Pixel Color Picker
Click any single pixel in an image to grab its exact colour, and build up a palette as you go.
Pixel-precise sampling
When you need the precise colour of one specific point — the exact blue in a logo, a single swatch from a photo, the colour of one button in a screenshot — clicking that pixel reads its true value with no guesswork. Each click gives you the hex and RGB, ready to copy, and lets you assemble a little palette by sampling several points across an image.
Zooming in first makes it easy to land on the exact pixel you mean, rather than a neighbour with a slightly different value.
Getting a true reading
On photos and compressed images, adjacent pixels can differ more than you would expect, so a spot that looks uniform may vary click to click. For the most reliable value, sample from a large, evenly-lit patch of the colour rather than an edge or a highlight. On flat graphics, where a colour really is one solid value, every click lands cleanly.
How to pick the colour of a single pixel
- Add your image.
- Zoom to the exact pixel you need and click it.
- Copy the colour value out.
Precision down to one pixel
Sometimes you need the precise colour of one pixel — the border of a UI element in a screenshot, a single line in a chart, an anti-aliased edge. Zooming in first matters, because clicking by eye at normal size almost always lands a pixel or two off target.
Watch out for anti-aliasing: the smooth edges of text and shapes are blends of two colours, so sampling an edge gives you a mix rather than either true colour. Sample from the solid middle of a shape instead.
Pixel Color Picker FAQ
Why is the colour at an edge not what I expected?
Edges are anti-aliased — blended between the shape and the background. Sample from the solid interior instead.
Can I get RGB as well as HEX?
Yes, the sampled pixel is reported in the common formats.
Does zooming change the colour?
No. Zooming only helps you click accurately; the underlying pixel value is unchanged.
How is this different from picking an average colour?
It reads the exact value of the single pixel you click, rather than blending an area, so you get a precise sample.
Can I collect several colours?
Yes. Sample point after point to build up a palette from across the image.
Is my image uploaded?
No. The colour is read in your browser and nothing is sent anywhere.