Pika vs System Color Picker

Comparing the features of Pika to System Color Picker

Feature
Pika
System Color Picker

Capability Features

Background Colour Picker
Color Picker
Colour Format Support
hexRGBHSBHSL
Contrast Ratio Calculation
Copy as Hex Shortcut
Shift + Command + h
Copy as HSL Shortcut
Shift + Command + s
Copy as LCH Shortcut
Shift + Command + l
Copy as OKLCH Shortcut
Shift + Command + o
Copy as RGB Shortcut
Shift + Command + r
Copy as Unit RGB Shortcut
Shift + Command + u
Copy Colours Shortcut
Copy, Paste, Convert Colors
HexHSLRGBUnit RGB (0-1)OKLCHLCH
Dock Integration
Export Color Palettes
Export Swatches
Global Hotkey Support
Global Keyboard Shortcut
Hide Menu Bar Icon
Language Support
EnglishFrenchGermanSpanishChinese
Launch at Login
Menu Bar App
Menu Bar Mode
Non-App Store Version
Open Source
Palettes Support
Paste Color Shortcut
Shift + Command + v
Pick Color Keyboard Shortcut
Command + p
Recently Picked Colors
Reset Opacity Shortcut
Control + Shift + o
Scripting via Shortcuts
Shortcuts Support
Start at Login
Touch Bar Support
WCAG Compliance Check
Window Always on Top

Integration Features

App Store Availability
Import Palette Formats
Simple Color PaletteAdobe Swatch Exchange (ASE)
Open Source Repository
GitHub
Platform Support
macOS
Plugin Support for UIColor/NSColor
Skala Color
Plugins Supported
Skala ColorPro PickerMaterial DesignColor Picker Plus

Limitation Features

Color Format Clamping
HSL and RGB formats always clamped to sRGB color space
macOS Support
macOS 11+macOS 12+macOS 13+macOS 14+macOS 15+
Minimum macOS Version
10.15 Catalina
No API
No API Access
No Automatic Updates (Non-App Store)
No Browser Plugin
No Cloud Sync
No Localization Support
No Mention of Paid Plans
No Windows Support
Recommended macOS Version
14+
Sampler Only Shows RGB
Swatch Deletion Limitation

Other Features

App Size
5.87MB
Release Date
11/08/2025
Version Number
v1.1.0 (Southern California)

Pricing Features

Free Tier
No Mention of Free Tier
No Mention of Subscription