ColorScout

Pick colours from any page and copy them to your clipboard. HEX & RGB with history and contrast hints.

ColorScout – The Modern Color Picker & Eyedropper for Chrome 🎨 Instantly Pick, Copy & Save Colours from Any Website ColorScout is a modern, intuitive color picker Chrome extension that lets you identify, copy, and store colours (HEX or RGB) directly from any webpage — in a single click. Built for designers, developers, and creatives, ColorScout brings the power of a professional colour tool right into your browser, combining accuracy, accessibility, and speed in one beautiful interface. 🧪 Currently free while in beta — try it out and help shape the future of web-based colour tools. 🚀 What ColorScout Does 🟢 Pick colours from any webpage using Chrome’s built-in EyeDropper API. 🟣 Copy HEX or RGB codes instantly to your clipboard. 🔵 Keep a history of your most recent colours (up to 12). 🟠 Check contrast ratios for accessibility (AA / AAA). 🔴 Switch between formats — HEX ↔ RGB with one click. ⚪ View colours against white / black backgrounds for real-world contrast checks. 🟤 Use a keyboard shortcut (Alt + Shift + C) to open the picker instantly. ⚫ Stay private — everything happens locally in your browser. No sign-up. No ads. No tracking. Just colour. 🧠 How It Works Click the ColorScout icon in your Chrome toolbar. Press Pick colour to activate the Chrome EyeDropper tool. Hover over any pixel on the page and click once. Your selected colour appears in the popup with its HEX and RGB values. It’s automatically copied to your clipboard and saved in your colour history. That’s it — fast, accurate, and effortless. ⚡ Why Designers & Developers Love ColorScout ✅ 1. Currently Free in Beta Try all premium features at no cost while we’re perfecting the product. ✅ 2. Lightning-Fast & Lightweight Under 200 KB, fully native to Chrome — no bloat, no lag. ✅ 3. Precision You Can Trust Powered by Chrome’s EyeDropper API for pixel-perfect colour detection. ✅ 4. Accessibility Ready Automatic contrast analysis helps ensure your colours meet WCAG AA and AAA standards. ✅ 5. Privacy by Design Everything runs locally in your browser. Nothing is uploaded, tracked, or shared. 🧩 Key Features in Detail 🎯 One-Click Colour Picker Activate the EyeDropper tool, hover, and click — you’ll see a live preview of the pixel you’re sampling. 📋 Auto Copy to Clipboard Every colour you pick is automatically copied in HEX. Toggle to RGB with a button. 🗂️ Built-In History Your last 12 colours are displayed in a clean grid layout. Re-select any colour instantly. 🎨 HEX ↔ RGB Conversion Switch format modes with one click. Perfect for designers (HEX) and developers (RGB). ♿ Contrast Checker Instantly view colour contrast ratios against white and black backgrounds to test readability. 💾 Local Storage All history and settings are stored via chrome.storage.local, ensuring your data never leaves your browser. 🧮 Developer-Friendly Copy CSS-ready values straight into your codebase — ideal for React, Tailwind, Bootstrap and custom CSS projects. 🔄 Keyboard Shortcut Trigger the colour picker from anywhere with Alt + Shift + C. 🖼️ Works Everywhere Compatible with all Chrome and Chromium-based browsers (Edge, Brave, Opera GX etc.). 🧑‍🎨 Who It’s For 🎨 Web Designers – match website colours precisely. 💻 Frontend Developers – grab colours directly from UI elements. 🖌️ Graphic Designers – build palettes from live sites. 🧭 UI/UX Teams – check accessibility contrast in seconds. 🧑‍🎓 Students – learn about HEX, RGB, and WCAG. 🏢 Marketing & Brand Teams – ensure colour consistency online. If your work involves colour, ColorScout fits your workflow. 💬 Common Use Cases Capture a client’s brand colours instantly. Audit website contrast for accessibility compliance. Recreate colour palettes from competitors or inspiration sites. Extract colour schemes for design systems. Copy HEX codes into Figma, Photoshop, Webflow, or VS Code. 🔒 Privacy & Permissions ColorScout requires only essential Chrome permissions: Permission Purpose activeTab Allows the EyeDropper to sample colours on your current page. clipboardWrite Enables auto-copy of selected colours. storage Saves your colour history locally. scripting Safely executes the EyeDropper on active tabs. No personal data, browsing history, or analytics are collected. You stay in full control of your data at all times. Read our full Privacy Policy for details. 🧱 Technology & Reliability Built on Manifest V3 (latest Chrome extension standard) Uses native Chrome APIs only (EyeDropper + Storage) Written in vanilla HTML, CSS & JavaScript Fully sandboxed for speed and security No frameworks, no tracking scripts, no external dependencies. 🧪 Currently Free While in Beta ColorScout is in open beta and available free for a limited time. All features are unlocked — no paywalls or upgrade prompts — while we gather community feedback and improve stability. After the beta, a Pro version may be introduced for advanced users. Install now to enjoy full access while it’s free. 🌍 Browser Support ✅ Google Chrome (latest) ✅ Microsoft Edge (Chromium) ✅ Brave Browser ✅ Opera GX (Chromium) ColorScout is optimised for all Chromium-based browsers on Windows, macOS, and Linux. 💡 User Feedback “A sleek, modern take on ColorZilla.” “Love how it just works — no accounts, no fuss.” “The history grid makes palette creation so easy.” “Finally, an eyedropper that looks as good as it performs.” 📦 Summary ColorScout is a modern color picker & eyedropper for Chrome, built for professionals who value simplicity, speed, and precision. ✅ Pick any colour from any site ✅ Copy HEX / RGB instantly ✅ Check contrast ratios ✅ Save your history ✅ All local, no tracking ✅ Currently free in beta The perfect tool for designers, developers, and creatives who live in colour. Privacy Policy - https://sites.google.com/view/privacypolicy-colorscout