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Free Color Picker Online

Choose any color and instantly get its HEX, RGB and HSL values. Explore matching palettes, shades and accessible text contrast—all right in your browser.

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Electric violet
White text · AAA

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Build a color palette

Explore harmonious colors generated from your pick. Click any swatch to use it.

Readable at a glance

We automatically choose the more legible text color for your background.

Smart contrast preview

The preview compares white and near-black text using WCAG contrast math. Aim for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

5.23:1AAA for large text

How to use the online color picker

Find a precise color code in three quick steps.

1. Choose a color

Open the visual picker, try a random color, or move the hue, saturation and lightness sliders.

2. Fine-tune the value

Edit a HEX, RGB or HSL value directly. Every format, shade and harmony updates automatically.

3. Copy and use it

Copy the color code you need and paste it into CSS, design software, presentations or artwork.

Pick colors in HEX, RGB and HSL

This free color picker online converts the same color between the formats designers and developers use most. HEX codes are compact values commonly used in CSS, RGB expresses the red, green and blue channels, and HSL makes it easy to adjust hue, saturation and lightness.

Use the generated tints, shades and harmony suggestions to expand one color into a coordinated scheme. For a larger five-color workflow with CSS export, try our color palette generator.

Online color picker FAQ

Quick answers about choosing and converting colors.

What is an online color picker?

An online color picker is a browser-based tool for selecting a color and viewing its HEX, RGB and HSL values for websites, apps and design projects.

How do I find the HEX code of a color?

Choose a color with the visual selector or adjust the sliders. The matching six-digit HEX code appears instantly, ready to copy.

What is the difference between HEX, RGB and HSL?

HEX and RGB describe colors with red, green and blue values. HSL represents the same color through hue, saturation and lightness, which is often easier to adjust visually.

Is this color picker free to use?

Yes. It is free, requires no account and runs directly in your browser.

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