GPT-Image-2 Color-Test Prompt Library

🆕 v2 update (2026-04-27): 4 viral prompts now confirmed

Personal color analysis exploded across X / Reddit / IG / Xiaohongshu in April 2026. The 4 prompts below are the most widely shared (verbatim + reverse-engineered), ranked by visual sophistication:

🔥 1.1 DARK WINTER magazine card · 9-section editorial (X viral 33K views, reverse-engineered)

A viral X tweet showcased a “COLOR ANALYSIS / DARK WINTER” 9-section magazine card on April 22 with a 75% bookmark/like ratio (people frantically saving for later). The original prompt is in auth-walled replies; this is reverse-engineered from the output:

From the uploaded selfie, generate a complete 12-season personal color analysis magazine card. Layout strictly follows these 9 sections (dark background + editorial typography + cream serif title):
1. Top: "COLOR ANALYSIS / [SEASON]" big title + 4 attribute tags: Deep · Cool · Clear · High Contrast
2. Top-left full or 3/4-body portrait + right-side YOUR FEATURES black box: Contrast / Undertone / Value / Clarity 4 rows
3. YOUR BEST COLORS main zone, 4 sub-grouped rows:
   - NEUTRALS (7 swatches) / JEWEL TONES (7) / ICY BRIGHTS (7) / ACCENT METALS (4)
4. HAIR GUIDANCE: 3 same-face hair-color try-on thumbnails + "Avoid warm browns" caveat
5. MAKEUP GUIDE: Foundation desc + Eyeshadow 6-swatch + Blush 3 + Lip Colors 7
6. STYLE MOOD BOARD: 12-tile collage + 6 style keywords
7. OUTFIT INSPIRATION: 5 full-body outfit grid
8. COLORS TO AVOID: 7 wrong swatches
9. PRINTS THAT WORK: 6 print types + FINAL TIPS + tagline
Preserve original facial features. 4096px editorial-grade output.

🔥 1.2 4×2 grid single-page card · IG Reel viral verbatim

A 23-second IG / TikTok tutorial whose #1 comment ask is “Can you give me the prompt to copy-paste”. Verbatim text:

Create a professional personal color analysis presentation for the woman in the uploaded photo. First, perform her color analysis based on the attached photo. Then create an image where she is displayed in a clean 4×2 grid layout (8 panels total). Each panel shows her portrait from the shoulders up, wearing a different solid-colored top draped at the neckline — each color represents a key palette recommendation. Her face, skin tone, eye color, and facial features remain identical across all panels — only the color beneath her face changes. Below each panel, a clean sans-serif label with the color name and a small filled circle swatch showing the hex color. At the top of the full image, a title reads: 'Your Personalized Color Palette' in an elegant serif font. The background of the overall layout is soft warm white. Studio lighting, even and flattering across all panels. 3:4 portrait orientation overall.

Add a 5-column footer: Season / Best Colors / Best Neutrals / Avoid / Metals.

🔥 1.3 DYT Type 1-4 drape comparison (Reddit Adele viral)

From the viral Adele color-analysis Reddit thread on r/LovingAI, replicated by Apartment Therapy / BuzzFeed / Elle India / 6+ mainstream press articles. This is the longest-circulating template:

Using my photo, create a professional color analysis image. Use the Dressing Your Truth system of colors. Show me draped in the Type 1, 2, 3, and 4 palettes with matching hair tone (but NO hair color change) and natural everyday makeup for each type. Please layer & drape all of the colors in one type across my shoulders together. Use correct "DYT colors" so I can evaluate which palette makes my skin look brightest, eyes clearer, and shadows reduced. Use accurate color palettes for each type:
- Type 1: light, bright, warm (coral, peach, turquoise, light yellow)
- Type 2: soft, muted, cool (dusty rose, lavender, sage, blue-gray)
- Type 3: warm, rich, earthy (rust, mustard, olive, camel)
- Type 4: cool, rich, high-contrast jewel tones (emerald, sapphire, royal purple, fuchsia, true red, black, white, charcoal)
Keep facial features and proportions exactly the same and include the types and tones next to each image for color reference

🔥 1.4 HEX text fallback (when image gen refuses)

ChatGPT’s safety filter occasionally refuses to render your face (especially for 4-type drape requests). This hex-text prompt is the established fallback:

My skin tone is #DFC8B5. My eyes are #4B4137 and my hair is #E2E3E0, #1F1A18 & #917D77. Which skin tone colour palette am I? In terms of spring, winter, summer, fall? Use 12-season system; give primary verdict + confidence % + sister-season runner-up.

