Color Picker with Color Wheel

About Color Picker with Color Wheel

Pick colors using an interactive HSL color wheel. Click anywhere on the wheel to select hue and saturation, then adjust brightness with the slider. Get color codes in HEX, RGB, and HSL formats instantly.

How to Use

• Color Wheel: Click anywhere on the wheel to pick a color based on hue and saturation.
• Brightness Slider: Adjust the lightness/darkness of your selected color.
• Color Picker: Use the native browser color picker for quick selection.
• Copy Buttons: One-click copy of HEX, RGB, or HSL values.
• Recent Colors: Click any recent color to quickly reselect it.

Color Formats Explained

• HEX (RRGGBB): Commonly used in HTML/CSS and design tools. Example: 2563EB.
• RGB (Red, Green, Blue): Values from 0–255 for each channel. Example: rgb(37, 99, 235).
• HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness): Intuitive model matching the color wheel. Example: hsl(217, 83%, 53%).

Features

• Interactive color wheel: Visual HSL-based color selection.
• Brightness control: Separate slider for precise lightness control.
• Multiple formats: Get HEX, RGB, and HSL values simultaneously.
• Recent colors history: Last 10 colors saved in browser storage.
• Native picker integration: Fallback to system color selector.
• Real-time preview: Preview updates instantly as you pick.

Common Use Cases

• Web design: Pick colors for websites, CSS, and HTML projects.
• Graphic design: Find colors for artwork and branding.
• UI/UX design: Create palettes and design systems.
• Color matching: Match colors from references.
• Development: Get exact codes for coding projects.

Understanding the Color Wheel

The HSL color wheel represents colors in a natural, intuitive way:

• Angle (Hue): Position around the wheel determines the base color (0° Red, 120° Green, 240° Blue).
• Distance from center (Saturation): How vivid the color is (center = gray, edge = fully saturated).
• Brightness slider (Lightness): How light/dark the color is (0% black, 50% “pure”, 100% white).

Privacy & Storage

All color picking happens locally in your browser. Recent colors are saved in your browser’s local storage for convenience. No data is sent to any server.

Tips

• Recent colors are automatically saved and persist across sessions.
• Click on recent colors to quickly return to previously used colors.
• Use the native color picker for quick access to system tools.
• The wheel provides more precise control than standard pickers.