Color Picker

Pick colours visually and copy HEX, RGB and HSL values, then build harmonious palettes with tints, shades and complementary suggestions.

The Color Picker lets you select colours visually and instantly copy their HEX, RGB and HSL values, then build out a palette with tints, shades and complementary suggestions based on your chosen base colour. It's a lightweight design utility for anyone working on a website, app or graphic who needs consistent, well-documented colour values without opening a full design application.

Beyond picking a single colour, the tool generates a broader palette automatically, suggesting harmonious variations so your colour scheme feels cohesive rather than arbitrary. Every value updates live as you adjust the colour, and all formats are displayed together so you can copy whichever one your CSS, design tool or code needs.

How to use the Color Picker

1. Use the colour wheel or gradient picker to select a base colour visually.
2. Or type a specific HEX, RGB or HSL value directly into the corresponding input field.
3. View the automatically generated tints, shades and complementary colour suggestions.
4. Click any value to copy it in HEX, RGB or HSL format for use in your project.
5. Build out a small palette by picking several colours and keeping track of their codes.

Why use this tool

All three formats at once

HEX, RGB and HSL values are shown side by side for the same colour, so you can grab whichever format your CSS, design software or code framework expects without manual conversion.

Automatic palette suggestions

Tints, shades and complementary colours are generated from your chosen base colour, giving a starting point for a cohesive colour scheme rather than picking every shade by trial and error.

Instant copy-to-clipboard

Every colour value can be copied with one click, speeding up the process of pasting exact values into a stylesheet or design tool compared with retyping codes manually.

Common use cases

• Picking a brand's primary colour and generating complementary accents for a website design.
• Converting a colour from a client's brand guide between HEX and RGB for different software.
• Building a simple light-to-dark tint scale for button states like hover and active.
• Matching a colour spotted in an existing design by fine-tuning HSL sliders until it lines up.
• Choosing an accessible text colour by checking contrast against a chosen background shade.

Building an accessible palette

Keep body text at a contrast ratio of at least 4.5:1 against its background, and 3:1 for large text and interface icons, to meet the WCAG AA accessibility standard. Checking contrast early in the palette-building process avoids having to redesign colour choices later for accessibility compliance.

Understanding complementary schemes

A complementary colour scheme pairs two hues from opposite sides of the colour wheel, such as blue and orange, producing strong visual contrast. This makes complementary pairs a common choice for call-to-action buttons that need to stand out clearly from the surrounding page.

HEX, RGB and HSL explained

HEX is a compact six-digit code used almost universally in CSS and design tools. RGB expresses the same colour as separate red, green and blue values from 0-255, useful when blending colours numerically. HSL describes hue, saturation and lightness separately, which makes it easier to create tints and shades by adjusting just the lightness value.

Frequently asked questions

How do I build an accessible colour palette?

Keep body text at a contrast ratio of at least 4.5:1 against its background, and 3:1 for large text and interface icons, to meet WCAG AA.

What is a complementary colour scheme?

Two hues opposite each other on the colour wheel — such as blue and orange. The high contrast makes call-to-action elements stand out sharply.

Is Color Picker free to use?

Yes. Color Picker on Klipza is completely free with no account, no subscription and no watermark on your files, and there is no daily usage limit.

Are my files safe when using Color Picker?

Processing happens locally in your browser wherever technically possible, so your files are not uploaded to a server, stored or shared with third parties.

Does Color Picker work on mobile phones?

Yes. It is fully responsive and runs in any modern browser on Android, iPhone, iPad, Windows and macOS — nothing to install.