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Color Picker vs Desktop Colour Picker

Desktop-only app focused on screen color picking, not image palette generation
Color PickerFree, No Sign Up, Open Source - Image Palette Generator and Color PickerDesktop Colour PickerPick HTML Colours from any screen, and choose from colour pickers

Which to pick

Pick Color Picker if you want…

  • Simple image-based color picking
  • A free, open-source tool

Pick Desktop Colour Picker if you want…

  • Quick screen colour picking
  • Desktop screen color picker

Side by side

What it is
Color Picker:A free, open-source image palette generator and color picker that copies Hex or RGB values and extracts 10-tone palettes.
Desktop Colour Picker:Desktop Colour Picker lets you grab HTML colours from any screen and manage palettes.
Best for
Color Picker:Simple image-based color picking
Desktop Colour Picker:Quick screen colour picking
Who it’s for
Color Picker:Developers and designers who need quick color extraction without sign-up.
Desktop Colour Picker:Designers and developers who need to sample colors from their desktop.
Pricing
Color Picker:Free
Desktop Colour Picker:Freemium
Open source
Color Picker:Yes
Desktop Colour Picker:—

Color Picker features

  • Pixel selection. Pick a color directly from any pixel in an image.
  • Hex/RGB copy. Copy the selected color's Hex or RGB value to the clipboard.
  • 10-tone palette. Generate a palette of ten harmonious colors from the image.
  • No sign-up required. Use the tool instantly without creating an account.
  • Open source. Source code is publicly available for customization and transparency.

Desktop Colour Picker features

  • Multi-monitor support. Works across multiple monitors, including 4K and different scale settings.
  • Colour history. Stores a history of selected colours for easy reuse.
  • Light/Dark mode. Adapts to system theme for comfortable use.
  • HEX input chooser. Enter or adjust colours directly via HEX values.
  • Palette creation. Upgrade to create and manage colour palettes for projects.

Color Picker vs Desktop Colour Picker FAQ

Is Color Picker or Desktop Colour Picker free?+

Color Picker is free. Desktop Colour Picker has a free plan and paid plans.

Is Color Picker or Desktop Colour Picker open source?+

Color Picker is open source (wcgordon1/color-picker on GitHub). DevHunt has no public source repository on record for Desktop Colour Picker.

On DevHunt

Color Picker

6 upvotes · Launched on DevHunt on Feb 11, 2025

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Desktop Colour Picker

16 upvotes · Launched on DevHunt on Sep 19, 2023

Desktop Colour Picker on DevHunt →

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