The time has come. Color Studio has landed!
After countless hours of effort, I couldn't be happier to (finally) announce: Color Studio is here! 🎉🎊🥳
Before we get into the details, I want to thank the fine folks who pre-ordered. Your vote of confidence has made it possible for me to devote the effort necessary to make Color Studio a reality. It also ensures that 0to255 remains financially viable for the foreseeable future.
I also want to thank those who provided feedback last year by answering the questionnaire, joining the 0to255 Slack community, and/or writing in via email. Your input has helped shape Color Studio into a tool that is not only useful but also a joy to use.
Thank you all for your support and patience! I hope you find it invaluable!
Now, let's get into the details. In case you missed the pre-order announcement, here's an overview of the new features:
- Ultimate versatility: Say goodbye to the limitation of only using 0to255 for hover colors! Color Studio transforms 0to255 into a comprehensive and ultra-efficient color tool. There's nothing like it! *chef's kiss*
- Advanced color science: Cutting-edge algorithms deliver silky-smooth gradations and evenly spaced color intervals based on perceptual difference. This means you'll get more predictable results on the first try, reducing the need for adjustments.
- Display P3 support: In compatible browsers and displays, level up your designs with vibrant colors from the Display P3 color space. You can also easily select fallback colors in sRGB for compatibility.
- Granular control: Choosing colors is a gradual process that begins with broad strokes and becomes more refined over time. Depending on what stage you're at, you can customize the step size between colors, allowing you to create a more detailed or broader list of options to choose from.
- Scroll-adjust mode: Fine-tune your tones by activating the scroll-adjust mode and simply scrolling up or down.
- Recent color history: Revisit previously selected colors with one click, freeing you to explore new colors without losing track of ones that may have worked better.
- Enhanced loupe: Compare colors and contrast ratios with the improved loupe feature, making color selection and accessibility considerations a breeze.
- Customized color formats: Manually customize color formats to align with your preferences, or automatically detect based on the input color.
- Light/dark themes: Choose between light or dark UI themes, or synchronize with your system settings.
- Ad-free experience: 0to255 is now 100% supported by subscriptions, offering uninterrupted and ad-free color exploration.
Be sure to check out the article on the advanced color science in Color Studio. There's no other color tool today that uses the modern OKLCh and Display P3 color spaces to the extent that Color Studio does. By taking the science seriously, Color Studio allows your creativity to flow more effortlessly. And with an obsessive focus on usability, and OKLCh being a perceptual color space, Color Studio is perhaps the most human-friendly color picker ever made.
My passion is to make it easier for talented people to do great work. I believe you'll find Color Studio makes it a little easier to do just that. I built this for all of you, so please reach out with feedback and any questions that arise as you explore the new features over the coming weeks and months. Together, we can make it even better. With that, I'll leave you to it.
Questions you may ask
What's the difference between 0to255 and Color Studio?
To clarify the naming: 0to255 was the name of the original color tool launched in 2010 on this website. It has since evolved into the brand name for the current and future set of color tools available here.
Color Studio is the first tool in a planned series of advanced color tools designed specifically for professionals who work with color.
Is Color Studio an optional upgrade to the free tool?
While 0to255 hasn't technically been free since 2013 or so (it's been supported by ads since then), Color Studio has replaced the previous ad-supported tool.
A deliberate effort has been made to ensure that long-time users will feel right at home in Color Studio. You can choose to display only the lightness scale to match the look of the previous tool, and the other default settings align with the previous tool.
Why have you switched from an ad-supported model to a subscription model?
As the 0to255 userbase continues to grow, the decline in ad revenue reached a point where it was no longer sufficient to sustain 0to255. This is likely attributed to a rise in ad-blocker usage and increased browser efforts to restrict trackers, which inadvertently block ads.
In reality, this turns out to be a positive development. Ads are designed to divert your attention, which is less than ideal for a design tool that demands focused concentration for optimal results.
By subscribing, you play a crucial role in keeping 0to255 available to use.
Do you offer refunds?
We offer refunds for purchases requested via email within 24 hours of purchase. After this period, refunds are not available, as we provide a 7-day free trial (no credit card required) to explore the full product before deciding to buy.