Color Picker Online
Pick colors from any image. Click to extract HEX, RGB, and HSL values. Free, private, and instant — everything runs in your browser.
100% Private — Your files never leave your device. All processing happens in your browser.
Drop your image here
or click to select — JPG, PNG, WebP supported
Click anywhere on the image to pick a color
How does the color picker work?
This tool uses your browser's built-in Canvas API to read the pixel color at the exact position you click. It then converts the RGB values to HEX and HSL formats. The entire process runs locally on your device — your images are never sent to any server.
Tips for Using the Color Picker
- Use the magnifier for precision — The built-in magnifier zooms in on the area around your cursor, letting you pick the exact pixel you want. This is essential for selecting colors from small icons, thin lines, or detailed areas of an image.
- Build a palette from a reference image — Drop an inspiring photo, brand guideline image, or design reference and click on different areas to extract a complete color palette. This is a fast way to identify the key colors in any visual design.
- Copy color values with one click — Click on any color swatch in your picked palette to copy its HEX value to your clipboard instantly. This makes it easy to paste colors directly into CSS, design tools, or presentation software.
- Compare HEX, RGB, and HSL side by side — Each picked color displays in all three formats simultaneously. Use HEX for web development, RGB for graphic design software, and HSL when you want to understand the hue, saturation, and lightness relationships.
- Pick colors from screenshots — Take a screenshot of any application, website, or design and drop it into the color picker to extract exact color values. This works for identifying colors from any source, even those without a built-in color inspector.
- Clear and start fresh for new projects — Use the "Clear all" button to reset your palette when switching between different images or projects. This keeps your workspace clean and avoids mixing colors from different sources.
When to Use the Color Picker
- Web development — Extract exact HEX color codes from design mockups, client-provided images, or competitor websites to use in your CSS stylesheets. No more guessing color values from screenshots.
- Brand identity work — Identify the precise colors used in a logo, product photo, or existing brand material when creating style guides or matching brand colors across different media.
- Interior design and decoration — Pick colors from inspiration photos (rooms, furniture, paint swatches) to get the exact HEX or RGB values needed for digital mood boards or when ordering custom paint colors.
- Digital art and illustration — Sample colors from reference images or photographs to create accurate color palettes for digital paintings, illustrations, or graphic design projects.
- Accessibility testing — Extract foreground and background colors from UI screenshots to check contrast ratios against WCAG accessibility guidelines (minimum 4.5:1 for normal text).
Frequently Asked Questions
What color formats are provided?
Each picked color shows HEX (e.g. #FF5733), RGB (e.g. rgb(255, 87, 51)), and HSL (e.g. hsl(11, 100%, 60%)) values. Click any value to copy it to your clipboard.
How accurate is the color picking?
The tool reads the exact pixel value at the point you click, giving you the precise color from the image. For best results, zoom in on the area you want to sample.
Can I pick multiple colors?
Yes! Each click adds a new color to your palette. All picked colors are displayed with their HEX, RGB, and HSL values. Use "Clear all" to start fresh.
How does the magnifier help with color picking?
The magnifier displays a zoomed-in view of the pixels around your cursor, showing each individual pixel clearly. This lets you pick the exact color you want, even from tiny details like 1-pixel borders, small text, or fine gradients. Without magnification, it's easy to accidentally pick an adjacent color.
How do I copy a color value?
Click on any color swatch in your picked palette to copy its HEX value to your clipboard. The HEX, RGB, and HSL values are all displayed for each color, so you can also manually select and copy the specific format you need for your project.
Can I use the color picker for web design work?
Absolutely! The color picker is ideal for web design. Extract colors from client brand materials, competitor sites, or design inspiration images. The HEX values can be pasted directly into CSS, and the RGB values work in design tools like Figma, Sketch, and Photoshop.
Can I check color contrast for accessibility?
While ImgLab's color picker doesn't calculate contrast ratios directly, you can use it to extract the exact HEX values of foreground text and background colors from any UI screenshot. Then paste those values into a dedicated contrast checker tool to verify WCAG 2.1 compliance (4.5:1 for normal text, 3:1 for large text).