How to grab HEX: iPhone Markup eyedropper; Android Color Grab app; desktop Photoshop or browser extension. Sample 3 zones: skin (cheek), eyes (iris mid-ring), hair (main + highlight + lowlight).

2. Earlier classics (by scenario)

2.1 Personal Image Report card (Xiaohongshu viral)

Generate a high-quality PERSONAL IMAGE REPORT card from the uploaded photo. Preserve original facial features — no beautification. Magazine-style layout:
- Top left: 4-photo comparison wearing different shirt colors (Best / Neutral / Avoid)
- Middle: Seasonal verdict (Spring/Summer/Autumn/Winter) + STYLE KEYWORDS + COLOR PROFILE swatches
- Bottom three columns: BEST COLORS (8 swatches), MAKEUP GUIDE (brow/eye/blush/lip thumbnails), OUTFIT STYLE (4 outfit thumbnails)
- Right column: GLASSES / HAIR COLOR / ACCESSORIES / BODY SHAPE GUIDE
- Footer: KEY RECOMMENDATIONS and AVOID (with red X markers)
Off-white canvas, bilingual EN labels, editorial typography.

2.2 Korean 12-color professional diagnosis

Generate a Seoul studio-style 12-color personal color diagnosis sheet:
- Top BEFORE/AFTER large image
- Middle 12-swatch matrix labelled in Korean (Spring-Light/Bright/Clear, Summer-Light/Mute/Soft, Autumn-Mute/Deep/Rich, Winter-Deep/Bright/Clear)
- Mark each ✅ Best / ⚠️ Neutral / ❌ Avoid
- Right-side radar chart: skin value / yellow-blue / chroma / soft-hard
- Footer: 3 lipstick swatches / 2 hair colors / accessory metal
Bilingual KO/EN, clinical-luxe magazine layout.

2.3 16-subtype reference matrix

For the uploaded portrait, generate the full 16-subtype reference matrix:
- 4 rows × 4 columns. Rows = seasons (Spring/Summer/Autumn/Winter); columns = subtype (Light/Warm|Cool/Bright/Clear)
- Each cell: small photo of subject in the subtype's signature color
- Highlight the best-match cell (gold border) and second-best (silver border)
- Bottom-right: combined diagnosis card with subtype + confidence % + 8 BEST swatches

2.4 12-color shirt try-on

From the uploaded portrait, generate 12 same-angle / same-makeup / same-hair photos with only the shirt color changed. 9-grid or 12-grid layout. Label each photo's corner with HEX code and fit indicator (✅ / ⚠️ / ❌).
12 colors: Cream white, Oat, Mint green, Misty blue, Lavender, Bean-paste pink, Coral peach, Bright yellow, Brick red, Dark green, Royal blue, Pure black.
Off-white canvas. Preserve original facial features in every sub-photo — no retouching.

2.5 6-color hair virtual try-on

Upload a selfie, then generate a 6-color hair try-on collage based on the seasonal verdict:
- 1 natural black baseline / 2 warm brown / 3 cool chestnut / 4 cherry red / 5 honey blonde / 6 misty ash blue
- Same angle/framing across all 6, only hair color changes
- Each labelled with HEX + recommended dye brand (Schwarzkopf / L'Oreal / Mise en Scène)
- Footer "Best match" + "Use caution" callouts

