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Professional color picker tool with support for HEX, RGB, HSL, and HSV formats. Perfect for designers, developers, and anyone working with colors. Click anywhere to pick a color or use the color input below.

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Professional Color Picker Features

Multiple Color Formats

Support for HEX, RGB, HSL, HSV, CMYK, and LAB color formats with instant conversion. Perfect for web designers, graphic artists, and developers who need precise color values.

Color History & Favorites

Keep track of your recently used colors and save favorites for easy access. Never lose that perfect color again with our intelligent color memory system.

Advanced Color Harmony

Generate complementary, triadic, analogous, and split-complementary color schemes. Create professional color palettes that work perfectly together.

One-Click Copy & Export

Copy any color format to clipboard instantly. Export color palettes as CSS, JSON, or image files for seamless integration into your projects.

How to Use Our Color Picker

1

Choose Your Color

Click anywhere on the color canvas to select your desired color. The color picker supports millions of colors with precise selection.

2

View Color Information

Instantly see your color in HEX, RGB, HSL, and HSV formats. All values are calculated in real-time for maximum accuracy.

3

Copy & Use

Copy any color format with one click and use it in your design software, CSS, or any other application.

Professional Color Tips

🎨 Color Theory Basics

Understanding color relationships is crucial for effective design. Use complementary colors for high contrast, analogous colors for harmony, and triadic schemes for vibrant palettes.

💡 Web Design Best Practices

For web design, always test color contrast ratios to ensure accessibility. Use our contrast checker to meet WCAG guidelines and create inclusive designs.

🚀 Brand Color Selection

Choose brand colors that reflect your company's personality. Blue conveys trust, green suggests growth, and red creates urgency. Test different combinations to find your perfect match.

Understanding Color Formats

HEX Color Format

HEX (Hexadecimal) is the most common color format in web design. It uses a 6-digit code preceded by a # symbol, where each pair represents Red, Green, and Blue values in hexadecimal (0-9, A-F).

Example: #FF5733 represents a vibrant orange color
  • FF = Red (255 in decimal)
  • 57 = Green (87 in decimal)
  • 33 = Blue (51 in decimal)

RGB Color Format

RGB (Red, Green, Blue) uses three values from 0-255 to represent color intensity. This format is intuitive and widely supported across design software and web browsers.

Example: rgb(255, 87, 51) represents the same orange color
  • 255 = Maximum red intensity
  • 87 = Medium green intensity
  • 51 = Low blue intensity

HSL Color Format

HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) is more intuitive for designers. Hue represents the color type (0-360°), Saturation controls color intensity (0-100%), and Lightness controls brightness (0-100%).

Example: hsl(14, 100%, 60%) represents the same orange
  • 14° = Orange hue on color wheel
  • 100% = Maximum saturation (vibrant)
  • 60% = Medium lightness

Color Selection Best Practices

Accessibility First

Always ensure sufficient contrast between text and background colors. Use WCAG guidelines (4.5:1 ratio for normal text, 3:1 for large text) to create inclusive designs.

Cross-Platform Consistency

Test your colors across different devices and browsers. Colors may appear differently on various screens, so always verify your selections on multiple platforms.

Brand Consistency

Create a consistent color palette for your brand. Document your color choices and use them consistently across all marketing materials and digital assets.

Color Psychology

Consider the emotional impact of colors. Blue conveys trust and professionalism, green suggests growth and nature, while red creates urgency and excitement.

Frequently Asked Questions

Our color picker supports all major web formats including Hex, RGB, HSL, and CMYK. You can easily convert between them instantly.

Simply click on the color value (e.g., the Hex code) and it will be automatically copied to your clipboard.

Yes, you can adjust the opacity (alpha channel) using the slider. The tool will generate the appropriate RGBA or HSLA codes.

Yes, we use standard sRGB color space algorithms for all conversions to ensure maximum accuracy across web browsers.

While we don't store data on servers, you can use our Palette Generator tool to create and export collections of your favorite colors.