Your Brand Colors,
Always One Click Away

A simple color palette that floats alongside your design tools. Copy hex codes instantly. Keep brand consistency effortless.

Get BuddyBar Free
Chrome Extension Mac App Windows App
BuddyBar color palette bar floating over a design tool
v5.0 Image color extraction, color scheme generator, readability checker, rebuilt Mac app, and a new Windows app See what's new

Simple by Design

No learning curve. Just your colors, always accessible.

BuddyBar copy notification in action

One-Click Copy

Click any swatch to copy the hex code. Paste it anywhere. That's it.

Template management dropdown

Unlimited Swatches & Templates

Add as many colors as you need. Organize them into templates for different brands or projects. Drag to reorder.

Dragging BuddyBar to different positions

Drag Anywhere

Position BuddyBar wherever works best for your workflow. Use the keyboard shortcut to show/hide instantly (Chrome: ⌃⇧B Mac / Ctrl+Alt+B Windows; Mac App: ⌃⌥B global).

Export & Share

Download templates as .buddybar files and share them with your team. Drag to import. No account needed.

New in v5.0

More Power for Your Palette

Extract colors from images, generate schemes, and check accessibility across both platforms.

Extracting colors from an image in BuddyBar

Image Color Extraction

Drag and drop any image onto the bar to extract its dominant colors. Save them as a new template instantly.

Generating a color scheme in BuddyBar

Color Scheme Generator

Generate warm, cool, or neutral 6-color schemes from any starting color. Auto-fixes contrast so every combination is readable.

Checking color accessibility in BuddyBar

Accessibility Checker

Check WCAG contrast ratios for all your color pairs. One-click fix for colors that don't pass.

Desktop Apps

The Mac app has been rebuilt from the ground up, and BuddyBar is now available on Windows. Both sync with Chrome via native messaging.

Choose Your Version

Pick the option that fits your workflow — or use all three for seamless sync

Chrome Extension

For browser-based design tools

BuddyBar Chrome extension in Figma
Inline color bar in supported sites
Auto-positions for each tool
Real-time sync across tabs

Works with:

Articulate Rise Figma Canva Adobe Express Webflow Framer Google Slides Miro Notion Spline Penpot Google Docs Google Sheets

Mac App

Any app on your Mac • macOS 14.6+

BuddyBar Mac app in menu bar
Works in ANY app
Lives in your menu bar
System-wide keyboard shortcut

Works everywhere:

Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Affinity, Sketch, Procreate, Microsoft Office, Keynote, Pages, Numbers, and literally any app where you need colors.

Windows App

Any app on your PC • Windows 10+

BuddyBar Windows app with color picker
Works in ANY app
Lives in your system tray
Chrome sync via native messaging

Works everywhere:

Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects, Captivate, Articulate Storyline, Blender, Office, and literally any app where you need colors.

Use them together? Colors sync automatically between Chrome and your desktop app on the same computer. Cloud sync keeps multiple devices in sync:

OneDrive Dropbox Google Drive iCloud (Mac only) Any Folder

What Users Say

E
Elizabeth P.
★★★★★

"Super handy! I use it with Articulate Rise, and it's great for keeping multiple brand colors handy. Much easier than repeatedly cutting and pasting hex codes!"

Chrome Web Store
C
Chelsea P.
★★★★★

"Love this extension! My old work arounds for saving hex codes was pretty clunky and disorganized. Having the ability to make different templates for different projects is a huge convenience. Also its nice and clean. Thanks!"

Chrome Web Store

Ready to Transform Your Design Workflow?

Join designers, marketers, and creators who use BuddyBar to maintain perfect brand consistency across every tool.

Add to Chrome - Free Works on supported sites
Download for Mac - Free macOS Sonoma 14.6+ • Works in any app
Download for Windows - Free Windows 10+ • Works in any app

Use all three for automatic sync — no account required

Works with 13+ design tools • No account required • Always free