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Color Grabber
What it is
Color Grabber is a Windows utility that copies the color beneath the cursor to the clipboard in a configured format. Hexadecimal is the default output, and CSS rgb[a] is also available. It can copy a paint swatch rather than a color string, with a default swatch size of 64. For pixel-accurate selection, users can choose a system crosshair cursor in the two-step selection process. When clipboard watching is enabled, the app window updates for valid colors found on the clipboard. The preview targets four frames per second by default, and visible color notifications are enabled by default. Color Grabber is included in several packages, including Simplode Free Select, which lets users choose one premium feature or feature set at a time; that choice can change once every 24 hours. The download page lists a 24-hour free trial of premium features, renewable up to three times. Simplode Suite supports Windows 10 and may partially work on older Windows versions. The maker describes the download as around 10 megabytes.
For and against
For
- Copies hexadecimal or CSS rgb[a] values.
- Can copy paint swatches instead of color strings.
- Clipboard watching updates the window with valid colors.
- A 24-hour premium-feature trial can be renewed up to three times.
Against
- Simplode Free Select allows one choice at a time.
- The free selection cannot be changed for 24 hours.
- Simplode Suite supports Windows 10; older versions may only partially work.
The verdict
Color Grabber provides color copying, swatch output, and clipboard monitoring for Windows. Free Select restricts users to one feature or set at a time, and its choice changes only once per 24 hours.
Who it suits
Color Grabber suits Windows users who need to capture colors from the screen and copy them in a chosen format. The crosshair option and clipboard monitoring may be useful for precise selection and repeated color capture.
Plans and prices
Simplode Free Select
one premium feature selection · selection change wait of 24 hours
Read 15 Oct 2026 · simplode.com
Simplode Suite - Color Grabber DLC
requires Simplode Suite base application · Windows 10 minimum
Read 15 Oct 2026 · store.steampowered.com
Simplode Suite All Packages + Virtual Touch Screen 2 bundle
24 included items · includes Color Grabber
Read 15 Oct 2026 · store.steampowered.com
On the record
- Base-suite requirements
- The base suite lists minimum requirements of Windows 10, 1 GHz processor, 1 GB RAM, DirectX 9, and 12 MB storage.store.steampowered.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Clipboard monitoring
- Clipboard watching can detect valid color values and update the captured color.simplode.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Color formats
- The picker supports hexadecimal # [AA]RRGGBB and CSS rgb[a](RRR,GGG,BBB[,A]) output.simplode.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Crosshair selection
- A system crosshair cursor can be enabled for pixel-accurate two-step picking.simplode.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Developer
- Steam identifies Simplode LLC as the Color Grabber developer and publisher.store.steampowered.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- DLC dependency
- Steam requires the Simplode Suite base application for the Color Grabber DLC to run.store.steampowered.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Documentation
- The suite advertises online and offline documentation plus extensive video documentation for roughly 100 actions, 30 menus, and 300 settings.store.steampowered.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Documentation generation
- The application can automatically generate local documentation and optionally include a text-file version.simplode.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Download size
- The maker describes the Simplode Suite download as about 10 megabytes.simplode.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Free access model
- Simplode Suite provides many free features and lets users choose one premium feature for free through Free Select.simplode.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Free choice limit
- Free Select permits one selection at a time, and the selection cannot be changed for 24 hours.simplode.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Genre tags
- Steam categorizes the DLC under Casual, Design & Illustration, Utilities, Pixel Graphics, Software, and Indie.store.steampowered.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Help system
- Help content can be opened locally or configured to go directly to online documentation.simplode.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Included packages
- Color Grabber is listed in the Color Grabber, Capture and Clipboard Utilities, Simplode Suite Complete, and Simplode Free Select packages.simplode.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Languages
- Steam lists 29 interface languages for the DLC, with English native and other languages automated translations.store.steampowered.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Latest notable update
- The February 19, 2026 release added per-monitor brightness controls and fixes for Windows 11 24H2 display, tiling, and overlay issues.simplode.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: administrative rights
- Official documentation says some features only partly work or do not work without administrator privileges.simplode.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: platform scope
- The official and Steam listings describe Windows support and do not list macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, or web versions.store.steampowered.com · read 15 Oct 2026
