When a color in a photo or another open window needs to be reused, Pipette can sample it directly from the screen. The program shows the captured color in formats such as HEX and RGB, then lets you convert it into other color models.
Screen sampling and color models
Pipette captures a color from a point on the screen, including one shown in a photo or another application. The captured value is displayed in several color models, so a color selected visually can be read as a code or as model-specific values.
Available models include RGB, CMY, CMYK, HSV, TColor, and XYZ, along with HEX. Pipette can also convert a color entered or selected in one model into the other supported models. This is handy when a graphics or web workflow calls for a particular representation.
Saved colors and variations
Captured colors are added automatically to Pipette’s color list. The list can serve as a small portfolio of colors gathered from different screen sources, and saved entries can remain available the next time the program starts.
Pipette also offers random color generation and controls for changing a color’s nuances. These options provide additional ways to create or adjust values alongside sampling colors from existing material.
Portable use
Pipette is portable and can run without installation.
Pros
- Samples colors from other applications and photos on screen
- Displays HEX, RGB, CMY, CMYK, HSV, TColor, and XYZ
- Converts colors between supported models
- Keeps sampled and generated colors in a saved color list
What color formats does Pipette display?
It displays HEX and supports RGB, CMY, CMYK, HSV, TColor, and XYZ color models.
Can Pipette pick a color from another application?
Yes. It samples colors from the screen, including content displayed in other applications and photos.
Does Pipette keep colors after they are captured?
Captured and generated colors are added to its color list, which can retain them for a later program session.