How does the 8x magnifier loupe assist with pixel-accurate color picking?

The magnifier loupe zooms in on an 11x11 pixel grid surrounding your cursor with crosshair reticles, allowing you to select individual edge pixels, stroke borders, and fine highlights with exact precision.

How does the tool automatically extract dominant image palettes?

The extractor scans pixel distribution across the canvas buffer, groups similar hues into color buckets, and highlights the top 8 most frequent and visually distinct dominant colors.

What color space formats are available for copying?

You can copy color codes in CSS HEX (#rrggbb), CSS RGB (rgb(r, g, b)), CSS HSL (hsl(h, s%, l%)), and print-standard CMYK (c%, m%, y%, k%) formats.

Are uploaded design mockups or photos stored on any remote server?

No. The image is drawn directly to a local HTML5 Canvas in browser memory. Color sampling and palette extraction execute 100% locally on your computer with zero server uploads.

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Color Picker from Image

Extract exact pixel colors with an 8× magnifier loupe, auto-generate dominant palettes, and copy HEX, RGB, HSL, and CMYK codes.

🔒 100% Private In-Browser Color Extraction: Pixels are sampled directly from local HTML5 Canvas in browser RAM with zero network requests.

Selected Color

#4F46E5

rgb(79, 70, 229)

Active Color Values

#4F46E5

rgb(79, 70, 229) • hsl(243, 75%, 59%) • cmyk(66%, 69%, 0%, 10%)

HEX Code

#4F46E5

RGB Format

rgb(79, 70, 229)

HSL Format

hsl(243, 75%, 59%)

CMYK Print

cmyk(66%, 69%, 0%, 10%)

100% Private. Your data never leaves your device.

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What is Color Picker from Image?

Sampling exact pixel colors from reference photos and UI mockups accelerates digital design workflows. Our Color Picker from Image provides an 8x magnification loupe for precision pixel selection, automatically extracts dominant color palettes, and provides one-click copying for HEX, RGB, HSL, and CMYK color values directly in your browser.

Designed for accuracy, speed, and privacy, this tool runs entirely on your local device with zero network latency.

How to Use the Color Picker from Image

1
Upload an image file (PNG, JPG, WebP, or SVG) from your device.
2
Hover over any section of the image to inspect magnified pixels in the 8x loupe.
3
Click on any pixel to lock the color and view its complete HEX, RGB, HSL, and CMYK codes.
4
Explore the auto-extracted Dominant Palette below the canvas or click any color from your history log to copy.

Formula & Calculation Logic

Reads raw 8-bit unsigned integer array values [R, G, B, A] from the 2D canvas buffer at specified coordinates and calculates color space transformations into HEX, HSL, and CMYK.

Pixel Sampling: ImageData = ctx.getImageData(cursorX, cursorY, 1, 1).data

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