How do I pick a color from an image?

Upload your image to our color picker from image tool, then click or hover over any part of it. The tool instantly shows the HEX, RGB, HSL, and CSS values for the pixel under your cursor. Click to save it to your color history.

What is a HEX color code?

A HEX color code is a 6-character string like #C084FC used in CSS and design tools. It represents red, green, and blue values in hexadecimal. HEX codes are the most common way to specify colors in web design.

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Color Picker from Image —
HEX, RGB, HSL Instantly

Upload any image and click any pixel to extract exact color values. Our online eyedropper gives HEX, RGB, HSL, and CSS codes in real-time. Zoom in for pixel-perfect sampling and save your palette history.

🎨 HEX · RGB · HSL 🔍 Magnifier Zoom 📋 One-Click Copy 🕓 Color History

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Color Picker from Image

Hover to preview · Click to save · One-click copy any format

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Drop an image to start picking colors

Then hover over any pixel — HEX, RGB, HSL updates live

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Hover to preview color · Click to save to history

#C084FC

HEX #C084FC 📋

RGB rgb(192, 132, 252) 📋

HSL hsl(271, 91%, 75%) 📋

CSS –color: #C084FC; 📋

–primary: #C084FC; color: #C084FC; background: #C084FC;

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Features

Pixel-Perfect Color Sampling

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Magnifier Zoom

A circular magnifier follows your cursor for pixel-level accuracy. Zoom the entire image from 1× to 8× using the slider for precise color extraction.

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4 Color Formats

Every extracted color displays in HEX, RGB, HSL, and CSS variable formats. Click any row to copy instantly to your clipboard for web design workflows.

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Color History

Build a complete palette as you work. Click anywhere on your image to save that color. Hover history swatches to see HEX values, click to copy.

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Live Preview

As you hover the image, the color panel updates in real-time. See values instantly as you move — no clicking needed until you find the perfect shade.

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One-Click Copy

Click any value row — HEX, RGB, HSL, or CSS — to copy it to clipboard. A toast notification confirms your copy action immediately.

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100% Private

All processing runs in your browser via HTML5 Canvas. Your images never upload to servers, ensuring complete privacy for sensitive design files.

How It Works

Extract Colors Like a Professional

Designers, developers, and digital artists constantly need to identify colors from existing images. Whether you’re building a brand palette from a logo, matching website colors to a photograph, or analyzing competitor designs, having a reliable color picker from image tool is essential for modern workflows.

Traditional methods involve taking screenshots and importing them into heavy design software just to sample a single color. Our browser-based solution eliminates this friction. Simply drag and drop any JPG, PNG, WebP, or GIF file into the tool above. The client-side processing happens instantly — no waiting for uploads, no privacy concerns, no software installation required.

The magnifier tool provides 10× zoomed view of your cursor area, letting you target individual pixels with surgical precision. This is crucial when working with compressed images, gradients, or detailed illustrations where color accuracy matters. Web developers appreciate the instant CSS variable generation, while graphic designers benefit from the HSL format for intuitive color adjustments.

Unlike browser extensions that require installation permissions and updates, this web-based eyedropper works across all platforms — Windows, macOS, Linux, ChromeOS, iOS, and Android. Save the page to your bookmarks for instant access whenever inspiration strikes or brand guidelines call for color matching.

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Upload your image to our color picker from image tool, then move your mouse over it. The color panel on the right updates instantly to show the HEX, RGB, HSL, and CSS values of the pixel under your cursor. Click anywhere on the image to save that color to your history.

HEX is a 6-character code like #C084FC — used in CSS and design tools. RGB (Red, Green, Blue) uses three numbers 0–255. HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) describes color using a hue angle 0–360°, and percentages for saturation and lightness — more intuitive for designers adjusting brightness or vibrancy.

Use the Zoom slider above the canvas to zoom the image from 1× to 8×. A magnifier circle also follows your cursor for extra precision at normal zoom — showing a 10× zoomed view of the area around your cursor for pixel-perfect selection.

Yes — click anywhere on the image to save that color to the history row below the color panel. Each saved swatch shows its HEX on hover. Click a swatch to copy its HEX. Use this to build a complete palette of colors from your reference image.

No. Everything runs in your browser using HTML5 Canvas API. The image is processed locally on your device — no upload, no server, 100% private. This is essential if you’re working with sensitive design files, client images, or proprietary materials.

Our tool supports all major web formats including JPG, PNG, WebP, GIF, and BMP. HEIC/HEIF files from iPhones convert automatically in most modern browsers. The tool handles images up to 50MB with full resolution preservation during color sampling.

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