.. _ui-color-picker: ************ Color Picker ************ .. figure:: /images/interface_controls_templates_color-picker_circle-hsv.png :align: right Circle HSV. The color picker is a pop-up that lets you define a color value. Holding :kbd:`Ctrl` while dragging snaps the hue to make it quick to select primary colors. Color field Lets you pick the first and second color component. The shape can be selected by the `Types`_. Color slider The slider with a gradient in the background lets you define the third color component. It can also be controlled with the :kbd:`Wheel`. Color space Selects the :term:`Color Space` for the number buttons below. RGB, HSV/HSL, Hex Color values Blender uses (0 to 1.0) values to express colors for RGB and HSV colors. Hexadecimal (Hex) values are expressed as ``RRGGBB``. Shorthand hex colors are also supported as ``RGB``, e.g. dark-yellow ``FFCC00``, can be written as ``FC0``. For operations that are capable of using Alpha, another slider "A" is added. Eyedropper The :doc:`/interface/controls/buttons/eye_dropper` (pipette icon) can be used to sample a color value from inside the Blender window. .. note:: In Blender, the *Hex* and HSV/HSL values are automatically :term:`gamma` corrected however, for the RGB values, they are in Scene Linear color space, and are therefore not gamma corrected. For more information, see the :doc:`Color Management and Exposure ` page. Types ===== The default color picker type can be selected in the User Preferences, see: :doc:`System `. Circle The color values ranging from center to the borders. The center is a mix of the colors. Square The Borders of the square are the axis for the two color components, with the center on the bottom right. .. list-table:: Color Picker types. * - .. figure:: /images/interface_controls_templates_color-picker_circle-hsv.png Circle HSV. - .. figure:: /images/interface_controls_templates_color-picker_circle-hsl.png Circle HSL. - .. * - .. figure:: /images/interface_controls_templates_color-picker_square-sv-h.png Square (SV + H). - .. figure:: /images/interface_controls_templates_color-picker_square-hs-v.png Square (HS + V). - .. figure:: /images/interface_controls_templates_color-picker_square-hv-s.png Square (HV + S). Shortcuts --------- - :kbd:`Ctrl-LMB` (drag) snaps to hue. - :kbd:`Shift-LMB` (drag) precision motion. - :kbd:`Wheel` adjust the brightness. - :kbd:`Backspace` reset the value.