What Colour Is This?

Camera colour picker & HEX

Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.

Point your camera at anything and see its exact colour instantly — HEX, RGB, HSB and the nearest name. Save palettes, find pairings, all offline. No sign-up. What colour is that? Now you can find out in an instant. Point your camera at anything — a wall, a flower, a fabric, a logo — and What Colour Is This? reads the exact colour under the crosshair and tells you what it is. Get the HEX code, RGB and HSB values, and the closest named colour, all in real time. No sign-up, no internet needed. Prefer to work from a picture? Switch to Photo mode, pick any image from your library, and tap anywhere to sample that spot. A magnifier loupe helps you land on the exact pixel. FEATURES • Live camera colour reading with a steady, averaged sample • Pause to hold a reading, then capture it • Photo mode with a precision magnifier loupe • HEX, RGB, HSB and optional CMYK, each with one-tap copy • Nearest named colour from a built-in, generic colour list • Suggest pairings — complementary, analogous, triadic and more • Save colours into named palettes and share them • Torch and tap-to-focus for tricky surfaces • Adjustable sample area and in-app text size for accessibility • Works fully offline — your camera and photos never leave your device Whether you're matching paint, building a palette, checking a brand colour, or just curious, What Colour Is This? turns your phone into a pocket colour meter. What Colour Is This? is free to use, with ads. A single one-time purchase removes all ads forever. No account required. No personal data is collected by the app. Everything happens on your device.

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The developer, Karl Hadman, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .

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Information

Seller
Karl Hadman
Size
5.7 MB
Category
Graphics & Design
Compatibility
Requires iOS 16.0 or later.
  • iPhone
    Requires iOS 16.0 or later.
  • iPad
    Requires iPadOS 16.0 or later.
  • Mac
    Requires macOS 13.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
  • Apple Vision
    Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
Languages
English
Age Rating
4+
In-App Purchases
Yes
Copyright
© 2026 Karl Hadman
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