Col.or is a tool made for developers and designers for finding color names. Using a mobile phone camera, users can scan their environment to identify the name of the color that inspires them.
Among the things that enhance your design experience is access to a large number of colors, including popular brand palettes, vivid hues, and a variety of shades. It also uses Siri to generate random colors for inspiration and has a feature that shows the latest color trend.
Key Features
- AR Color Detection
- Personal Library
- Color Trends
- Versatile Formats
- Eyedropper Tool
- Easy Sharing
- Color Extraction
- Hex and RGB Converter
- Siri Integration
- Home Screen Widget
Pros & Cons
| Pros | Cons |
| Users can point their camera at any object to get the color name together with the HEX or RGB code. This can be saved and synced to iCloud so users can access their palette at any time. | Devices with poor camera quality or other factors, such as poor lighting, can give incorrect color. |
| It consists of an extensive color library with up to 1500 named colors to pick from. | |
| Users can take inspiration from up to 500 popular brand palettes and 10 different shades of any chosen color. In case users still lack inspiration, they can use Siri to generate a random color that can fit in. | |
| It has a feature to show users the latest color trend in use. | |
| It has a variety of color formats to choose from, including Swift and Objective-C UIColor. |
Pricing
Col.or is free to download, but there are charges for advanced features, which are accessed through an in-app subscription.
Conclusion
Col.or is a simple tool teams can use to find precise colors for their project. It combines AR color detection with an expansive library and other features to enhance the design workflow.
What makes it stand out is the ability to check up on the latest color trend, popular brand color palette, and versatile formats. The user can get started for free by downloading the app on the Apple store.
