Color Picker
A Color Picker lets people choose a color. It may show a color field, hue bar, values, or swatches.
A real example
A designer picks an accent color by eye. They then check its exact HEX value and contrast.
Main parts
- 01Visible label
- 02Interaction target
- 03Current state
- 04Keyboard behavior
Use it when
Use it when people need free color choice and an exact reusable value.
Do not use it when
Limit choices when a design system, accessibility rule, or law defines valid colors.
Name used in code
<input type=color> / OKLCH / HEX Before you ship
Give assistive tools the control’s name (accessible name), purpose (role), value, and state. Check keyboard use, visible focus, target size, disabled and busy states, feedback, and recovery.
Outcome: Use Color Picker to solve this user need without losing the current context. User context: A designer picks an accent color by eye. They then check its exact HEX value and contrast. Recommended pattern: Color Picker. Why it fits: Use it when people need free color choice and an exact reusable value. Do not use it when: Limit choices when a design system, accessibility rule, or law defines valid colors. Product requirements: Define the default, loading, empty, error, success, and recovery states. Keep user input. Give clear feedback after every action. Accessibility and resilience: Use semantic HTML, full keyboard access, and visible focus. Make the layout work when zoomed and support reduced motion. Follow the project’s current rules. Do not add a new UI library unless the project already uses it. Acceptance criteria: The main task works with keyboard only and at 320px width. Focus and status changes are announced. Check loading, failure, retry, cancel, and reduced-motion paths. Evidence and limits (evidence boundary): No single official standard controls the whole term. Its meaning may change across teams, platforms, or frameworks. Unknowns to confirm: Product wording, data source, analytics events, supported devices and languages, and platform limits.
Check this request
Review the current use of Color Picker. Definition: A Color Picker lets people choose a color. It may show a color field, hue bar, values, or swatches. Release checks: Give assistive tools the control’s name (accessible name), purpose (role), value, and state. Check keyboard use, visible focus, target size, disabled and busy states, feedback, and recovery. Before changing code, report the evidence you found, gaps, severity, and the smallest safe fix.