Color Palette Picker

Pick a color and view its HEX, RGB, HSL values plus complementary and analogous colors.

Category: Dev Tools

When to use?

Use it during design to check a color's HEX/RGB/HSL values, or to find harmonious complementary and analogous colors to build a palette.

How to use

  • Pick a color from the picker or enter a HEX code.
  • HEX, RGB, HSL values show automatically.
  • Check the complementary and analogous colors to build a palette.

Input Explanation

Click the color spectrum to pick a color, or type a known HEX/RGB color code.

Calculation Basis

It converts the picked RGB to HSL to extract hue, saturation, and lightness, rotates the hue ±180° for the complementary color, and ±30° to build an analogous palette.

Usage Examples

  • Check color values - Pick a color and check its HEX/RGB/HSL values.
  • Find harmonious colors - Check complementary and analogous colors to build a palette.
  • Quick pre-deploy check - Check inputs and output to reduce errors before dev/ops work.

Examples

  • Pick red (#FF0000) → auto-suggest complementary cyan (#00FFFF) and analogous orange/magenta
  • Enter a brand color HEX → build a palette with complementary and analogous colors

Cautions

  • Generated output is for reference; test carefully before production use.
  • Specific web-standard specs or framework-only syntax may cause compatibility issues.

Guides

Pick a color and copy codes

Pick a color from the palette or eyedropper and copy its HEX, RGB, and HSL codes directly.

Color conversion link

For other formats of the picked color, use the color code converter. For contrast ratio, check the text/background combination in an accessibility tool.

FAQ

How is the complementary color computed?

It is the color with the HSL hue rotated 180°.

Can I enter a color value directly?

Yes, enter a HEX code and the picker and other formats update automatically.

How are analogous colors chosen?

By shifting the base hue slightly to each side for naturally matching colors.

How do HEX, RGB, HSL differ?

Different notations for the same color. HEX for the web, RGB for screens, HSL for intuitive hue/saturation/lightness control.

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