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Desktop Colour Picker

Microsoft StoreColour pickers & palettes

PulseGate's liveness check found it on 30 Sep 2026; it is registered on the Microsoft Store and has been in the index since 30 Sep 2026. How this is checked

Desktop Colour Picker is a Windows utility for sampling HTML colours directly from the screen. It also lets designers and programmers manage colour palettes for different projects.

Inferred · not functionally tested

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Overview

4 features

Purpose: Picking accurate screen colours and organizing reusable colour palettes for design and development work.

Inferred · not functionally tested

Audience: designers and programmers

Inferred · not functionally tested

Functions: Unknown

Interfaces: API: unknown · MCP: unknown · CLI: unknown · Self-hosting: unknown

Recorded constraints: pricing: free · license: Proprietary · platforms: DESKTOP · deployment: windows

Constraint provenance is unknown; confirm requirements with the publisher.

Record sources: apps.microsoft.com. These links do not verify the individual claims.

In the Colour pickers & palettes space, Desktop Colour Picker takes a focused approach. Inferred · not functionally tested: It focuses on picking accurate screen colours and organizing reusable colour palettes for design and development work. Inferred · not functionally tested: It is built as a B2B product for designers and programmers. Basis unknown · not verified: Desktop Colour Picker costs nothing to use. Basis unknown · not verified: It runs on Windows.

Brighter Tools Limited builds and maintains Desktop Colour Picker, and it first shipped in 2023. Inferred · not functionally tested: Among its 4 catalogued features are screen colour sampling, HTML colour values, and palette management.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Tasks: Inferred · not functionally tested

  • Screen colour sampling
  • HTML colour values
  • Palette management
  • Project palettes

Topics: Inferred · not functionally tested

Tags
screen-colour-pickerhtml-colourspalette-managementwindows-utility

JSON profile · Text profile · Access guide

Built with & integrations

Runs on
Windows

Trust & compliance

Public signals
HTTPSFree tierStore listing found

Indexing history

1

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

  1. Indexed30 Sep · 20:42 UTC
    Show HN : Colour Picker for windows seen via Hacker News firehose (Algolia)
    Source: Hacker News firehose (Algolia) · Open

Frequently asked questions about Desktop Colour Picker

What is Desktop Colour Picker?
Inferred · not functionally tested: Desktop Colour Picker focuses on picking accurate screen colours and organizing reusable colour palettes for design and development work. It is catalogued under Colour pickers & palettes on PulseGate.
Who should use Desktop Colour Picker?
Inferred · not functionally tested: Desktop Colour Picker is a B2B product built for designers and programmers.
Is Desktop Colour Picker free?
Basis unknown · not verified: Yes — Desktop Colour Picker is free to use.
What platforms does Desktop Colour Picker run on?
Basis unknown · not verified: Desktop Colour Picker runs on Windows.
Is Desktop Colour Picker still active?
PulseGate's liveness check found it on 30 Sep 2026.
What are alternatives to Desktop Colour Picker?
Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Colorpicker, Colourpicker App, and HTMLPicker.ColorpickerColourpicker AppHTMLPicker
Who develops Desktop Colour Picker?
Desktop Colour Picker is developed by Brighter Tools Limited.
When did Desktop Colour Picker launch?
Desktop Colour Picker first shipped in 2023.

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