That perfect colour in a photo or screenshot has an exact code — this picker finds it. Upload an image, then click or tap any point on it to sample the pixel underneath. The tool shows the colour as HEX, RGB and HSL values with a large swatch, ready to copy into a design tool or stylesheet. Your last ten picks are kept as a palette row, so you can build a small scheme from one image without re-sampling.
Precise Sampling on Your Device
The image is drawn onto a private canvas in your browser and the clicked pixel is read directly, so the values are the true pixel values — not an estimate from a compressed preview. A crosshair cursor helps you land on the exact spot, and touch works the same way on phones and tablets. Because nothing is uploaded, you can safely sample colours from unpublished designs, client work or personal photos.
How to Pick a Colour
- Upload an image using the drop area or file button.
- Click or tap the point whose colour you want.
- Read the HEX, RGB and HSL values beside the swatch.
- Copy any format with its button.
- Keep clicking to build a palette of up to ten colours.
Who Samples Colours
Designers pull brand colours from a client's logo image. Developers match a page background to a hero photo. Artists build palettes from reference pictures. Sellers identify product colours for listings. The palette row with per-colour copy buttons turns a single screenshot into a working colour scheme in under a minute.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why is the sampled colour different from what I expected?
Photos contain gradients and compression noise, so neighbouring pixels differ slightly. Zoom your eye to a flat area for the representative colour.
Which image formats work?
Any format your browser can display — JPG, PNG, WebP, GIF and most others. Animated images sample their first frame.
Is my image uploaded anywhere?
No. Sampling happens entirely in your browser; the image never leaves your device.