Description:
Colour picker for colours onscreen
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Type: Cask
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Latest Version: 1.9.0@0
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Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025
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Links:
Homepage |
@superhighfives |
formulae.brew.sh
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Category: Developer tools
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Tags:
color-picker
developer-tools
design
macos
productivity
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Install:
brew install --cask pika
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About:
Pika is a native macOS colour picker designed for developers and designers. It allows you to sample any colour from your screen with pixel-perfect precision, even outside the application window. The tool provides instant access to colour values in various formats, streamlining the workflow for UI development and digital design.
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Key Features:
- Global colour sampling from anywhere on screen
- Support for multiple colour formats (Hex, RGB, HSL, etc.)
- Eyedropper tool for precise pixel selection
- Native macOS application with a clean interface
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Use Cases:
- Developers extracting exact hex codes for CSS from mockups or websites
- Designers matching colours across different elements in a UI layout
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Alternatives:
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Digital Colour Meter
– Built-in macOS utility, but Pika offers a more modern UI and developer-focused features
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Sip
– Another popular colour picker, though Pika is open-source and free
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