🎨 HSV / HSB Color Converter
Enter a HEX, RGB or named color to get its HSV (HSB) values, alongside HEX and RGB.
HSV (also called HSB) describes a color by hue (0–360° around the color wheel), saturation (0–100%, how vivid) and value/brightness (0–100%, how light). It\'s the model most colour pickers use. HSV differs from HSL: in HSV, full value with full saturation is the pure vivid hue, while HSL\'s 100% lightness is always white. 🔒 In your browser.
How the hsv / hsb color converter works
HSV — hue, saturation, value (also called HSB, with B for brightness) — is the colour model most colour pickers use. Hue is the angle on the colour wheel (0–360°), saturation is how vivid the colour is (0–100%), and value is how bright (0–100%). The tool parses your colour, converts RGB to HSV by finding the max and min channels, and shows HEX and RGB too.
HSV is often confused with HSL. The difference is the third component: in HSV, value at 100% with full saturation gives the pure, vivid hue, whereas HSL's lightness at 100% is always white (and 50% is the vivid hue). Designers pick HSV in tools like Photoshop; HSL is common in CSS.
Frequently asked questions
What is HSV colour?
HSV stands for hue, saturation, value — a way to describe colour by its position on the colour wheel (hue), how vivid it is (saturation) and how bright it is (value). It's also called HSB, where B is brightness.
How do you convert RGB to HSV?
Scale RGB to 0–1, find the max (value) and the range max−min. Saturation is range ÷ max; hue comes from which channel is the max and the differences between them, mapped to 0–360°. The tool does it and shows the result.
What is the difference between HSV and HSL?
Both use hue and saturation, but the third value differs. HSV's "value" measures brightness where 100% saturated + 100% value is the pure vivid hue; HSL's "lightness" makes 100% white and 0% black, with the vivid hue at 50%. Same colours, different coordinates.
Is HSV the same as HSB?
Yes — HSB (hue, saturation, brightness) is another name for HSV. Adobe apps say HSB; most other software says HSV. The values are identical.
What colour is HSV 210, 88, 95?
A vivid blue — hue 210° is blue, 88% saturation is quite pure, and 95% value is bright. Enter it and the tool shows the exact HEX and RGB.