A color picker is an essential tool for web developers, designers, and anyone working with digital colors. It lets you select a color visually or enter it in any format and instantly see the equivalent values in HEX, RGB, HSL, and CMYK — the four most common color representations used in web development, graphic design, and print production.
This free color picker accepts input in any format and auto-detects whether you are entering a HEX code, RGB values, or HSL values. It displays a large color preview swatch alongside the complementary color (the opposite on the color wheel). A shade palette shows five lighter and five darker variations of your selected color, which is useful for creating cohesive color schemes and ensuring sufficient contrast for accessibility.
All calculations happen locally in your browser. No data is sent to a server, and there are no usage limits or account requirements. The tool works on any device with a modern browser.