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Pick any color from any website. Magnifier loupe, HEX/RGB/HSL values, contrast ratio, and color palette. Free, no account required. What Color Is This lets you pick any color from any website instantly with a magnifier loupe. HOW IT WORKS: 1. Click the extension icon to activate the color picker 2. Move your cursor — a magnifier loupe zooms into pixels in real time 3. Click anywhere to pin a detailed color card 4. Press Escape or click the icon again to deactivate MAGNIFIER LOUPE: • 13×13 pixel grid zoomed around your cursor • Center pixel highlighted with crosshair • Live HEX color code displayed inside the loupe • Smooth repositioning that follows your mouse COLOR CARD (on click): • HEX value with copy button • RGB value with copy button • HSL value with copy button • WCAG contrast ratio vs white (AA pass/fail) • WCAG contrast ratio vs black (AA pass/fail) • Auto-generated 5-color palette: complementary, 2 analogous, lighter, darker • Click any palette swatch to copy its HEX value • Draggable — move cards anywhere on the page • Stack multiple cards to compare colors side by side COLOR DETECTION: • Pixel-accurate color reading from a tab screenshot • Works on images, gradients, backgrounds, text, SVGs — anything visible • Automatic re-capture after scrolling so colors stay accurate • Reads the actual rendered pixel, not just CSS values FEATURES: • Zero configuration — just click and pick • Lightweight: 12 KB, no external dependencies • Dark, minimal UI that doesn't interfere with the page • Works on any website • Keyboard shortcut: Escape to deactivate PERFECT FOR: • Web designers identifying colors on live websites • Developers checking exact color values • UI/UX designers building consistent color palettes • Anyone who needs to grab a color quickly 100% FREE — no account, no premium tier, no data collected. Privacy: What Color Is This makes zero network requests. The tab screenshot used for pixel reading exists only in memory and is never saved or transmitted. No data is collected, stored, or sent anywhere. No analytics, no tracking, no cookies.