Color Converter

Paste any color value (HEX, RGB, HSL, or CMYK) and instantly convert it to all formats with a live preview—ideal for CSS, UI design, branding, and print.

Online Color Converter for HEX, RGB, HSL, and CMYK

Colors are represented differently across digital screens and printed materials. Web developers, designers, and marketers often need to convert a color value between formats to maintain consistency across platforms.

Color Converter lets you convert a single color input into all major color formats instantly: HEX, RGB, HSL, and CMYK — with a live color preview.

Supported Color Formats

  • HEX – commonly used in CSS, Tailwind, and design tools
  • RGB – screen-based color model for UI and digital products
  • HSL – intuitive format for adjusting hue, saturation, and lightness
  • CMYK – print-oriented color model used in branding and publishing

When Should You Use a Color Converter?

This tool is useful whenever you need to translate colors between digital and print workflows. Common use cases include:

  • Converting HEX colors to RGB for UI development
  • Adjusting HSL values to fine-tune brightness or saturation
  • Preparing CMYK values for brochures, posters, and packaging
  • Ensuring brand colors remain consistent across platforms

Screen Colors vs Print Colors

HEX, RGB, and HSL are designed for screens where colors are produced using light. CMYK is used for printing, where colors are created by mixing ink. Because of this difference, some colors cannot be represented perfectly in CMYK.

The CMYK values provided by this tool serve as a practical reference for print work, but final output may vary depending on paper, ink, and printer profiles.

This tool runs entirely in your browser. No files are uploaded, and no account is required. It works on both desktop and mobile devices.

FAQ

Yes. This tool is free to use. Some pages may show ads to support hosting and development.

No account is required. The goal is to keep tools quick and accessible.

Yes — sharing helps others discover useful tools, and it supports ongoing development.

You can paste HEX (e.g. #FF5733 or #F53), RGB (e.g. rgb(255, 87, 51) or 255,87,51), and we’ll convert it into HEX, RGB, HSL, and CMYK instantly.

HEX and RGB are for screens (light). CMYK is for printing (ink). Some colors can’t be matched perfectly between screen and print, so CMYK is best treated as a helpful approximation for print workflows.

It’s accurate for general conversion and common design work, but professional print requires an ICC color profile (paper + printer + ink). For critical jobs, confirm with your print house and profile settings in tools like Photoshop/Illustrator.

No. This tool is designed to be quick and privacy-friendly. Your input is used only to generate the result for that request.

Use the HEX value for CSS (color: #FF5733;). If you prefer opacity control, use RGB with alpha in CSS (rgba(255,87,51,0.8)) by adding your own alpha value.

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