Pick and Convert HEX, RGB and HSL Colors Online

A color picker lets you choose a color visually or by typing an exact value, then gives you that color in HEX, RGB and HSL so you can paste it straight into CSS, Figma or code. The three formats describe the same color in different ways, and having all of them in sync saves constant back-and-forth conversion. The Color Picker keeps HEX, RGB and HSL perfectly linked as you edit and generates a strip of shades and tints from any color you land on.

Why designers and developers need all three formats

Different tools speak different color languages. A CSS file might use a HEX code, a design brief lists RGB channels, and when you want to nudge a color lighter or more muted, HSL is by far the most intuitive because you adjust hue, saturation and lightness directly. Switching between them by hand is tedious and error-prone. A picker that shows and syncs all three — with a copy button on each — removes that friction, whether you're matching a brand color or building a UI palette from scratch.

How to pick a color in your browser

1. Click the swatch or color input to open your browser's visual picker.
2. Or type an exact value into the HEX, RGB or HSL field — the other two update instantly.
3. Copy any format with its own Copy button.
4. Click a shade or tint in the strip below to load that variant into the picker.

HEX, RGB and HSL compared

Each format has a purpose. Here's how they line up so you know which to reach for.

Format	Looks like	Best for
HEX	#ff6600	Compact codes in CSS and design tools
RGB	rgb(255, 102, 0)	Channel-level control, screen output
HSL	hsl(24, 100%, 50%)	Human-friendly tweaks to lightness and saturation

The shades-and-tints strip builds on this: a shade mixes your color with black for darker steps, a tint mixes it with white for lighter ones — exactly what you need for hover states, borders and dark-mode variants from a single brand color.

Key features

• Two-way sync between HEX, RGB and HSL
• A large live swatch preview of the selected color
• A 10-step shades and tints strip you can click to select
• One-click copy for every format
• Accepts both 3- and 6-digit HEX input
• 100% private — everything runs in your browser

Try the Color Picker now — it's free and runs entirely in your browser.

Frequently asked questions

What's the difference between HEX, RGB and HSL?

They're three ways to write the same color. HEX (#ff6600) is a compact hexadecimal code, RGB lists red, green and blue from 0–255, and HSL gives hue in degrees plus saturation and lightness as percentages. HSL is easiest to adjust by feel.

How do I pick a color from an image?

This tool works from a visual palette or typed values. To sample a pixel from a photo or screenshot, use the Color Picker from Image tool, which lets you upload an image and click any pixel to read its HEX code.

What are shades and tints?

A shade is your color mixed with black (darker) and a tint is it mixed with white (lighter). Designers use them for hover states, backgrounds and text hierarchy. The strip below the swatch generates ten evenly spaced steps automatically.

Can I enter a 3-digit HEX code?

Yes. Shorthand like #f60 expands automatically to its 6-digit form (#ff6600) by doubling each digit, so #abc becomes #aabbcc.

Is this color picker private?

Completely. It runs entirely in your browser with JavaScript — nothing is uploaded or logged, there's no sign-up, and it keeps working offline once the page has loaded.

Related free tools

• Color Palette Generator — build full palettes fast
• HEX to RGB Converter — convert codes directly
• HEX to HSL Converter — get HSL from any HEX
• Contrast Checker — verify accessible color pairs
• Color Picker from Image — sample colors from photos

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