Pick colors and generate palettes
#3B82F6rgb(59, 130, 246)hsl(217, 91%, 60%)Pick colors, convert between HEX, RGB, HSL formats, and generate beautiful color palettes. Free online color picker tool for designers.
Click on the color spectrum area to select a base color, or enter a specific color value in HEX, RGB, or HSL format in the input field. The picker updates all color formats simultaneously as you make selections.
Fine-tune your selected color using the hue slider and the saturation-brightness panel. These controls give you precise adjustment over every aspect of the color.
Copy the color value in your preferred format by clicking the copy button next to HEX, RGB, or HSL representations. Each format is displayed and updated in real time.
Explore generated color palettes based on your selection, including complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary harmonies for design inspiration.
Designers and developers need precise color values in multiple formats. This tool instantly converts between HEX (used in CSS and design tools), RGB (used in digital screens and programming), and HSL (intuitive for adjusting hue, saturation, and lightness), saving time during the design and development workflow.
Color harmony palettes help create visually appealing designs without deep color theory knowledge. The automatically generated complementary, analogous, and triadic palettes provide professional color combinations that work well together.
Web developers frequently need specific color codes for CSS stylesheets, HTML attributes, and JavaScript canvas operations. Having instant access to copy-ready color values in all formats eliminates manual conversion and reduces errors.
The tool runs entirely in your browser with no account required. Pick colors, generate palettes, and copy values instantly without signing up for any service.
Accessibility-conscious designers can use the tool to test color contrast ratios and ensure their color choices meet WCAG guidelines for readability.
When designing for the web, use HSL format in your CSS for easier color manipulation. Adjusting lightness and saturation in HSL is more intuitive than modifying individual RGB channels.
For brand consistency, save your selected HEX values and use them as CSS custom properties (variables) throughout your project.
Test your color choices on both light and dark backgrounds to ensure sufficient contrast for readability, especially for text colors.
When building a color system, start with a primary color and use the generated harmony palettes as starting points for accent and secondary colors.
HEX uses a six-digit hexadecimal code (#FF5733) commonly used in CSS and web design. RGB defines colors using Red, Green, and Blue channel values from 0-255 (rgb(255, 87, 51)), matching how screens display colors. HSL uses Hue (0-360 degrees), Saturation (0-100%), and Lightness (0-100%), which is the most intuitive format for humans since you can easily adjust brightness and vividness independently.
Start by choosing a primary brand color that reflects your identity, then use the color picker's harmony palette generator to find complementary and accent colors. Consider your target audience and industry conventions. Test your colors for accessibility (sufficient contrast for text readability) and view them on multiple screens, as colors can appear differently on various monitors and devices.
A color palette is a curated set of colors that work harmoniously together in a design. Having a defined palette ensures visual consistency across your website, app, or marketing materials. Most effective palettes include a primary color, a secondary color, an accent color, and neutral tones for backgrounds and text. Using a palette prevents the visual chaos that comes from picking colors randomly.
While this tool primarily focuses on color selection and palette generation, the HEX and RGB values it provides can be used with dedicated accessibility checkers to verify WCAG contrast ratios. For text readability, the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines recommend a minimum contrast ratio of 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text.
Complementary colors sit opposite each other on the color wheel (like blue and orange), creating strong contrast. Analogous colors are adjacent on the wheel (like blue, blue-green, and green), creating harmonious, low-contrast designs. Triadic colors are evenly spaced 120 degrees apart (like red, yellow, and blue), offering vibrant variety while maintaining balance. Each harmony type serves different design purposes.
Simply enter your HEX color code in the input field, and the tool instantly displays the equivalent RGB and HSL values. The conversion is automatic and bidirectional: you can also enter RGB values to get the HEX code. Manually, HEX conversion works by converting each pair of hexadecimal digits to a decimal number (e.g., #FF5733 becomes R:255, G:87, B:51).