Eyedropper Color Picker
Sample any pixel on your screen using the browser EyeDropper API. Works across applications — pick colors from any window, image or design tool.
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How to use the eyedropper:
- Click "Pick Color from Screen"
- Your cursor becomes an eyedropper
- Click any pixel on your screen — even outside the browser
- The color is captured and copied
- Press Escape to cancel
What Is an Eyedropper Color Picker?
An eyedropper color picker lets you sample colors from anywhere on your screen — a photograph, another application, a design file, a website, anything visible. Unlike a color picker that only works with its own canvas, an eyedropper samples from your entire display.
How the EyeDropper API Works
The browser EyeDropper API is a native browser capability that lets web pages request the ability to sample screen pixels. When you click the eyedropper button, the browser takes over: your cursor becomes an eyedropper, and clicking any pixel returns the sampled sRGB color. This works in Chromium browsers and Safari 17+.
Browser Support
- Supported: Chrome 95+, Edge 95+, Opera 81+, Brave, Safari 17+
- Not supported: Firefox (as of 2026), older browsers
If your browser does not support the EyeDropper API, this tool will show a message and disable the pick button. Use our image color picker or pixel color picker as alternatives.
Privacy
The EyeDropper API is designed for privacy. When you use it, the browser controls the sampling — the web page (OmniColor) does not see your screen contents. Only the final sampled color is returned to us, and only after you click.