Colourdrop: Colour Picker
Advanced colour picker
$6.99 · In-App Purchases
Colordrop 3 launches this summer with an all-new design for Liquid Glass, support for palettes and projects and a whole lot more.
Capture and inspect the colours in your photos with Colourdrop – a modern and advanced colour picker.
CAPTURE
Capture colours from your photos.
- Pick colours from any image or photo.
- Open from your Photo Library, Camera, or Files.
- Live Capture lets you see the colours around you in real time.
- Open images or import colours from Adobe Creative Cloud.
- Easily view and pick the most dominant colours in an image.
- Select a 'capture radius' to have granular control over the colours you capture.
- The Colourdrop app extension lets you pick colours without opening the app, for example in the Photos app.
- Today View widget shows you your most recent colours.
- Manually add a colour by hex code or using the built-in colour picker.
INSPECT
The most detailed colour analysis tool available on iPhone or iPad.
- RGB, CYMK and RYB colour overviews.
- CIE-LAB, CIE-LCH, HSL, HSV, XYZ colour values (and many more).
- Complementary and split-complementary colours.
- Triadic and tetradic colours.
- Tints, shades, tones and monochromatic colours.
- Square and analogous colours.
- Similar colours for RAL Classic, Web, HKS and many more.
- Colour blindness simulator and colour contrast checker.
- Quickly copy or share colour codes.
- Colour descriptions describe the appearance of a colour in real terms.
- Metadata tells you the source of the colour, and when you saved it.
EVEN MORE...
A powerful tool for developers and creatives alike.
- Powerful search feature, including support for Spotlight.
- Organise your colors with tags.
- Drag and drop colours to other apps, or to save new ones.
- Siri Shortcuts for capturing or viewing colours.
- Apple Watch app to view all of your saved colours at a glance.
- Export colours to Procreate swatch, Adobe colour swatch, or to JSON or CSV formats.
- Change the default illuminant for accurate colour in any environment.
- Customise the colour data you see.
Colourdrop is developed by a team of one! Any feedback and suggestions for new features are greatly appreciated. You can get in touch on Twitter (@penguingeorge), or by emailing help@penguingeorge.com.
more This version includes bug fixes and other minor improvements.
2.5.1 2020-09-15
This version includes:
LIVE CAPTURE
The new "Live Capture" feature lets you view the colours around you in real time. Simply point your device's camera at the colours you want to capture and tap Save. You can also lock the camera, letting you reposition the Loupe to capture colours more accurately.
MAGNIFIER LOUPE
The new Magnifier loupe makes it easier to see which colours you're capturing, right down to individual pixels. If you prefer the old way, you can toggle the magnifier on or off in the Capture Options pane.
TAGS
Tagging your colours is now much easier. The redesigned Tags view lets you add or modify the tags you've assigned to a colour.
SHARE AS IMAGE
You can now save and share a colour as an image. You'll find this new feature alongside the regular Share buttons in the app.
Also included:
- HKS color system added to "Related Colours".
- "Copy on Capture" setting copies newly saved colours to the clipboard automatically.
- Tagging your colours is now much easier. The redesigned Tags view lets you add or modify the tags you've assigned to a colour.
- OSA-UCS 74 and OSA-UCS 90 colour values added.
- Improvements to the "Metadata" view, particularly for viewing the source image.
- Improvements to the accuracy of colour temperature readings, including the addition of Duv value.
- Minor improvements to accessibility throughout the app, including support for larger fonts.
- Bug fixes and other minor improvements.
If you like Colourdrop, please give a rating and a review – it really helps! If you have feedback or feature suggestions, please get in touch by emailing help@penguingeorge.com.
2.5 2020-07-13
This update includes bug fixes and other minor improvements.
Like Colourdrop? Please consider providing a rating and review - it really helps us out! For support and other questions, please email help@penguingeorge.com.
2.4.2 2020-04-23
This update includes:
- Improved drag and drop support for colours.
- Bug fixes and other minor improvements.
Like Colourdrop? Please consider providing a rating and review - it really helps us out! For support and other questions, please email help@penguingeorge.com.
2.4.1 2020-03-30
OPEN FROM FILE
You can now open images from iCloud Drive and other locations on your iPad using the new "Files" option in the source picker menu.
RECENT COLOURS
The colour picker (available in the manual "Add a Colour" screen) now shows you the 5 most recently picked colours. Tap on a colour to select it, or long press for more options.
This update also includes:
- Drag and drop a colour in to the "Colours" tab to add it.
- You can now drag any colour you see in the Inspector view.
- Support for the latest version of iOS and iPadOS.
- Bug fixes and other minor improvements.
Like Colourdrop? Please consider providing a rating and review - it really helps us out! For support and other questions, please email help@penguingeorge.com.
2.4 2020-03-27
This update includes bug fixes and other minor improvements:
- Improvements to the tags editor on iPad.
- Fixes a crashing bug when using some keyboard shortcuts.
If you enjoy using Colourdrop, please leave a rating and review - it really helps! For any support queries, please email help@penguingeorge.com.
2.3.1 2019-06-03
This update includes:
SIRI SHORTCUTS
Commanding Colourdrop just got easier. You can now ask Siri to perform basic actions for you, like viewing the latest colour, opening the latest photo from your library, or even adding a new colour from the clipboard. Go to More > Siri Shortcuts to view the full list.
