Eyedropper AlternativesColor Picker Tools and other similar apps like Eyedropper

Eyedropper is described as 'This application is geared towards advanced users (developers, designers, etc…), who not only need to pick a color but also modify or view it in different formats. For simply picking a color on Gnome, the color-picker extension is far better suited' and is a Color Picker tool in the photos & graphics category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Eyedropper for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Web-based and Flathub apps. The best Eyedropper alternative is gpick, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Eyedropper are Just Color Picker, Magnifixer, Instant Eyedropper and Sip.

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  1. gpick icon
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    A color picker and color scheme creation tool.

    92 gpick alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Linux
     
    • gpick is the most popular Linux alternative to Eyedropper.

    • gpick is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Eyedropper.

    • gpick is Free and Open SourceEyedropper is also Free and Open Source
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    Just Color Picker is a tool that captures the colour of any pixel in any screen area and displays its code in a variety of formats.

    92 Just Color Picker alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
     
    • Just Color Picker is the most popular Windows & Mac alternative to Eyedropper.

    • Just Color Picker is Free and ProprietaryEyedropper is Free and Open Source
  3. Magnifixer icon
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    Magnifixer is a screen magnifier utility. You can place it anywhere on your screen, make it any size you want and select a zoom level. Magnifixer will always show the area of your screen where the mouse cursor resides.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
     
  4. Sip icon
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    The refreshingly simple color picker for developers that instantly samples and encodes any color on your screen. Just one quick click to savor the flavor and you're set!.

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
     
    • Sip is the most popular commercial alternative to Eyedropper.

    • Sip is Paid and ProprietaryEyedropper is Free and Open Source
  5. Pixie icon
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    Small utility that can show you coordinates and color of any pixel on your screen in different formats (HEX, HTML, RGB, CMYK, HSV). It's staying on top, displays a color of that pixel under mouse cursor, the program can magnify that zone w/ hotkey.

    78 Pixie alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
     
  6. ColorKeep icon
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    ColorKeep is a lightweight, powerful clipboard companion that ensures you never lose track of your colors again. Designed for professionals who work with color daily, this app silently captures HEX codes from your clipboard and maintains them in an easily accessible list.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  7. Pika icon
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    Pika (pronounced pi·kuh, like picker) is an easy to use, open-source, native colour picker for macOS. Pika makes it simple to quickly find colours on screen, in the format you need, so you can get on with being a speedy, successful designer.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
     
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    Free Color Picker is a program that lets you capture the color of any pixel displayed on the screen. To capture a color, just move the cursor to the desired position and press the F4 key. The color below the cursor will be added to the color palette located in the right part of...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Windows
     
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    pastel is a command-line tool to generate, analyze, convert and manipulate colors. It supports many different color formats and color spaces as well as ANSI 8-bit and 24-bit representations.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  10. Hexee Pro icon
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    Hexee Pro is a set of advanced color tools for designers and artists. With it, you can create, edit, and organize your color palettes, fine-tune colors, generate tints and shades, and check for accessibility. Import and export to various formats. All in a single app.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
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