🔄 Color Converter
Convert any color between HEX, RGB, HSL, HSV and CMYK — edit any field and all others update instantly.
About This Color Converter
A color converter translates a single color value between HEX, RGB, HSL, HSV and CMYK formats simultaneously — edit any field and all others update instantly. This color converter also identifies the nearest CSS named color from all 148 standard web color names.
This color converter processes all five color formats simultaneously in your browser, with zero latency and no server upload. Enter a value in any field — HEX, RGB, HSL, HSV or CMYK — and the remaining four update in under a millisecond. Converts between all 5 color formats client-side with zero latency.
Each format serves a distinct purpose in design and development workflows. HEX is the standard for CSS and HTML, and the most familiar format for web developers. RGB maps directly to how screens render color using red, green and blue light channels. HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) is the most designer-friendly format — adjusting lightness or saturation feels natural because it mirrors how we perceive color. HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) is used internally by design tools like Figma and Photoshop. CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) is the print production standard. This color converter handles all five and lets you move between them without friction.
The nearest CSS named color feature compares your picked color against all 148 standard CSS named colors using RGB Euclidean distance and displays the closest match with a percentage score. For a color like #FF6500, the tool identifies "orangered" as the nearest match and shows the exact hex value of that named color alongside the match score — useful for CSS authoring and design documentation where named colors are preferred over hex codes.
How to Use This Color Converter
How Color Conversion Works
- Enter any color value in any format field — HEX, RGB, HSL, HSV or CMYK.
- All other format fields update instantly with the converted values.
- Click the color swatch at the top to use the visual color picker instead of typing.
- Copy any individual format using its Copy button, or click Copy All Formats to get all six values as a text block.
- Click any color history swatch below the main swatch to restore a previously used color.
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The color converter accepts flexible input across all formats. HEX values work with or without the leading hash (#FF6500 or FF6500), and three-character shorthand (#F65) is also supported. RGB, HSL, HSV and CMYK accept values either with or without the format prefix — "255, 101, 0" and "rgb(255, 101, 0)" are both valid. For the CSS Name field, type any standard CSS color name like "coral" or "steelblue" to populate all other fields with the exact corresponding values.
Who Uses a Color Converter
A color converter sits at the intersection of design systems, CSS authoring and print production — used whenever color values need to move between formats or workflows.
- Web developers convert design tokens between CSS formats — translating Figma's HSL output to HEX for older browsers, or converting to the rgb() notation needed for CSS custom property transparency functions.
- UI designers use HSL values in design systems because lightness and saturation adjustments are predictable and consistent, then convert to HEX for implementation handoffs.
- Print designers bridge the gap between RGB screen colors and CMYK print production, ensuring that brand colors render as intended across both digital and physical media.
- Brand managers maintain color consistency across platforms by documenting colors in all formats — HEX for web, CMYK for print, HSL for design systems — in a single lookup.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a color converter?
A color converter is a browser-based tool that translates a single color value between HEX, RGB, HSL, HSV and CMYK formats simultaneously. Edit any format field and all others update instantly. This color converter also identifies the nearest CSS named color from all 148 standard web color names, running all calculations client-side with no server upload.
How do I convert HEX to RGB?
Type or paste your HEX value into the HEX field — #FF6500 or FF6500 (with or without the hash). The RGB, HSL, HSV and CMYK values update instantly. You can also click the color swatch to use the visual picker. Copy the RGB value with its Copy button, or use Copy All Formats to get all six values as a text block. Three-character HEX shorthand like #F65 is also supported.
What is the difference between RGB and CMYK?
RGB (red, green, blue) is an additive color model for digital screens — mixing light. CMYK (cyan, magenta, yellow, black) is a subtractive model for print — mixing inks. The same color in both formats can appear different in practice because screen and print color spaces have different gamuts. Not all RGB colors are achievable in CMYK print — vivid neon colors typically fall outside the printable gamut. Use this color converter to translate between them for cross-media workflows.
What is HSL color format?
HSL stands for Hue, Saturation and Lightness. Hue is the color angle on the wheel (0–360°), saturation is the intensity from grey to full color (0–100%), and lightness is the brightness from black to white (0–100%). HSL is the most intuitive format for designers because adjusting lightness or saturation feels natural. It is natively supported in CSS and increasingly preferred for design token systems because color variants (light, dark, muted) can be expressed with a single hue and adjusted lightness.
What is HSV color format?
HSV stands for Hue, Saturation and Value (also called HSB — Brightness). Like HSL, hue is the color angle (0–360°). Saturation measures purity (0–100%). Value measures brightness from black to the pure color (0–100%). HSV differs from HSL in how it handles brightness — in HSV a fully saturated color at 100% value is the pure hue, while in HSL the equivalent is 50% lightness. Design tools like Photoshop and Figma use HSV/HSB internally for their color pickers.
How many CSS named colors are there?
CSS defines 148 named colors, from basic names like "red" and "blue" to descriptive names like "cornflowerblue", "papayawhip" and "rebeccapurple". This color converter includes all 148 in its lookup table and identifies the nearest named color to any picked value using RGB Euclidean distance — the same method used by design tools to map arbitrary colors to their closest named equivalents.
Can I convert CMYK to HEX online?
Yes. Type your CMYK values into the CMYK field in the format cmyk(0%, 60%, 100%, 0%) or simply "0, 60, 100, 0". The HEX, RGB, HSL and HSV values all update instantly. The conversion uses the standard CMYK-to-RGB formula and runs client-side — no server upload, no file size limit. Copy the resulting HEX value directly for use in CSS or design tools.