Tool description

The Colors Sorter is a powerful utility tool that allows you to organize and sort lists of colors based on various criteria. It supports multiple color formats including hex codes, RGB values, HSL values, and named colors. The tool uses advanced color science algorithms to sort colors by different properties such as hue, saturation, lightness, luminance, and individual RGB channel values. It provides both a sorted list output and a visual preview grid to help you see the color relationships at a glance.

Features

  • Multiple Color Format Support: Accepts hex codes (#ff0000), RGB values (rgb(255,0,0)), HSL values (hsl(0,100%,50%)), and named colors (red)
  • Flexible Input Parsing: Handles colors separated by commas, semicolons, spaces, or line breaks
  • Seven Sort Criteria:
    • Hue: Sort by color position on the color wheel
    • Saturation: Sort by color intensity/purity
    • Lightness: Sort by perceived brightness in HSL space
    • Luminance: Sort by scientific luminance values
    • Red Channel: Sort by red component intensity
    • Green Channel: Sort by green component intensity
    • Blue Channel: Sort by blue component intensity
  • Bidirectional Sorting: Choose ascending or descending order for any criteria
  • Visual Color Preview: Interactive grid showing sorted colors with their values
  • Smart Text Contrast: Automatically adjusts text color for optimal readability on each color swatch
  • Real-time Validation: Automatically filters out invalid color values
  • Copy-friendly Output: Formatted results that can be easily copied for use in CSS, design tools, or code

Use cases

  • Web Development: Organize CSS color variables or theme colors in a logical order for better code maintenance
  • Design Systems: Sort brand colors and create consistent color palettes for UI/UX projects
  • Data Visualization: Arrange colors for charts and graphs to create smooth color progressions
  • Print Design: Organize color swatches for printing projects based on CMYK or RGB values
  • Digital Art: Create color gradients and harmonious color schemes by sorting colors by hue or saturation
  • Brand Guidelines: Organize corporate colors in a systematic way for brand documentation
  • Color Theory Education: Demonstrate how colors relate to each other when sorted by different properties
  • Accessibility Testing: Sort colors by luminance to identify contrast relationships for WCAG compliance
  • Game Development: Organize texture colors or UI element colors for consistent visual hierarchies
  • Marketing Materials: Create cohesive color schemes for presentations, infographics, and promotional content