Color Detective - Color Picker

Color Detective helps you identify colors with your camera, pick shades from photos, and turn inspiration into palettes. See approximate color names alongside HEX, RGB and HSL values. Freeze the camera view, zoom in, and tap or drag to explore the colors you want to save. PICK COLORS FROM YOUR CAMERA OR PHOTOS • Discover colors around you with live camera detection. • Freeze a scene and keep picking colors from the captured view. • Choose a photo from your gallery, zoom in, and explore its shades. • View color names and HEX, RGB and HSL values together. • Copy color codes for your next project. TURN PHOTOS INTO PALETTES Extract a palette from a favorite photo, artwork or reference image. Collect individual shades and save combinations for design projects, illustrations, decorating ideas and everyday inspiration. FIND COLORS THAT WORK TOGETHER Look up similar named colors, or explore more possibilities with Pro: • Complementary, analogous, triadic and monochromatic harmonies. • Lighter and darker variations of a sampled color. • Matching palettes built around your chosen shade. COMPARE COLORS AND CHECK CONTRAST Compare two colors side by side. Check text and background contrast with clear results to help you choose readable combinations. Use the Color Vision Simulator to preview how photos and swatches may appear with different types of color vision. KEEP YOUR FAVORITES Save colors and organize palettes so your ideas are ready when you need them. START FREE The Free version includes: • Camera and photo color picking. • HEX, RGB and HSL values. • Similar named colors and color comparisons. • Contrast checking and color vision previews. • Up to 10 saved colors and 5 saved palettes. • Five-color palette extraction from photos. PRO — ONE PURCHASE, NO SUBSCRIPTION Unlock more creative tools with an optional one-time Pro upgrade: • Unlimited saved colors and palettes. • Color harmonies, lighter and darker variations, and matching palettes. • Adjustable photo palette extraction from 3 to 8 colors. • Formatted color and palette exports. • No ads. No recurring subscription fee. YOUR PHOTOS STAY ON YOUR DEVICE Camera images and selected photos are processed locally for color analysis. No Color Detective account is required. WHO IT’S FOR • Graphic and UI/UX designers — find HEX and RGB values and check text contrast. • Illustrators and digital artists — collect shades and extract palettes from reference images. • Web and app developers — copy color codes and explore matching combinations. • Interior designers and decorating enthusiasts — gather color inspiration from rooms, fabrics and photos. • Brand designers and marketers — save and organize color palettes for creative projects. • Photographers — explore the colors in your images and build palettes from your shots. • People with color vision differences — use approximate color names to help identify shades. WHY CHOOSE COLOR DETECTIVE? • Simple, visual tools — pick, compare and save colors in an easy-to-use interface. • Camera and photo picking — explore live scenes, frozen frames and images from your gallery. • Useful color information — see HEX, RGB and HSL values together. • Local photo processing — your camera images and selected photos stay on your device for color analysis. • No account required — start exploring without creating a Color Detective account. • One-time Pro upgrade — unlock additional tools and remove ads without a subscription. A NOTE ABOUT ACCURACY Color names are approximate. Lighting, camera processing, white balance and your display can affect results. Color Detective is a creative color tool, not a calibrated colorimeter or a guarantee of an exact paint match. Color vision previews are simulations, not eyesight tests or medical advice. Support: [email protected]

Welcome to Color Detective! Identify colors from your camera and photos, create palettes, compare colors, and check text contrast.