How to get a color picker on Windows 10

How to get a color picker on Windows 10

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If you need a color picker, you can use the one built into PowerToys. Here's how to enable and use the tool on Windows 10.

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How to enable and use the color picker in Windows 10 PowerToys.

Windows 10 may not have a native color picker feature, but you can use the tool built into PowerToys to add a system-wide color picker. The color picker included with PowerToys lets you quickly find the technical information for any color on the screen.

Once you install the application and activate the tool, you can start the experience with a keyboard shortcut. Then, using your mouse cursor, you can identify the color of a specific element in various formats (including HEX, RGB, HSL, CMYK, and more) and copy it to the clipboard. The tool even includes an editor to modify and create a new color from the original selection.

Although most users typically don't need to worry about knowing the color information of an element on the screen, it's an essential feature for many web and app developers, photo and video editors, and anyone who works with color.