Color Picker from Image
Grab exact colours out of any picture.
Color Picker from Image reads the exact colour under your cursor and reports it as HEX, RGB, HSL and OKLCH, with a magnifier for pixel-precise picking. It also extracts a dominant-colour palette from the whole image. Pixels are read locally with getImageData — the picture is never uploaded.
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How to use Color Picker from Image
- Add an image.
- Hover or click to sample a pixel; use the magnifier for precision.
- Copy the colour, or extract a full palette from the image.
Questions about Color Picker from Image
How is the palette extracted?
Pixels are quantised into colour buckets and the most frequent, visually distinct ones are ranked — a median-cut style approach. It returns colours that are actually prominent rather than a mathematical average, which is usually mud.
Why does the colour differ from Photoshop?
Colour management. Browsers convert images to the display profile, so a photo tagged Adobe RGB or Display P3 samples slightly differently than in a colour-managed editor. For sRGB images the values match.
Can I pick from anywhere on my screen?
In Chromium browsers there is a native eyedropper button that samples any pixel on your screen, not just the loaded image.
Does it work on a screenshot or a flat logo?
Those are the easiest case: flat graphics have no compression noise, so one click gives the exact value. On a JPEG photograph, neighbouring pixels vary by a few units, so sample several points or use the palette extractor rather than trusting a single pixel.
Can I export the colour as a CSS variable or a Tailwind class?
The values copy as HEX, RGB, HSL and OKLCH, which covers plain CSS directly. There is no framework-specific export — paste the HEX into your own token file, or run it through Color Converter for other notations.
Is Color Picker from Image really free, with no limits?
Yes. There is no account, no daily cap, no file-size tier and no watermark, because there is no server cost to recover. The site is funded by clearly disclosed partner recommendations on the Partners page, never by metering the tools.
Are my files or text uploaded when I use Color Picker from Image?
No. Everything is processed by JavaScript running in your browser, on your device. You can verify it: open your browser's developer tools, switch to the Network tab, and use the tool. You will see no request carrying your data — because there is nowhere for it to go.