Colour Detector

Colour Detector is a simple-to-use software application that gives you the possibility to explore the color wheel and find out the hexadecimal, RGB, HTML and Long values of any color. It also has an option that captures the fullscreen to help you choose a favorite color from the visible part of your desktop.

Easy installation and GUI

The setup file gets unpacked quickly and effortlessly, after which you're greeted by a standard window with a simple design, representing the tool's interface. It stays on top of other panels, and this cannot be disabled.

Identify hex, RGB, HTML and Long color codes

Two color modes are available so you can pick a color using the mouse pointer to discover its hex, RGB, HTML and Long values, which are displayed immediately. The reversal operation is possible, meaning that you can insert any code and specify one of the four modes to jump to the color in question and preview it.

Grab the fullscreen and mark preferred colors

The fullscreen can be captured to the Clipboard (without the main app window) and loaded in the control panel to seek specific colors and identify their codes. Unfortunately, it's not possible to view the image in full, making it difficult to locate pictures while squinting.
Lastly, Colour Detector shows two rows, each containing seven empty boxes. It enables you to store up to fourteen favorite colors by just clicking a box to transfer the currently grabbed color (existing colors are replaced with new ones).

Straightforward and intuitive color picker

Sadly, the screenshot grabbing mode wasn't functional in our tests due to some compatibility issues with the Clipboard. We must also keep in mind that Colour Detector hasn't been updated for significant time. Otherwise, it's undemanding concerning system resources and easy to use for exploring colors and color codes.