Web designers, graphic artists, and developers can use ColorMania to capture exact colors from on-screen pixels and carry those values into their work. The Windows color picker includes a screen magnifier, editable color controls, and output formats for web, graphics, and programming tasks.
How does ColorMania capture a screen color?
The color grabber samples a pixel anywhere on the desktop. Move the pointer to the color, then use the built-in magnifier to inspect nearby pixels when a small detail or fine edge makes the target hard to isolate.
After capture, ColorMania displays the sampled color as values in its supported color formats. This workflow is suited to matching a visible interface element, graphic, or web page without estimating the color by eye.
Which color values can you work with?
ColorMania can show the same color in web, graphics, print, and development formats. Web options include HTML and CSS hexadecimal values, CSS RGBA, web-safe colors, and predefined HTML color codes. Other choices include RGB and RGB percentages, HSV, HLS, CMY, and CMYK.
For software and device workflows, the format list also includes Photoshop, Delphi, Visual Basic, C++, PowerBuilder, Android transparent colors, and RGB565. RGB and HSV sliders let you adjust color coordinates, with gradient previews reflecting the changes.
Can you save colors in a palette?
Yes. Custom palettes let you keep selected colors together for a project and return to them later. ColorMania also provides a collection of named colors, including web-safe choices, for selecting or identifying familiar values.
Pros
- Samples individual screen pixels with a magnifier
- Converts colors into CSS RGBA, RGB565, Delphi, and other formats
- Includes RGB and HSV sliders with gradient previews
- Stores colors in custom palettes
System requirements: Windows 10, Windows 11
How do you pick a color from a webpage or image?
Use the color grabber to sample a pixel on screen. The magnifier provides a closer view for precise selection.
Can ColorMania convert a color to a CSS value?
Yes. It displays HTML and CSS hexadecimal values and CSS RGBA, along with other color formats.
Can you change a sampled color before using it?
Yes. Adjust its coordinates with the RGB or HSV sliders and view the gradient previews.