When to Use This Tool
- You're designing websites and need to pick colors for CSS styling
- You want to convert colors between HEX, RGB, and HSL formats
- You're creating graphics or designs and need color values
- You want to generate color palettes or color shades for design projects
- You're working with CSS and need color codes in different formats
- You want to explore colors visually and get their format values
- You need to match colors from images or designs and get their codes
- You need to extract colors from images (use image color picker tools)
- You require color management with specific color profiles or gamuts
- You need to convert colors to CMYK for print (use specialized print color tools)
- You want to analyze color accessibility or contrast ratios (use accessibility tools)
- You require color calibration or professional color management
What is a Color Picker Tool?
A color picker tool helps you select, convert, and explore colors across multiple formats — HEX, RGB, HSL, HSB, and CMYK. Our tool runs entirely in your browser, providing a comprehensive color workspace without any server dependency.
Color management is a core task in web design, graphic design, UI/UX development, and branding. Designers frequently need to convert colors between formats (HEX for CSS, RGB for digital screens, CMYK for print), generate complementary color palettes, ensure accessibility contrast ratios, and extract exact color values.
This tool is ideal for web developers defining CSS colors, UI/UX designers building design systems and component libraries, graphic designers matching brand colors across media, front-end engineers implementing dark/light theme colors, and content creators maintaining visual consistency.
Compared to browser extensions (which require installation and permissions), design software color pickers (which require opening Photoshop or Figma), or online pickers that inject ads and tracking, PureXio provides a clean, fast color workspace with instant format conversion, palette generation, contrast checking, and color history.
The tool includes a visual color picker with spectrum and slider controls, direct input for any format, one-click copy of color values in any format, and a palette generator that creates complementary, analogous, triadic, and other color harmonies from your selected base color.
Best for: selecting and converting colors between HEX, RGB, HSL, CMYK. Palette generation, contrast checking, color history. Zero installation required.
How to Pick Colors
Use the color picker to select a color visually, or enter a HEX color code directly. Color preview updates in real-time as you pick
View color in multiple formats: HEX (e.g., #3b82f6), RGB (e.g., rgb(59, 130, 246)), and HSL (e.g., hsl(217, 91%, 57%)). Formats update automatically
Copy color values to clipboard in any format. Explore color shades (lighter and darker variations). Use preset colors for quick selection
Common Use Cases
Pick colors for website design: Select colors and get HEX codes for CSS styling
Convert color formats: Convert HEX to RGB or HSL for different applications
Create color palettes: Generate color shades for design projects or themes
CSS styling: Get color codes in different formats for CSS properties
Graphic design: Pick colors and get values for design software
Color exploration: Visually explore colors and see their format values
Match colors: Pick colors visually and get codes for use in projects
Features
Limitations & Constraints
Color picker uses browser's native color input—may vary slightly by browser
Color formats supported: HEX, RGB, HSL—CMYK and other formats not supported
Color shades are generated algorithmically—may not match all design needs
Color accuracy depends on display calibration—colors may appear different on different screens
Doesn't support color profiles or advanced color management features
Troubleshooting
Color picker doesn't work or shows error
Solution: Ensure you're using a modern browser with HTML5 color input support (Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge). Older browsers may not support color picker. Try refreshing the page or using a different browser. The tool requires browser color input support. Prevention: Use modern browsers with color input support.
HEX color code doesn't work or shows wrong color
Solution: HEX codes must be in format #RRGGBB (6 hex digits) or #RGB (3 hex digits). Ensure code starts with # and contains valid hex characters (0-9, A-F). Invalid formats cause errors. Try entering color using color picker instead. Prevention: Use valid HEX format (#RRGGBB or #RGB).
Color looks different on different screens
Solution: Color appearance depends on display calibration, color profiles, and screen settings. Colors may appear different on different devices or screens. This is normal—color accuracy varies by display. For consistent colors, use color management tools or calibrate displays. Prevention: Understand that colors vary by display.
Need CMYK or other color formats
Solution: This tool supports HEX, RGB, and HSL formats only. For CMYK (print), Pantone, or other formats, use specialized color conversion tools. HEX, RGB, and HSL are standard web formats. Prevention: Use specialized tools for CMYK or other color formats.
Color shades don't match design needs
Solution: Color shades are generated algorithmically and may not match specific design requirements. For custom color palettes, use design software or specialized palette generators. The tool provides general color shades for reference. Prevention: Use design software for custom color palettes.
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