Color Picker
Pick any color and instantly get its HEX, RGB, and HSL values. Use the color picker below to select your color, or enter a value directly. Perfect for web designers, developers, and digital artists.
Generated Palette
About the Color Picker Tool
The Color Picker is a free online tool that helps designers, developers, and artists work with colors efficiently. Select any color using the visual picker or enter a HEX code directly, and instantly get the color's values in multiple formats.
Understanding Color Formats
- HEX: A six-digit hexadecimal code preceded by #. Each pair of digits represents the red, green, and blue components. For example, #FF0000 is pure red. HEX is the most common format used in web design and CSS.
- RGB: Stands for Red, Green, Blue. Each value ranges from 0 to 255. For example, rgb(255, 0, 0) is pure red. RGB is used in CSS, image editing software, and digital displays.
- HSL: Stands for Hue, Saturation, Lightness. Hue is a degree on the color wheel (0-360), saturation is a percentage (0%-100%), and lightness is a percentage (0%-100%). HSL is often considered more intuitive for humans to work with.
Tips for Choosing Colors
When selecting colors for a project, consider contrast ratios for accessibility (WCAG guidelines recommend a minimum contrast ratio of 4.5:1 for normal text). Use complementary colors (opposite on the color wheel) for high contrast, or analogous colors (adjacent on the wheel) for harmony. The generated palette above shows variations of your selected color to help you build a cohesive color scheme.