Roy vs System Color Picker

Comparing the features of Roy to System Color Picker

Feature
Roy
System Color Picker

Capability Features

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, Paste, Convert Colors
HexHSLRGBUnit RGB (0-1)OKLCHLCH
Dock Clutter Reduction
Export Color Palettes
Export Swatches
Global Keyboard Shortcut
Hide Menu Bar Icon
Menu Bar Integration
Menu Bar Mode
Non-App Store Version
One-click Copy
Palettes Support
Paste Color Shortcut
Shift + Command + v
Pick Color Keyboard Shortcut
Command + p
Pixel Perfect Selection
Recently Picked Colors
Reset Opacity Shortcut
Control + Shift + o
Scripting via Shortcuts
Shortcuts Support
Start at Login
Window Always on Top

Integration Features

Import Palette Formats
Simple Color PaletteAdobe Swatch Exchange (ASE)
macOS Compatibility
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
Hex Values Only
macOS Support
macOS 11+macOS 12+macOS 13+macOS 14+macOS 15+
No API
No Automatic Updates (Non-App Store)
No Localization Support
Platform Support
Mac
Sampler Only Shows RGB
Swatch Deletion Limitation

Pricing Features

No Mention of Free Tier
No Mention of Subscription
Pricing Details
Not specified