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Color Picker

Pick colors and convert between HEX, RGB, and HSL formats.

HEX#3B82F6
RGBrgb(59, 130, 246)
HSLhsl(217, 91%, 60%)

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Contrast Checker

With Black Text

Ratio: 5.71:1

AA Normal Text: Pass

AA Large Text: Pass

AAA Normal Text: Fail

AAA Large Text: Pass

With White Text

Ratio: 3.68:1

AA Normal Text: Fail

AA Large Text: Pass

AAA Normal Text: Fail

AAA Large Text: Fail

Color Picker Tool: Find HEX, RGB & HSL Color Codes

Choosing the right colors is essential for web design, graphic design, and UI development. Our free online color picker lets you visually select any color and instantly get its code in HEX, RGB, and HSL formats. Simply click the color wheel, find the perfect shade, and copy the color code you need.

The tool displays three industry-standard color formats simultaneously. HEX codes (like #3B82F6) are the most common format in CSS and HTML. RGB values specify the red, green, and blue components on a 0-255 scale, widely used in CSS and design software. HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) provides an intuitive way to understand and manipulate colors.

Understanding color formats is key to professional design work. HEX is compact and widely supported, making it the default choice for web stylesheets. RGB gives you direct control over individual color channels, which is useful for programmatic color manipulation. HSL is the most human-friendly format, letting you adjust hue (the color itself), saturation (how vivid it is), and lightness (how bright or dark it is) independently.

Each color value can be copied to your clipboard with a single click, ready to paste into your CSS, design tool, or documentation. Whether you are building a website, creating a brand color palette, or matching colors for a presentation, this tool gives you instant access to all the color codes you need.

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FAQ

What is the difference between HEX, RGB, and HSL color formats?+
HEX uses a 6-character hexadecimal code (#RRGGBB). RGB specifies red, green, and blue values from 0-255. HSL uses hue (0-360 degrees), saturation (0-100%), and lightness (0-100%). All three describe the same colors, just in different mathematical representations.
How do I convert a HEX color to RGB?+
Split the HEX code into pairs (e.g., #3B82F6 becomes 3B, 82, F6) and convert each pair from hexadecimal to decimal. So #3B82F6 = rgb(59, 130, 246). This tool does this conversion automatically.
What is the best color format for CSS?+
HEX is the most commonly used format in CSS and is supported everywhere. However, HSL is increasingly popular because it is easier to create color variations by adjusting saturation and lightness. RGB is useful when you need to set opacity with rgba().
How do I find the exact color code from a website?+
Use your browser's developer tools (F12) to inspect elements and find color values in the CSS. You can also use browser extensions like ColorZilla. Once you have the color, paste it into this tool to get all format conversions.
What does HSL stand for and when should I use it?+
HSL stands for Hue, Saturation, Lightness. Use HSL when you want to create color palettes with consistent saturation and lightness, or when you need to programmatically generate lighter/darker variations of a base color.

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