Color Picker & Palette Studio
Answer: The Color Picker & Palette Studio is a free online color picker that turns any color into HEX, RGB, HSL, and CMYK codes, builds shades, tints, and harmonies, checks WCAG contrast, and exports palettes as CSS — all in your browser, no signup.
About this tool
Pick any color with the native swatch or fine-tune it with hue, saturation, and lightness sliders. Copy HEX, RGB, HSL, and CMYK codes instantly, generate shades, tints, and complementary/analogous/triadic harmonies, verify WCAG contrast against white and black, and export your palette as CSS variables or a text file. Everything runs in your browser — no signup, no uploads.
Fine-tune
Color codes — tap copy on any format
Shades & tints
Darker shades on the left, lighter tints on the right. Tap any swatch to use it.
Harmonies
Complementary — opposite on the color wheel
Analogous — neighbors on the wheel
Triadic — three colors 120° apart
Split-complementary — base plus two neighbors of its opposite
Tetradic (square) — four colors 90° apart
Contrast checker — WCAG 2 readability
Gradient studio
Build a multi-stop gradient. Edit any stop's color or position, add up to 6 stops.
Palette from image
Upload any image — the 8 dominant colors are extracted instantly in your browser. Nothing is uploaded anywhere.
Color vision simulator
How your current color appears with common types of color blindness. Tap a swatch to copy it.
Export palette
My palettes
Save the current 8-color palette with a name. Stored in this browser only.
Recent colors
Saved in this browser only. Tap a swatch to reuse it.
How to use Color Picker & Palette Studio
- Pick a color with the color swatch, type a HEX code, or drag the hue, saturation, and lightness sliders.
- Copy the HEX, RGB, HSL, or CMYK value you need with the one-click copy buttons.
- Explore the shades, tints, and complementary, analogous, and triadic harmonies generated from your color.
- Check the WCAG contrast ratio against white and black, then export your palette as CSS variables or download it as a text file.
Why use this free tool
- 100% free — no account required.
- Runs in your browser — inputs stay on your device for these calculations.
- Mobile-friendly controls with clear, copyable results.
- Published by KDF Tech — software, apps, Shopify, and POS systems.
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FAQ — answers Google & AI can cite
What is a color picker and how does it work?
A color picker lets you choose any color visually instead of typing codes. This free studio starts from a native color swatch plus hue, saturation, and lightness sliders, then instantly converts your color into HEX, RGB, HSL, and CMYK codes you can copy with one click.
What is the difference between HEX, RGB, HSL, and CMYK?
HEX and RGB describe colors for screens: HEX is a six-digit code like #7C3AED, and RGB gives the red, green, and blue channels from 0 to 255. HSL describes the same color as hue (0–360°), saturation, and lightness percentages, which is easier to adjust by hand. CMYK (cyan, magenta, yellow, black) is used for print, not screens.
How do I find colors that go well together?
Use color harmonies built from the color wheel: complementary pairs your color with its opposite, analogous uses the colors sitting next to it, and triadic picks three colors evenly spaced 120° apart. The harmony generator on this page builds all three from your base color automatically.
What contrast ratio do I need for readable text (WCAG)?
WCAG 2 requires a contrast ratio of at least 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 3:1 for large text (AA), and 7:1 for the stricter AAA level. The contrast checker on this page computes the exact ratio of your color against white and black and shows pass/fail badges for each level.
Can I build CSS gradients with this tool?
Yes — the Gradient Studio on this page lets you add up to 6 color stops, set each stop's color and position, switch between linear and radial gradients, adjust the angle, and copy the ready-to-use CSS background rule with one click.
Is this color picker free? Do my colors stay private?
Yes — it is 100% free with no signup and no limits. Everything runs in your browser: your colors and palettes never leave your device, and your recent colors are stored only in your own browser's local storage.
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