How to Pick a Color From an Image Online
A brand color you need to match exactly. A background shade from a screenshot you're trying to recreate. Eyeballing a color from a photo is unreliable - a color picker gives you the exact value.
How to Pick a Color From an Image
LovePDFImg's Image Color Picker lets you click anywhere on an uploaded image to get its exact color value.
Upload an image, click any pixel, get its HEX, RGB, and HSL values instantly.
- Open Image Color Picker.
- Upload the image containing the color you need.
- Click or hover on the exact pixel.
- Copy the HEX, RGB, or HSL value shown.
Why Eyeballing a Color Doesn't Work
Screen brightness, monitor calibration, and even the surrounding colors in an image all trick your eye into misjudging a shade. Two people looking at the same photo will often describe a color slightly differently - a color picker removes that guesswork entirely by reading the actual pixel value.
Common Use Cases
- Matching brand colors - pulling an exact HEX code from a logo or brand asset to use consistently across a design.
- Recreating a design - identifying the exact background or accent color used in a screenshot or reference image.
- Web and CSS work - grabbing a color value directly usable in code, without manual conversion.
HEX, RGB, and HSL - Which One Do You Need?
Most design and web tools accept HEX codes (like #3B82F6), which is the most common format for CSS and design software. RGB is useful when working with color manipulation in code, and HSL is often easier for adjusting brightness or saturation while keeping the same base hue. The tool provides all three so you can use whichever your workflow needs.
Key Takeaways
- Get exact HEX, RGB, and HSL values from any pixel in an uploaded image.
- More accurate than eyeballing a color, which varies by screen and surrounding context.
- Processing happens in your browser - the image isn't uploaded to a server.