Years ago on a TV channel that no longer exists (Tech TV), on a TV show that also no longer exists (The Screensavers) I was introduced to a great little design helper application called Pixie by Nattyware

This small sexy little application, which is only a 160px X 82px size window, runs on top of your desktop, as well as on top of all your computer applications to help you quickly identify colors by simply putting the tip of your mouse cursor over the color you wish to identify.

As you can see above (shown actual size), Pixie gives you the Hex, HTML, RGB, CMYK, & HSV color values for the color that the tip of your mouse cursor is hovering over. I use this program on a daily basis to find color codes that I’m looking for in CSS files, or to snag a color from a website, or program to use in a design I’m working on.

I can’t rave enough about this program and I highly recommend you download it if you are any type of web or graphic designer.

Download Pixie Here