Color Picker

Pick any color from a visual palette and get instant HEX, RGB, and HSL values ready to copy

complementary
analogous
triadic
split Complementary

How to Use This Tool

1

Click and drag on the color canvas to pick a saturation and lightness.

2

Use the hue slider below to change the base color.

3

View the color in all formats: HEX, RGB, HSL, and CMYK.

4

Explore color harmonies: complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary.

About This Tool

Color Picker is a visual color selection tool built with HTML5 Canvas. The main canvas controls saturation and lightness, the hue slider sweeps the spectrum. All formats are displayed — HEX, RGB, HSL, and CMYK — with copy buttons. Color harmonies show related colors. A history of your last 20 picks is maintained.

Frequently Asked Questions

Horizontal axis: saturation (0-100%). Vertical axis: lightness (100% top, 0% bottom). The hue slider controls the base color.

Colors that look pleasing together based on color wheel position: complementary (opposite), analogous (adjacent), triadic (triangle), split-complementary.

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