How do I copy a color from ColorTwister?

On the main app, the current color's hex value is shown in a box at the bottom. Click that box to copy the hex value. On the Colors, Palettes and Generator pages, you can click on any color swatch or hex label to copy the value to your clipboard.

Is ColorTwister free to use?

Yes. ColorTwister is a free, browser-based tool. You can open it, use it as often as you want and copy hex values without creating an account or installing anything.

Can I use ColorTwister colors in commercial projects?

Yes. The colors you generate with ColorTwister are just color values, not licensed assets. You can use them in personal and commercial projects such as branding, UI design, illustration, and digital products.

Does ColorTwister store or track what I do?

The interactive tools run client-side in your browser using simple JavaScript. The generation of colors and palettes is done locally; the app does not need to send your color choices to a server for them to work.

ColorTwister FAQ – Questions About the Color Tool & App

Q: What is ColorTwister?

ColorTwister is a minimal, gesture-based color inspiration tool. The main page works like an interactive fidget: you tap and swipe to change hue, saturation and lightness and get a full-screen color, with its hex code ready to copy.

What is ColorTwister exactly?

ColorTwister is a minimal, gesture-based color inspiration tool. The main page behaves like an interactive color fidget: you tap and swipe across the screen to change hue, saturation and lightness, and the background fills with the current color.

Instead of handling multiple panels or complex controls, you work with one color at a time, full-screen, with its hex value always visible and ready to copy.

How do I copy a color from the main app?

On the home page (the full-screen fidget), the current color is shown as a hex code in a box at the bottom of the screen.

Click the hex box to copy the current color to your clipboard.
After clicking, a short confirmation message appears inside the box.

You can paste that hex value directly into tools like Figma, Photoshop, Illustrator, Procreate, your code editor or your CSS.

How do I copy colors on the Colors and Palettes pages?

On /colors and /palettes, the interaction is similar:

You can click the color block itself to copy the hex value.
You can also click the hex label shown below or inside the same card.

A small “Copied #xxxxxx” message appears inside each card to confirm which value was copied.

What is the difference between the main app and the Generator?

The main app at / is focused on playful exploration with gestures. You swipe to find colors quickly without thinking about numbers.

The advanced generator is a more precise tool:

You adjust Hue, Saturation and Lightness with sliders.
You see the current hex value and can copy it with one click.
You get precomputed schemes (complementary, analogous, triad, monochromatic) built from your base color.

A common workflow is: explore on the main app, then switch to the generator to fine-tune one color and its related palette.

Can I use ColorTwister for professional/commercial work?

Yes. Colors themselves are not copyrighted assets. The hex values you generate here can be used in:

Client branding and logo work.
UI/UX design for websites and apps.
Product design, packaging, mockups and presentations.
Digital illustration, motion graphics and other creative work.

You remain responsible for how you apply the colors in your designs, but there are no restrictions from ColorTwister on using the values.

Does ColorTwister save my palettes or history?

No. The current version of ColorTwister is intentionally simple and does not store your palettes or color history in an account. Everything you see is generated in your browser at the moment.

If you want to keep a palette or a specific color, the recommended approach is:

Copy the hex values you like.
Paste them into your design file, notes app or design system documentation.

Is any personal data collected when I use ColorTwister?

The interactive parts of ColorTwister (color generation, palettes, schemes) run on simple client-side JavaScript. The color logic itself does not need to send your selections to a server to work.

If, in the future, additional analytics or optional accounts are added, those details will be clearly documented in a dedicated privacy or settings section.

How is ColorTwister different from a standard color picker?

Traditional color pickers focus on precision, often exposing multiple fields, sliders and numeric inputs. ColorTwister focuses on speed and feeling:

The main app uses the whole screen to display a single color so you can judge mood and contrast easily.
Gestures and randomization help you discover tones you might not pick manually.
Dedicated pages like Palettes and Colors act as quick walls of inspiration.

You can still use your regular color picker for final fine-tuning, but ColorTwister is designed to help you find starting points faster.

Can I use ColorTwister on mobile devices?

Yes. The main interface was built with mobile and touch interactions in mind:

Taps and swipes work naturally on phones and tablets.
The color box at the bottom is easy to hit with your thumb to copy the hex code.

The additional pages (Colors, Palettes, Generator, FAQ, About) are also mobile-friendly and adapt their layouts to smaller screens.

Where should I start if it’s my first time using ColorTwister?

A simple path is:

Open ColorTwister Home and swipe around until a color feels interesting.
Copy the hex and test it inside your design tool or code.
Visit Palettes to find a combination that matches that mood.
Use the Generator to refine one of those colors and build a more exact scheme.

From there you can mix and match the different pages depending on whether you need speed, structure or precision.