How do I find color shades and variations?

Once you select or enter a color, our tool automatically generates a range of lighter and darker shades of that color, which you can use for hover states, gradients, or design palettes.

Which color format should I use for web design?

HEX is the most widely used format in CSS and is compact and easy to read. RGB is useful when you need to adjust individual red, green, or blue channels, and HSL is often preferred for creating consistent color palettes because it separates hue from lightness and saturation.

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What is a Color Picker?

A color picker is a free online tool that lets you select any color and instantly get its HEX, RGB, and HSL values. It is an essential tool for web designers, graphic designers, and developers who need precise color codes for their projects.

AzanToolKit Color Picker lets you pick colors visually, enter HEX or RGB codes, see color shades, and save your favorite colors. It is completely free and requires no signup.

HEX vs RGB vs HSL — Which Should You Use?

All three formats describe the exact same colors, just structured differently for different purposes. HEX (like #2563EB) is the most compact and is the default format in most CSS stylesheets and design tools — quick to copy-paste and universally supported. RGB (like rgb(37, 99, 235)) breaks a color into its red, green, and blue light components on a 0-255 scale, which is useful when you need to apply transparency via RGBA or want to reason about a color's individual channels. HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) is often the most intuitive for humans to adjust manually — sliding the Lightness value up or down to get a lighter or darker version of the same color is far easier to reason about than adjusting three separate RGB numbers.

How to Use Color Picker

Step 1: Click the color wheel to pick any color visually.
Step 2: Or type a HEX code (e.g. #FF5733) in the HEX field.
Step 3: Or enter an RGB value (e.g. rgb(255, 87, 51)).
Step 4: Copy the color code you need using the Copy buttons.
Step 5: Click Save to add the color to your saved colors list.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is a HEX color code? +

A HEX color code is a 6-digit code starting with # that represents a color. For example, #FF0000 is red, #00FF00 is green, and #0000FF is blue. It is the most common color format used in web design.

What is the difference between HEX and RGB? +

HEX and RGB represent the same colors in different formats. HEX uses hexadecimal numbers (0-9 and A-F) while RGB uses decimal numbers (0-255) for red, green and blue channels. Both are used in web design and CSS.

What is HSL? +

HSL stands for Hue, Saturation, Lightness. It is another way to represent colors. Hue is the color type (0-360 degrees), Saturation is the intensity (0-100%), and Lightness is how light or dark the color is (0-100%).

Is this color picker free? +

Yes! AzanToolKit Color Picker is 100% free. No signup, no registration, no hidden fees.

Are my saved colors stored permanently? +

No — saved colors only persist for your current browsing session. Refreshing or leaving the page will clear your saved list, so copy down any HEX codes you want to keep using the Copy buttons.

What are the color shades shown below the main picker? +

The shades grid shows a range of lighter and darker variations of your currently selected color, generated automatically. This is useful for finding complementary tones for hover states, borders, or backgrounds that match your main color choice.