# InstColor — Color Detector/Extractor

> Real-time color detection and extraction tool with detailed color information. (iPhone/iPad app by Lei Cao.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/instcolor/id1662424895 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Lei Cao](https://appshunter.io/developer/1578550166)
- Category: Utilities, Graphics & Design
- Price: Free
- Rating: 4.00/5 from 2 App Store ratings · 1 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 16.0 · 8 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2023-01-22
- Data updated: 2026-06-11
- Monetization: ad-supported
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/instcolor/id1662424895/reviews.md

## What is InstColor?

InstColor is a powerful tool to immediately extract colors. It has following features:
- Extract colors around you in your back/front camera in real-time
- Color information includes color names, RGB values and color family
- Dominant colors detection mode allows you to extract all primary colors in one shot in real-time!
- Color blend mode is fun to explore and experiment. You can blend up to 5 colors together to get a new color
- RGB/P3/HSB/HSL/HEX/CMYK/XYZ/LAB inter-conversions
- Convenient/fast color translations into Complementary color, Triadic colors, Split complementary colors, Analogous colors, Tetradic colors and Monochromatic colors
- Save your favorite colors for future references
- Blend mode to allow you blend detected colors with other colors
- Color name / RGB reference list across spectrum

## Key features

- Real-time camera color extraction
- Color names, RGB, and family info
- Dominant colors detection
- Color blending experiments
- RGB/HSB/HEX inter-conversions
- Color translation schemes
- Save favorite colors

## Recent user reviews (1 of 1)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/instcolor/id1662424895/reviews.md

### 5/5 — A real Working application for detecting color in the real world.

*2024-04-20*

This is real Working application for detecting color in the real world through the iPhone camera!

Thank you 🙏

## Frequently asked questions about InstColor

### What colors can InstColor detect?

InstColor can detect colors in real-time from your camera feed. It provides color names, RGB values, and color family information for detected colors.

### Does InstColor have ads?

Yes, InstColor contains advertisements.

### What color conversion options does InstColor offer?

InstColor offers conversions to Complementary, Triadic, Split complementary, Analogous, Tetradic, and Monochromatic color schemes, along with RGB/P3/HSB/HSL/HEX/CMYK/XYZ/LAB inter-conversions.

### Can I save colors I find with InstColor?

Yes, InstColor allows you to save your favorite colors for future reference.

### What devices does InstColor support?

InstColor is available for iPhone and iPad devices.

### What is the age rating for InstColor?

InstColor has an age rating of 4+.

### How often is InstColor updated?

InstColor was last updated on April 12, 2023, with version 1.16.

### What is the user rating for InstColor?

InstColor has a rating of 4.0 stars from 2 ratings.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.16 — 2023-04-12

- Fixed opacity display issue in iOS devices before 16.4.
- Better handle theme colors based on dark mode on/off.

### 1.15 — 2023-04-11

Fixed color theme during day when dark mode is off

### 1.14 — 2023-04-11

Fixed 2 issues after iOS 14.6 release:
- Slider width sizing
- Color detail sheet view loses transparency

### 1.13 — 2023-02-25

- Added dominant colors detection mode
- Enhanced blend mode to blend up to 4 colors
- Fixed wrong display in history page and detection area configuration view
- Major performance improvement

### 1.12 — 2023-02-14

- Improved UI responsiveness on color space sliders
- Applied transparency on color info sheet
- Added history view to keep track on detected colors

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All apps by Lei Cao: https://appshunter.io/developer/1578550166

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