macOS menu bar app · Free

SwatchKeep

Capture, store, and access colour codes across your Mac. The essential colour tool for designers and developers — free for everyone.

Features

Everything colour,
nothing more

Universal storage

Universal colour storage, seamless Workflows. Stop juggling between apps to match colours. Whether you're grabbing a shade from a website for Photoshop, copying Figma colours to your IDE, or matching brand colours in Illustrator.

Quick access

Never hunt for colour codes again. With just one keystroke, your entire colour palette is at your fingertips – anywhere on your Mac.

Multi-format support

Effortlessly convert and work with colour formats: RGB for digital design, HEX for web development, CMYK for print projects, and HSL for intuitive colour adjustments. Switch between formats instantly, copy with a click.

Multi-palette organisation

Create and categorise distinct colour palettes for all your active projects simultaneously. Switch between different brand guidelines and client workspaces instantly within the menu bar, keeping your creative focus sharp and your workflow completely clutter-free.

Who it's for

Built for people
who work with colour

Designers

Keep brand colours always on hand

Never mis-paste a hex code or hunt through a style guide. Your team's brand palette is one keystroke away, wherever you're working.

Web Developers

Speed up design-to-code handoff

Grab colours directly from Figma or Zeplin and paste them into VS Code in exactly the format your project needs — no manual conversion.

UI / UX

Sample colours from any reference

Spotted a colour you love on a website or screenshot? Capture it in seconds and add it to your working palette for inspiration.

Print & Illustration

Bridge digital and print workflows

Capture colours from digital references and access their CMYK values for Illustrator, InDesign, or Affinity Studio — no calculator needed.

How do I pick a colour from my screen on Mac?

SwatchKeep includes a built-in universal colour picker. Click the menu bar icon and select "Capture colour" — your cursor becomes a pixel-level magnifier. Click any pixel on your screen to save it to your palette instantly

Can I use SwatchKeep with Figma, Sketch, or VS Code?

Yes. SwatchKeep works system-wide from the menu bar. Copy any colour code to your clipboard and paste it directly into any design tool or code editor — Figma, Sketch, Adobe XD, VS Code, Cursor, and more.

Does SwatchKeep convert between colour formats automatically?

Yes. Every saved colour is stored once and automatically expressed in HEX, RGB, HSL, and CMYK. Choose your preferred format before copying — SwatchKeep handles the conversion instantly.

What macOS versions does SwatchKeep support?

SwatchKeep is designed for modern macOS and follows Apple's current design guidelines. Check the App Store listing for the minimum required version.

Is SwatchKeep really free?

Yes — SwatchKeep is proudly free for everyone. If you find it useful, a coffee helps Davide dedicate more time to projects like this one.

What's the best colour picker app for macOS?

If you need a lightweight, always-accessible tool that lives in the menu bar, supports HEX, RGB, HSL and CMYK, and doesn't interrupt your workflow — SwatchKeep is built exactly for that. It focuses on doing one thing very well.

SwatchKeep is proudly free for everyone.

If you've found it useful in your work, your support would help me dedicate more time to useful projects.

Thank you for being part of this journey!

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