Free Color Converter โ€” HEX, RGB & HSL

Convert colors instantly between HEX, RGB and HSL, with a live color preview and picker.

What Is a Color Converter?

A color converter translates a color between the different formats used in design and code โ€” HEX (like #6C63FF), RGB (like rgb(108, 99, 255)), and HSL (like hsl(244, 100%, 69%)). Designers and developers often need to move between these formats depending on the tool or codebase they're working in.

How to Use This Color Converter

  1. Use the color picker to visually choose a color, or
  2. Type a value directly into the HEX, RGB or HSL field.
  3. The other two formats update instantly, along with the live preview swatch.

Benefits of Using ToolKit Pro's Color Converter

  • Three formats at once โ€” HEX, RGB and HSL always in sync.
  • Visual color picker โ€” no need to know a color's code to start.
  • Live preview swatch โ€” see the exact color as you edit.
  • Instant, free, no sign-up โ€” just type or pick a color.

How the Conversions Work

HEX values are converted to RGB by reading each pair of hex digits as the red, green and blue channels (0โ€“255). RGB is converted to HSL by finding the hue based on which channel is largest, and calculating saturation and lightness from the maximum and minimum channel values. Converting back from HSL to RGB reverses this process.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know about our free Color Converter.

HEX and RGB both describe a color using red, green and blue channel values โ€” HEX in hexadecimal, RGB in decimal (0โ€“255). HSL describes the same color using hue, saturation and lightness, which many designers find more intuitive to adjust.
The tool accepts HEX, RGB and HSL formats directly. For a named color, look up its HEX code first (for example red is #FF0000) and enter that.
Yes, the color picker uses your browser's native color picker, which is supported on modern mobile browsers.
Yes, shorthand 3-digit HEX codes are automatically expanded to the full 6-digit equivalent.
Yes, completely free with no sign-up required, and all conversion happens locally in your browser.