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Convert colors between HEX, RGB, and HSL formats instantly. Use the color picker or type any hex code.

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What is Color Converter?

Color Converter is a free online tool that converts colors between HEX, RGB, and HSL formats. Use the color picker or type any hex code to instantly see all three representations. Each value has a one-click copy button.

How It Works

The tool parses the hex value to extract red, green, and blue channels (0–255), then applies the standard mathematical formula to derive HSL (hue 0–360°, saturation 0–100%, lightness 0–100%). All calculations run client-side in your browser.

How to Use

  1. 1

    Enter a color value

    Type a color in any format: hex (#FF5733), RGB (255, 87, 51), HSL, HSV, or CMYK.

  2. 2

    Convert

    All equivalent formats are displayed simultaneously — hex, RGB, HSL, HSV, and CMYK.

  3. 3

    Pick from color wheel

    Use the interactive color picker to select a color visually and see all format values update instantly.

  4. 4

    Copy any format

    Click the copy icon next to any format to copy that value for use in your project.

Who Uses This Tool

🎨

Web & UI Design

Convert a brand color from its HEX code to RGB and HSL so you can use it consistently across CSS, Tailwind, and design tokens.

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Design System Maintenance

Translate colors between formats when moving from a Figma design file (HEX) to CSS custom properties (HSL) for consistent theming.

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Image Editing Workflows

Get the exact RGB values of a color you picked in a photo editor to use in your stylesheet or development environment.

Accessibility Contrast Checking

Extract HSL lightness values to evaluate whether foreground and background color combinations meet WCAG contrast requirements.

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Color Palette Exploration

Use the native color picker to explore hues and see all three format representations update live as you drag.

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Copy for Code

Copy the exact CSS-ready HEX, rgb(), or hsl() string for a color in one click to paste directly into your stylesheet.

Why Choose This Tool

Three Formats Simultaneously

HEX, RGB, and HSL are all displayed at once so you can choose whichever format your current project requires.

Native Color Picker

The built-in browser color picker lets you visually select any hue and immediately see its equivalent values in all three formats.

Live Color Swatch

A large preview swatch updates in real time as you type, giving instant visual confirmation that the color is what you expect.

CSS-Ready Output

All values are formatted exactly as you would write them in CSS — #RRGGBB, rgb(r, g, b), and hsl(h, s%, l%) — ready to paste.

Supports Short Hex Codes

Accepts both 3-digit shorthand (#RGB) and 6-digit full (#RRGGBB) hex codes, automatically normalising them for display.

Fully Client-Side

Color conversion happens entirely in your browser with no network requests, ensuring instantaneous results and complete privacy.

Key Benefits

  • Live preview swatch updates as you type
  • Converts HEX, RGB, and HSL simultaneously
  • Copy any format with a single click
  • Native color picker for easy selection
  • 100% browser-based — no uploads needed

Frequently Asked Questions

Also Known As

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