Colors on the web are written in several formats — HEX for CSS, RGB for canvas and images, HSL for intuitive adjustments. This tool converts a color between all of them at once, with a live swatch and picker, entirely in your browser.
How to use it
- Pick a color or type a value in any field (HEX, RGB or HSL).
- All other formats update instantly.
- The swatch shows the live color.
- Copy whichever format you need.
About Color Converter
Switching between color formats is a constant small friction in front-end work. A designer hands you HEX, your canvas code needs RGB, and tweaking lightness is far easier in HSL. Converting by hand is fiddly and easy to get wrong. This tool keeps every representation in sync from a single source of truth, so you can read a color in one format and grab it in another. All conversion math runs locally.
FAQ
What is HSL good for?
Hue, Saturation, Lightness is intuitive for adjustments — you can darken a color by lowering L without touching its hue.
Does it support alpha?
This converter focuses on opaque HEX, RGB and HSL. Alpha (transparency) can be added separately in CSS as needed.
What is the difference between HEX, RGB and HSL?
HEX (#2563eb) and RGB (37, 99, 235) describe the same red/green/blue mix in different notations. HSL (hue, saturation, lightness) describes colour the way humans think about it, which makes it easier to create tints, shades and harmonious palettes.