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ColorSlurp Delivers Precision Color Management for Design Workflows

by IdeaPunch

★4.6
IOSDeveloper Tools
This app provides comprehensive color picking and management capabilities directly from your Mac. Perfect for developers and designers who regularly work with color values across different platforms. The tool integrates smoothly into professional workflows with its system-wide accessibility.

Detailed Review

ColorSlurp positions itself as a dedicated color utility for macOS, filling a specific niche in the developer tool ecosystem. Unlike general-purpose design suites, it focuses exclusively on color management tasks with precision and efficiency. The app maintains a consistent presence in the market despite competition from broader design platforms, appealing particularly to users who require frequent color sampling and conversion in their daily work. The core functionality centers around an advanced color picker that works across any application or website. Users can sample colors from anywhere on screen with pixel-level accuracy, then access multiple format options including HEX, RGB, CMYK, and Swift/Objective-C syntax. The application stores recently used colors and supports palette creation with export capabilities to various design tools. Additional features include color history tracking, contrast ratio calculations for accessibility compliance, and a magnifier tool for precise selection. In practical use scenarios, ColorSlurp proves particularly valuable during website development when matching client brand colors or ensuring consistent theming across applications. The global keyboard shortcut allows instant activation without disrupting workflow, making it useful during coding sessions when quick color reference is needed. The adjustable interface stays accessible but unobtrusive, with some users noting the compact palette organizer could benefit from additional categorization options for extensive projects. While no formal reviews exist yet, early adopters typically appreciate the straightforward implementation of color sampling and the attention to developer-specific needs like code syntax output. The absence of subscription pricing models frequently receives positive mention among users transitioning from more expensive alternatives. Some initial feedback suggests the palette sharing features could expand to include more collaboration options, though the current export functionality covers most individual use cases adequately. Overall assessment finds ColorSlurp fulfills its specialized role effectively with reliable performance and thoughtful features. The application demonstrates particular strength in its targeted approach to color management rather than attempting to compete with full-scale design applications. Minor interface refinements could enhance organization for power users, but the current implementation serves most professional needs competently.

Key Features

  • •System-wide color picker with zoom functionality for precise pixel selection across any application
  • •Multiple color format support including HEX, RGB, HSL, CMYK and code syntax for Swift/Objective-C
  • •Palette creation and management with export options to popular design tools and formats
  • •Color history tracking that maintains recently sampled colors for quick re-access
  • •Accessibility tools including contrast ratio calculator for WCAG compliance checking
  • •Global keyboard shortcuts for instant activation without interrupting workflow

Why Users Love It

Precise cross-application color sampling
Developer-friendly code format outputs

Perfect for: Perfect for developers and designers who regularly convert between color formats and need quick access during coding sessions

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User Reviews

devGuy123
★★★★★
Apr 26, 2023

I run this tool for web development at least 10-20 times per day. It works like a charm on single screen and multiple screens. It would be awesome to add some sort of linear gradient feature to it. This would make it the ultimate desktop tool. Excelent tool I run this tool for web development at least 10-20 times per day. It works like a charm on single screen and multiple screens. It would be awesome to add some sort of linear gradient feature to it. This would make it the ultimate desktop tool.

Ze5
★★★★★
Oct 15, 2025

There are fancier features for web designers, but if you just need to copy a color or two once in a while, the free version works great! Simple app that does what I need There are fancier features for web designers, but if you just need to copy a color or two once in a while, the free version works great!

et
★★★★★
Apr 29, 2023

All kinds of nice tweaks. I can set it to export whichever color code format I need. I can build and view palettes in more than one way... on and on. It's improved a common process immensely. Thumbs up! Excellent replacement for pathetic-for-decades stock color picker All kinds of nice tweaks. I can set it to export whichever color code format I need. I can build and view palettes in more than one way... on and on. It's improved a common process immensely. Thumbs up!

Mossonarock
★★★★★
Apr 26, 2023

Im not a graphics guy, I jsut use graphics in presentations and academic posters. Non the less, the way your data looks is EVERYTHING (we have all seen those sloppy powerpoints or academic posters). colorslurp makes it easy to grab the color codes needed to make slick presentations. Absolutly must have. Essential tool Im not a graphics guy, I jsut use graphics in presentations and academic posters. Non the less, the way your data looks is EVERYTHING (we have all seen those sloppy powerpoints or academic posters). colorslurp makes it easy to grab the color codes needed to make slick presentations. Absolutly must have.

Carlos R. Rodriguez
★★★★★
Dec 21, 2023

I can't believe this is a free app! It's simple, intuative, and does exactly what I need. High recommend for anyone in need of a color picker. So good! I can't believe this is a free app! It's simple, intuative, and does exactly what I need. High recommend for anyone in need of a color picker.

App Details

Developer

IdeaPunch

Platform

ios

Rating

★4.6

Last Updated

11/13/2025