How to Sample Your Screen
Capturing colors from your desktop is simple and powerful. Follow these steps to extract values from any open application:
- 1Ensure you are using a supported browser (Chrome, Edge, or Opera).
- 2Click the 'Pick Color from Screen' button to activate the native EyeDropper.
- 3Hover over any element on your entire display—inside or outside the browser.
- 4Click the specific pixel you want to capture; the picker will close automatically.
- 5Copy the generated HEX or RGB code from the results box to your clipboard.
Why Use a Native Screen Picker?
Development often involves translating visual designs into functional code. Traditional web-based pickers are restricted to the browser tab, forcing you to take screenshots or guess colors from external applications. A native OS-level screen picker eliminates this friction, allowing you to sample pixels directly from Figma, Photoshop, or a video player. This ensures 100% brand consistency throughout your build.
By sampling colors as they are presented by the hardware, you bypass any potential color profile shifts that can happen during image processing. This is the professional standard for UI auditing—giving you a 1:1 match of the hex color currently displayed on your screen. Precision extraction leads to cleaner code and superior design fidelity.
Professional Desktop Sampling
OS-Native Precision
Sample pixels from any application, window, or desktop element on your system with single-pixel accuracy.
Instant Format Mapping
Automatically convert picked pixels into HEX, RGB, HSL, and CMYK formats for immediate use in your design system.
Design Tip: Use this tool to verify contrast ratios on native desktop applications or to harvest inspiration from complex UI designs across different operating systems.