epick is a color picker for creating harmonic color palettes.
There is also a web version available.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Custom color format using a simple formatting language that resembles the syntax of Rust formatting macros.
- Keyboard shortcuts:
- Only supported with screen picker:
- p to pick a color from under the cursor.
- s to save a color from under the cursor.
- Other:
- h toggle side panel.
- Only supported with screen picker:
- Cross-platform support – runs under Linux, macOS, and Windows.
Website: github.com/vv9k/epick
Support:
Developer: Wojciech Kępka
License: GNU General Public License v3.0

epick is written in Rust. Learn Rust with our recommended free books and free tutorials.
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