Advanced color picker and manager for Blender 4.5+

A comprehensive color management and selection tool for Blender.

• Real-time screen color sampling activated by holding Shift+E.
• Customizable sample area (1-100 pixels) displays both area average and single-pixel color with a visual preview.

• Converts 3D mesh surface normals into RGB colors for normal map workflows.
• Supports both smooth and flat shading.
• Includes world-space normal sampling in Texture Paint and Vertex Paint modes.

• Visual hue/saturation selector with an integrated value slider.
• Scalable size (1.0-3.0x multiplier) for precision work.
• Includes a hex input field and a reset-to-default button.

• Multiple color representations updated in real-time:
  • RGB (0-255 bytes)
  • HSV (360° hue, 0-100% sat/val)
  • LAB (perceptually uniform)
  • Hex (#RRGGBB)
• Conversions maintain Photoshop-level accuracy using scene linear color space internally.

• History: Automatically stores recently used colors in an adjustable grid (8-80 slots). Click any swatch to instantly reapply. Features automatic duplicate prevention and a clear-all option.
• Palettes: Seamless integration with Blender's native palette system. Manage persistent color collections that save with your .blend files.

• Native brush color jitter control (Blender 5.0+) for hue, saturation, and value randomization.
• Includes per-stroke variation, pressure sensitivity, and customizable pressure curves for natural painting.

• Auto-detects colors from selected objects across materials, lights, Geometry Nodes, Grease Pencil, and object properties.
• Two display modes:
  • Object Mode: View individual properties organized by object.
  • Grouped Mode: Figma-style grouping of identical colors with usage counts.
• Live Sync: Toggle to update object colors in real-time as you adjust Coloraide.
• Push/Pull workflow: Load colors from objects (↑) or apply colors to objects (↓).
• Performance optimized: Handles 200+ properties with three update modes (Immediate, Batched, On Release).

• Quick Pick: Shift+E - Press and hold to sample, release to confirm.

• Color Spaces: Toggle RGB/HSV/LAB buttons in the Color Sliders section to show/hide.
• History Size: Use +/- buttons to adjust between 8-80 color slots.
• Wheel Scale: Drag slider (1.0-3.0x) or click the reset button (↻) to restore default (1.5x).
• Object Colors: "Multi" toggle to scan all selected objects or active only. Switch between Object/Grouped modes.
• Panel Visibility: Customize in Preferences → Add-ons → Coloraide → enable/disable individual panels.
• Panel Location: Customizable in Preferences → Add-ons → Coloraide → Tab Category.

• Live Sync Update Mode (in Preferences):
  • Immediate: Updates instantly - best for <50 properties.
  • Batched (100ms): Smooth with minimal delay - recommended.
  • On Mouse Release: Fastest for heavy scenes (200+ properties).

• Material Library Management: Sync colors across multiple materials instantly.
• Lighting Setups: Coordinate light colors for consistent mood.
• Color Theming: Apply palette changes across entire scenes.
• GeoNodes Workflows: Manage color parameters in procedural setups.
• Grease Pencil: Coordinate fill/stroke colors across materials.

• Object Colors Panel with auto-detection and live sync
• Grouped Mode for Figma-style color management
• 90% performance improvement for live-synced properties
• Python caching system for smooth slider adjustments
• Instant object scan refresh with smart caching
• Collapsible panels for cleaner workspace
• Panel visibility controls in addon preferences
• Enhanced error handling with better stability

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