2.6 4-zone makeup palette

Generate a full makeup guide from the diagnosis:
- 4 sub-zones: brow (with brow tint HEX) / eyeshadow 4-color quad / blush 3 colors / lip 5 colors
- Label brand SKU: 3CE / RMK / Dior / Perfect Diary / Etude House
- Sample swatches with eyes-closed test patches
- Top half-face BEFORE/AFTER (bare vs full)
- Bottom strip: 4 looks (Daily / Office / Date / Wedding) as step-by-step

2.7 30-outfit capsule wardrobe

From the uploaded portrait + seasonal verdict, generate a 30-outfit capsule wardrobe collage:
- 5 tops × 6 bottoms = 30 outfit previews
- Each item labelled with HEX swatch + recommended brand (UNIQLO / COS / & Other Stories)
- 6 occasion clusters: Office / Weekend / Date / Wedding-guest / Vacation / Winter coat
- 9-grid model thumbnails using a consistent face to avoid distraction

Generate a Gen Z-friendly Color MBTI card:
- Top: MBTI type huge label (e.g. ENFP)
- Center: chibi 8-head illustrated avatar dressed in seasonal palette outfit
- 5 swatches + 5 personality keywords (EN/KO/ZH)
- Footer #ColorMBTI #PersonalColor QR or share URL
- 9:16 vertical for IG/TikTok

2.9 Brand palette generator (5 / 8 / 12 swatches)

Generate a professional brand palette for: [theme]
- 8 swatches: 1 primary + 2 secondary + 2 accents + 3 neutrals
- Each labelled HEX + RGB + nearest Pantone
- Footer: CSS variables and Tailwind config code blocks
- WCAG AA contrast auto-check: green for pass, red border for fail
- Off-white background, editorial elegance

2.10 Color theory visualisation (complementary / triadic / analogous)

Generate 6 hands-on case studies for the [color rule]:
- Scenarios: poster / web / interior / fashion / packaging / logo
- Each case labels primary + secondary HEX with arrows showing the rule
- Corner card shows the color-wheel position
- Footer: 3 anti-pattern examples with reasoning

2.11 3-step skin undertone test

Using the 3 uploaded photos (wrist veins + neck silver/gold contrast + natural-light selfie), generate an undertone verdict card:
- Top: 3 source images side by side
- Middle: verdict (Warm / Cool / Neutral) + confidence % + radar (yellow weight / blue weight / neutral weight)
- Bottom: 4 sample images of recommended accessory metals (gold / rose gold / silver / platinum)

2.12 4-season educational poster

Generate an educational 4-season poster:
- 4 zones: Warm Spring / Cool Summer / Warm Autumn / Cool Winter
- Each zone: representative figure (illustration) + 8 signature swatches + 5 avoid swatches + 4 makeup samples + 3 outfit samples
- A4-printable poster aesthetic

2.13 Bridal color report

Generate a bridal personal color report:
- Wedding gown (5 candidates) / veil (3) / bouquet (5) / makeup (4 zones)
- BEFORE/AFTER for each
- 3 lighting previews: outdoor sunlight / warm indoor / candlelight
- Bridesmaid 4-color suggestions

2.14 Stylist communication card

Generate a hair stylist briefing PDF:
- Target color BEFORE / AFTER comparison
- HEX + international dye codes (Schwarzkopf / Wella / L'Oreal)
- Bleach rounds estimate: current level → target = N rounds
- Damage warning: low / medium / high
- Maintenance: every N weeks
- Top section reserved for stylist signature

2.15 Men’s color profile

Generate a Men's Color Profile:
- Top BEFORE/AFTER: white shirt vs flattering shirt
- Suit 5-color recommendations: Business / Semi-formal / Wedding / Casual / Vacation
- Shirt 6 colors / Tie 4 colors / Shoe-sock combos
- Beard / mustache color recommendations (with dye HEX)
- Suit-store labels: Suit Supply / Brooks Brothers / Hugo Boss

3. Advanced scenarios

15+ more scenarios at chatimg.ai personal color test hub:

Photographer light-temperature (natural / warm / cool) palette
Interior 60-30-10 ratio demonstration
Brand 8-color system extended from logo primary
Web palette: light / dark / high-contrast accessibility modes
Icon system color spec
F&B brand palette (warm appetite vs healthy salad)
…

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