How does the color wheel work?

The wheel maps angle to hue and distance from center to saturation. The square maps left-right to saturation and top-bottom to brightness.

What values can I copy?

HEX, hue, saturation, value and HSL — each with a one-click copy button.

Can I enter a specific color?

Yes. Type any HEX or rgb() value into the input and the wheel jumps to that color.

Color Tools

Color Wheel

Explore color like a designer. Drag around the wheel to choose any hue and saturation, then fine-tune brightness on the saturation/brightness square. Every position updates the live swatch, HEX, HSL and HSV values instantly, and you can save your favorite colors to a list.

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Quick Info

Browser-based
Instant results
Free — No signup

Explore the Wheel

How to use Color Wheel

Drag the wheel

Click or drag anywhere on the wheel to choose a hue and saturation.

Set brightness

Fine-tune saturation (left-right) and brightness (up-down) on the square.

Save favorites

Copy any value instantly or save colors to your list for reuse.

Color wheel — explore hue, saturation and brightness

Hue & saturation

Saturation → / Brightness ↓

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Nearest: red

Hue

0°

Saturation

100.0%

Value

100.0%

HSL

0°, 100%, 50%

Enter a color

Saved colors

Click "Save color" to keep favorites here.

Key Features

Full hue wheel with 360° of color
Saturation & brightness square for fine control
Live swatch, HEX, HSL and HSV readouts
Enter any color by value to jump to it on the wheel
Save favorite colors to a reusable list
100% client-side

Common Use Cases

Find the perfect hue for brand and UI design
Understand how hue, saturation and brightness interact
Pick harmonious starting points before generating palettes
Learn color theory with a hands-on interactive tool

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Technical Details

Controls: Wheel (hue + saturation), square (saturation + brightness)

Output: HEX, HSL, HSV, nearest name

Processing: 100% client-side (Canvas API)

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