What is a Color Picker?
A color picker is an online tool that lets designers and developers select, sample, and export precise color values across every major color format — HEX, RGB, HSL, HSV, and CMYK. Instead of manually converting between formats or guessing hex values in a code editor, a color picker gives you exact colors instantly, with one-click copy to clipboard and direct export to your project files.
This free color picker is built for real workflows. Use the eyedropper to sample any pixel color directly from your screen, upload an image to extract colors with the image color picker, or use the gradient canvas to fine-tune hue and saturation visually. Whether you need a hex color code for CSS, an RGB color for a design token, or an HSL value for a palette generator, this tool handles all of it in one place.
The color picker tool also supports color palette management, accessibility contrast checking, and developer-friendly export formats — making it equally useful as a designer's color selection tool and a developer's code utility.
Features Built Around Real Workflows
Every feature in this color picker lets you move faster — from picking a color to exporting the right format for your app, codebase, or design file.
Precise Color Sampling
Use the eyedropper to sample any pixel color on screen — including from other apps, images, and browser tabs. This color picker from image mode lets you upload an image and extract colors directly. The cursor shows a live preview of the selected color as you move across the canvas.
Multiple Color Formats
Automatically convert color between HEX, RGB, HSL, HSV, CMYK, and CSS variable output. Copy any color format to clipboard with one click. The color picker color converter handles hex color, hsl color, and rgb color conversions instantly — no manual math needed.
Palette Management
Build and save a color palette from any color combination you pick. Organize palettes by project, generate complementary, analogous, or triadic color schemes automatically, and export as .ase, SVG swatches, JSON, or CSV for use in Figma, Sketch, and Adobe tools.
Accessibility and Contrast
The built-in contrast analyzer checks foreground and background color combinations against WCAG AA and AAA standards. It flags color choices that fail accessibility requirements and suggests a similar color that meets the threshold — essential for color blindness-aware digital design.
Developer-Friendly Exports
Export color values as CSS variables, SASS maps, or JSON design tokens for use in component libraries and design systems. The developer export formats — .css, .scss, JSON, and RAL references — are structured to drop directly into your build pipeline or code editor.
Image Color Picker
Upload an image to extract colors from any part of it using the image converter mode. Hover over any pixel to see the exact hex color code, select a color to add it to your palette, and generate a full color palette from the image's dominant color shades automatically.
How the Color Picker Works
Use the color picker in three steps — no app install, no account, no plugin required.
Sample or Enter a Color Value
Open the color picker and use the eyedropper to sample any pixel on your screen, upload an image to pick a color from it, or manually enter a hex color code, RGB, HSL, or CMYK value. The tool immediately displays the selected color across all supported formats.
Fine-Tune with Sliders and Inputs
Adjust hue, saturation, and lightness using the gradient canvas and precise sliders. Numeric inputs let you dial in exact color values — useful when you need a custom color that's close to but not exactly what you sampled. See the color update live as you adjust each parameter.
Save, Check, and Export
Save colors to a palette, run an accessibility contrast check against any background, generate complementary color combinations and color shades, then export the hex values, color code, or full design token set in the format your workflow needs — CSS, SCSS, JSON, SVG, or .ase.
Why Designers and Developers Choose This Color Picker
Speed
Pick colors and get exact color values instantly — hex color code, rgb color, hsl color — without switching between apps or running a separate converter. Copy any format to clipboard in one click.
Accuracy
Pixel-level sampling and accurate color conversions preserve color intent across screens and color profiles. The new color you pick in the tool matches what renders in your HTML, CSS, or design file.
Workflow Integration
Export color tokens as CSS variables, SASS, or JSON designed for modern design systems and component libraries. The icon-based palette UI makes it fast to organize color schemes across projects.
Accessibility-First
Every color selection can be instantly checked for WCAG contrast compliance. Pick a color, pick a color to check it against, and see whether the combination meets accessibility standards for digital design and HTML color usage.
Integrations and Export Formats
Export your palette to any tool in your stack. The color picker lets you generate output in every format modern design and development workflows expect — ready to drop directly into your code or design file without conversion.
.css
CSS custom properties for design token systems
.scss
SASS variable maps for component libraries
.json
Design token export for Style Dictionary and Theo
.ase
Adobe Swatch Exchange for Photoshop and Illustrator
.svg
SVG color swatch files for any design tool
.csv
Spreadsheet-compatible export for color documentation
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the color picker free?
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Yes — this is a free color picker with no account or install required. Open the app in any browser and start picking colors immediately. Palette export, accessibility checking, and format conversion are all available at no cost.
Which color formats are supported?
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This color picker supports HEX, hex color code (6 and 8 digit), RGB, RGBA, HSL, HSLA, HSV, and CMYK. You can also export as CSS variables or convert color values to JSON and SCSS for design system use. HTML color names are shown alongside the color code where a match exists.
Can I check accessibility with the color picker?
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Yes. The built-in contrast checker evaluates any foreground and background color combination against WCAG AA and AAA standards. Select a color, set a background, and the tool tells you whether the combination passes — and suggests a similar color that does if it fails. This helps you build color combinations that meet accessibility requirements from the start.
Can I pick a color from an image?
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Yes. Use the image color picker mode to upload an image and sample any pixel color from it directly. Hover the cursor over the image to see a live preview of the pixel color beneath it, then click to select a color and add it to your palette. This is the fastest way to extract colors from a reference image, screenshot, or brand asset.
What is the difference between HSL and HSV?
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HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) and HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) both represent color using hue and saturation but differ in the third axis. In HSL, maximum lightness always produces white. In HSV — also called HSB — maximum brightness with full saturation produces the pure hue. The gradient canvas in this color picker uses HSV because it maps more naturally to visual color selection.