Pick colors from anywhere on your screen with our professional eyedropper tool
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Our advanced online eyedropper tool is the ultimate color picker solution for web designers, UI/UX designers, graphic artists, and developers. This instant eyedropper allows you to pick colors from anywhere on your screen with pixel-perfect precision, providing immediate access to color values in multiple professional formats including HEX, RGB, HSL, and OKLCH.
| Feature | Our Online Tool | Chrome Extension | Desktop Software |
|---|---|---|---|
| No Installation Required | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Works on All Devices | ✓ | Partial | ✗ |
| Multiple Color Formats | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Privacy & Security | High | Medium | Medium |
| Always Up-to-Date | ✓ | Manual | Manual |
Alternative: For unsupported browsers, we recommend using ourinteractive color picker tool instead.
Our EyeDropper tool features an extensive color name database with thousands of professionally curated color names. When you pick a color, our intelligent matching algorithm automatically finds the closest named color from our comprehensive database.
Hexadecimal color codes are the most popular format in web development and digital design. Each HEX code represents a color using six hexadecimal digits (0-9, A-F).
Examples:
#FF0000 = Pure Red
#00FF00 = Pure Green
#0000FF = Pure Blue
#FFFFFF = White
#000000 = BlackBest for: CSS styling, HTML colors, web design, graphic design software
RGB format defines colors using three values (0-255) representing the intensity of red, green, and blue light. This is the native format for digital displays and cameras.
Examples:
rgb(255, 0, 0) = Pure Red
rgb(0, 255, 0) = Pure Green
rgb(0, 0, 255) = Pure Blue
rgb(255, 255, 255) = White
rgba(255, 0, 0, 0.5) = Semi-transparent RedBest for: Digital art, photo editing, programming, CSS with transparency (RGBA)
HSL format is more intuitive for humans as it separates color (hue) from intensity (saturation) and brightness (lightness). Perfect for creating color variations and harmonies.
Examples:
hsl(0, 100%, 50%) = Pure Red
hsl(120, 100%, 50%) = Pure Green
hsl(240, 100%, 50%) = Pure Blue
hsl(0, 0%, 100%) = White
hsl(0, 0%, 0%) = BlackBest for: Color theory, creating color schemes, CSS animations, design systems
OKLCH is a modern, perceptually uniform color space that provides more consistent color manipulation. It's becoming the new standard for professional color work.
Examples:
oklch(0.628 0.258 29.2) = Pure Red
oklch(0.866 0.295 142.5) = Pure Green
oklch(0.452 0.313 264.1) = Pure Blue
oklch(1.000 0.000 0) = White
oklch(0.000 0.000 0) = BlackBest for: Advanced color grading, accessibility, modern CSS, professional design workflows
A: The most common reason is browser compatibility. Our eyedropper tool requires Chrome 95+, Edge 95+, or other Chromium-based browsers. Firefox and Safari don't support the EyeDropper API yet. Also, make sure you're not in an incognito/private window, as some browsers restrict API access there.
A: Yes! Our eyedropper tool can pick colors from anywhere on your screen - websites, desktop applications, images, videos, and even other browser windows. The EyeDropper API provides system-wide color picking capabilities.
A: Our tool uses the browser's native EyeDropper API, which provides pixel-perfect accuracy. The color values are exactly what your display is showing, taking into account your monitor's color profile and settings.
A: No, you can pick unlimited colors! Our tool automatically saves your last 12 picked colors in the history section for quick access. All data is stored locally in your browser, so your color history persists between sessions.
A: Yes! After the initial page load, our eyedropper tool works completely offline. All functionality is built into the web page, so you can pick colors and access your history without an internet connection.
A: Our tool uses an extensive database of thousands of professionally curated color names. When you pick a color, our intelligent algorithm calculates the RGB distance to find the closest matching named color. The system displays the color name along with a visual reference and allows one-click copying for easy use in your projects.
A: Our web-based tool requires no installation, works on any supported browser, and is always up-to-date. Chrome extensions need to be installed, updated manually, and may have permission concerns. Our tool also provides more detailed color information, professional color naming, and better format support.
Our eyedropper tool leverages the modern EyeDropper Web API, a native browser feature that provides system-level color picking capabilities. This API was introduced to replace the need for browser extensions and provides more secure, accurate color sampling.
const eyeDropper = new EyeDropper(); const result = await eyeDropper.open(); console.log(result.sRGBHex); // #ff0000
Our tool combines real-time color space conversions with intelligent color name recognition using industry-standard algorithms:
Database: Thousands of curated color names with precise HEX values
Database: 10,000+ named colorsMatching Algorithm: Euclidean distance in RGB color space
Distance = √[(R₁-R₂)² + (G₁-G₂)² + (B₁-B₂)²]Direct hexadecimal to decimal conversion with proper padding and validation.
R = parseInt(hex.substr(1,2), 16)Cylindrical color space transformation with proper hue calculation.
H = atan2(√3*(G-B), 2*R-G-B)Advanced perceptually uniform color space using OKLab intermediate conversion.
L = ∛(0.4122*R + 0.5364*G + 0.0514*B)All conversions maintain precision with proper rounding and gamut mapping.
Precision: ±0.001 for normalized valuesEnhance your color workflow with our comprehensive collection of professional color tools:
Interactive color picker with HSL, RGB, and HEX support
WCAG accessibility compliance testing for color combinations
Generate harmonious color palettes and schemes
Convert between HEX and RGB color formats
Find color names and convert between formats
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