TAGS
Organise your colours with tags. Tags let you more easily organise and search your saved colours. Tags are synced over iCloud, so they're always available to you.
EXPORT
You can now export your colours as a swatch to use in other apps. Choose between Adobe Swatch Exchange (ASE), CSV, JSON or Procreate Swatch formats. To get started, tap the export button when editing in the Colours tab.
- The Add a Colour view has a redesigned and more intuitive colour picker, making it easy to refine the colour code you want.
- Minor design changes to the About screen.
If you enjoy using Colourdrop, please leave a rating and review - it really helps! For any support queries, please email help@penguingeorge.com.
2.3 2019-05-27
This update includes bug fixes and other minor improvements.
- Adds 'Colour Temperature' to the Colour Spaces list. This is only an approximate value.
- Improves the scaling of images in the Capture tab.
- Fixes a rare bug where saved colours may not have matched the captured colour.
If you find Colourdrop useful, or would like to see a new feature, please leave a rating and review. For help, contact help@penguingeorge.com.
2.2.3 2019-05-13
This update includes bug fixes and other minor improvements.
- Use the arrow keys on an external keyboard to move the colour loupe over the image and get more precise captures.
- Use the Alt+Cmd+C shortcut to centre the loupe in the image.
- Fixes a bug where incorrect colours could be copied, shared or saved from the Inspector view.
If you find Colourdrop useful, or would like to see a new feature, please leave a rating and review. For help, contact help@penguingeorge.com.
2.2.2 2019-04-25
This update includes bug fixes and other minor improvements.
- Added the RYB (Red-Yellow-Blue) colour space.
- Colourdrop will now offer suggested colour codes when typing in the "Add a Colour" view.
- Replaces the "Use CMYK" preference with a new "Summary Type" option, letting you choose between RGB, CMYK, and RYB colour overviews.
- Improves colour descriptions for shades of grey.
- Fixed a bug where some colour spaces would not be displayed correctly.
- Fixed a bug where Related Colours were not being displayed correctly in some instances.
- Fixed a display bug where the hex keyboard would be too small on iPad.
- Fixed a bug where colour codes could not be pasted in to the "Add a Colour" view if they started with a # symbol.
If you find Colourdrop useful, or would like to see a new feature, please leave a rating and review. For help, please contact help@penguingeorge.com.
2.2.1 2019-02-19
This version includes:
KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS
Perform common tasks and actions in Colourdrop using a keyboard connected to your device. Hold down the command button to view a list of available keyboard shortcuts.
CMYK MODE
If you work in print or publishing, you may prefer to use CMYK over the default RGB. In Settings, toggle on "Use CMYK" to see CMYK colour values in the colour inspector view.
RELATED COLOURS
Colourdrop now includes even more related colours to compare against. Now you can view Munsell colours, Material Design, and colours from the Open Colour specification.
- When capturing, Colourdrop now more clearly communicates "Precision Mode" (radius 0) over less precise loupe sizes.
- Manual colour entry has been improved with a refreshed hexadecimal keyboard design.
- Accessibility improvements throughout the app, including darker tint colours when opening menus and popovers.
This update also includes bug fixes and other minor improvements.
For support issues, please visit help.penguingeorge.com, or email is at help@penguingeorge.com. If you like using Colourdrop, please consider leaving a rating and review - it really helps!
2.2 2019-02-12
Colordrop 2 now supports the latest devices. This update also includes bug fixes and other minor improvements.
If you like using Colordrop, please leave a rating and review. For support, queries and more information, please contact us at help@penguingeorge.com. Thank you!
2.1.7 2018-11-08
This update includes:
RELATED COLORS
See equivalent colors in a number of "real world" palettes, including Web Safe, RAL Classic and Crayola®. To get started, enable "Related Colors" option in Settings > Color Data.
This update also includes bug fixes and other minor improvements.
If you like using Colordrop, please leave a rating and review. For support, queries and more information, please contact us at help@penguingeorge.com. Thank you!
2.1.5 2018-10-06
This update includes:
SUGGESTED COLORS
When you open an image, Colordrop will suggest colors you may be interested in. These are usually the most dominant colors in an image. Tap on the star icon to view them, then tap the color to preview or save it.
OPEN LAST PHOTO
Quickly open the last photo you took with the camera using the new "Open Last Photo Taken" capture option. On iPhone, you can also 3D Touch the Colordrop app icon to bring up a quick shortcut option.
AND MORE...
- Photos you take with the camera in Colordrop will now be saved to your Photo Library. This option can be disabled in Settings.
- Manual Entry has been improved! You can now use a color picker to enter a new color, rather than having to type a color code.
This update also includes bug fixes and other minor improvements.
If you like using Colordrop, please leave a rating and review. For support, queries, and more information, please contact us at help@penguingeorge.com. Thank you!
2.1 2018-10-03
This update includes bug fixes and other minor improvements throughout the app, including:
- Fixes an issue where some images opened in the app extension would be rotated incorrectly.
- Fixes an issue where some images would be zoomed out too much.
If you love Colordrop, please consider leaving a rating and a review - it really helps us out. For help and queries, please get in touch with us via help@penguingeorge.com.
2.0.2 2018-07-30
This update includes bug fixes and other minor improvements.
2.0.1 2018-07-11
This version includes bug fixes and other minor improvements.
more Version 2.5.1 2020-09-15
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