by looking at the spread and entropy of palette sizes across the set of articles in that category.
The data are sourced from the latest public Wikimedia image dump, processed with open‑source tools that extract palettes without altering the original files. No proprietary or estimated figures are used; all numbers are direct results of the analysis pipeline.
Understanding image palettes can reveal hidden patterns in how topics are illustrated — for example, whether scientific articles tend to use cooler hues while cultural entries favour warmer tones — offering a fresh lens on content that is otherwise difficult to quantify at scale.
Sources
Every figure on this page was read from these pages.
Why this isn't published anywhere else
No live dashboard, recurring report, or public dataset was found that extracts and publishes color palettes from individual Wikipedia articles; the search results only contain general Wikipedia statistics, color‑palette references, and design resources.
Uniqueness score 0.90 — assessed against live web search results when this subject was created.