What does the HSV color space visualize?

The HSV color space represents colors using three components: Hue (the base color around the color wheel), Saturation (the intensity or purity of the color), and Value (the brightness). Our 2D visualization shows the saturation-brightness relationship at any selected hue, where you can see how changing saturation and brightness affects color appearance.

How does the 2D visualization help with color selection?

The 2D HSV saturation-brightness map provides an intuitive interface for understanding color relationships. You can see how saturation and brightness changes affect colors at your selected hue, understand color mixing relationships, and discover precise color values through click-to-sample functionality. The grid overlay helps with accurate color selection.

What do the different controls do?

The Hue slider (0°-360°) changes the base color around the color wheel. The interactive map lets you click or drag to select saturation and brightness values. The sliders for Saturation and Brightness provide precise control for fine-tuning your color selection. You can also save colors to history for easy reuse.

How accurate is the color sampling?

The color sampling uses scientifically accurate HSV to RGB conversion algorithms. When you click on the cube, it calculates the exact HSV values at that point and converts them to RGB and HEX formats. The visualization shows relative positions and relationships, while the sampling provides precise color specifications.

Can I use this for professional color work?

Yes! This tool is valuable for designers, artists, developers, and anyone working with colors professionally. It provides insights into color relationships that help with color selection, understanding color theory, and creating cohesive color schemes. The precise color values make it suitable for both digital and print applications.

How does this compare to other color tools?

Most color tools show simple 2D representations (like basic color wheels or HSL sliders). This HSV saturation-brightness visualization provides an interactive interface for understanding the relationship between saturation and brightness at any hue. The click-to-sample functionality and precise grid overlay help with accurate color selection and color theory education.

Saturation/Brightness Visualizer

Explore the HSV color space with interactive 2D visualization. Navigate the saturation and brightness dimensions of colors with real-time controls, click to sample colors, and understand color relationships with comprehensive HSV color space visualization.

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Explore the 2D saturation-brightness map and fine-tune with sliders.

Saturation–Brightness MapS (left ↔ right), V (up ↔ down)

0% sat100% sat

100% val0% val

Hue210°

RedYellowGreenCyanBlueMagenta

Saturation80%

Brightness / Value80%

How it works: Visualizes the HSV color model where Hue sets the base color, Saturation controls color intensity (left to right), and Brightness/Value controls lightness (top to bottom). Click or drag on the map to pick a color.

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