Color Picker
Pick and copy colors.
Pick and copy colors.
How to use Color Picker
- Pick a color on the wheel or type a HEX code
- Read the HEX, RGB, HSL values and complementary color
- Click any value's copy button to grab it
About Color Picker
Color Picker gives you a native color wheel and an editable HEX field that stay perfectly in sync, so you can drag to a shade or type a code and watch both update together. Whatever color you land on, it shows the matching HEX, RGB, and HSL values, each with a one-click copy button, alongside a large live swatch and its complementary color. It is the quick way to grab a color code without opening a design app or hunting through the color picker buried in Google search or your browser's dev tools.
Because it reads out HEX, RGB, and HSL together, it doubles as a color code converter: pick a shade to get its hexadecimal color code, or paste a hex value to see the RGB and HSL equivalents you would drop into HTML and CSS. The HEX field accepts full 6-digit codes, short 3-digit codes, and values with or without the leading #, and it flags an invalid code with a friendly message instead of breaking. That makes it handy for web design, checking a brand color, matching an accent, or just finding a web color you like.
Beyond a single code, it also builds out a whole scheme around your color. A tints-and-shades strip gives you nine lighter and darker steps of the same hue for hover states, borders and backgrounds, while the harmony swatches show the complementary, analogous and triadic colors that pair well with it — each one click-to-copy. There's also a CSS gradient generator: add a second color and a direction to get a ready-made linear-gradient background rule you can paste straight into your stylesheet.
Everything runs entirely in your browser with no sign-up, watermarks, or limits. Your colors are never uploaded to any server, so nothing you pick leaves your device.
Frequently asked questions
- Is the Color Picker free to use?
- Yes, it is 100% free with no account, sign-up, or usage limits. You can pick and convert as many colors as you want.
- What color formats does it show?
- For every color it displays HEX (like #3B82F6), RGB (like rgb(59, 130, 246)), and HSL (like hsl(217, 91%, 60%)) strings, each with its own copy button.
- How do I find the hex code for a color?
- Drag the color wheel or type into the HEX field until you reach the shade you want, and the hexadecimal code appears with a copy button. You can read off the matching RGB and HSL codes for the same color at the same time.
- Can I use this like the color picker in Google search?
- Yes. It works much like the color picker Google shows in search or the one in your browser's tools: choose a shade and copy its HEX, RGB, or HSL code. This version runs as a full page with a live swatch and a complementary color, and nothing you pick is stored.
- Can I use these color codes in HTML and CSS?
- Yes. The HEX, RGB, and HSL strings are formatted exactly as CSS expects them, so you can copy any of them straight into a stylesheet or an HTML style attribute. Each value has its own copy button so you grab the format you need.
- Can I convert a HEX code to RGB or HSL?
- Yes. Type or paste any hex code into the HEX field and the tool instantly shows the same color as RGB and HSL values, each with its own copy button. It works the other way too, since picking on the wheel updates all three formats together.
- Is there a hex color chart or list of codes?
- There is no fixed chart or preset palette. Instead you pick any color you like from the full wheel and read its exact hex code, which covers far more shades than a limited chart would.
- Is this good for picking web colors?
- Yes. It outputs web-ready HEX, RGB, and HSL codes and shows a large live swatch so you can judge a color before you use it. That makes it handy for website backgrounds, buttons, text, and accent colors.
- Can I type a HEX code instead of using the picker?
- Yes. The HEX field is fully editable and syncs both ways with the color wheel. It accepts 6-digit codes like #3B82F6, short 3-digit codes like #abc, and codes without a leading # sign.
- What happens if I enter an invalid hex code?
- The tool shows a friendly error message and keeps the last valid color on screen. It never crashes or displays broken values, so you can simply correct the code and continue.
- What is a complementary color?
- A complementary color sits directly opposite on the color wheel, 180 degrees of hue away. It provides strong contrast and is useful for accents, buttons, and high-impact color pairings.
- Is my data uploaded anywhere?
- No. The Color Picker runs entirely in your browser using client-side JavaScript. Your colors are never sent to or stored on any server.