Life & fun · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to Hues
The most lightweight color picker for Mac ever
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Hues launched in 2014; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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The macOS color picker supercharged
2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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I had this idea kicking around in my head for quite a while. Took an evening to make this, and a short morning to polish it a bit. So here it is!
2022 · arantius.github.io · its alternatives →
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Kelir▲120Color picker, color pallete and color gradient for your Mac
2016 · scrapdenton.org · its alternatives →
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Palette For Mac▲205A menu bar based colour contrast analyser
2016 · often.studio · its alternatives →
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Sketch Palettes▲183Sketch plugin to save and load colors into the color picker
2015 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Shade▲105Super easy color contrast insights and recommendations
2017 · halogensoftworks.com · its alternatives →
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Cone▲137A delightful and easy to use color picker for the real world
2017 · coneapp.io · its alternatives →
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EasyColor▲82Color systems and palettes from famous tech companies
2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →