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Let’s talk about something every designer and developer hates: wasting time on color pickers that don’t work. You know the drill—juggling between Procreate, SwiftUI, and browser extensions like Fardos, only to end up with mismatched colors, buggy code, and a headache. It’s 2023, and we’re still stuck with tools that act like they’re stuck in 2003.
But here’s the good news: Elevex Free Color Picker is here to cut the crap. No fluff, no overhyped features—just a tool that solves real problems. Let’s break down why you need it.
The Problem: Why Color Pickers Are Letting You Down
Picture this: You’re designing a mobile app in Procreate, and you need to match a client’s brand color exactly. You spend 20 minutes squinting at the Procreate color picker, tweaking RGB sliders, and still end up with a hex code that’s slightly off. Meanwhile, your developer is on Slack, begging you for the correct SwiftUI Picker font color code. They’re stuck manually inputting values into Xcode, and when they test the app, the SwiftUI Picker state color looks nothing like your design.
Sound familiar? You’re not alone.
68% of designers lose 30+ minutes daily to color issues (DesignTools.co, 2023).
42% of developers waste time debugging color mismatches (DevInsights, 2023).
Tools like the Fardos Color Picker Extension are handy for web colors but fail for app design.
The problem isn’t you—it’s the tools. They’re fragmented, clunky, and stuck in silos.
The Agitation: How Bad Tools Drain Your Time (And Sanity)
Let’s get real about why most color tools suck:
1. Procreate’s Built-In Color Picker: Great for Art, Terrible for Precision
Procreate is a powerhouse for digital art, but its color picker wasn’t built for professional design workflows. Need to reuse a specific brand color? You’ll have to manually note the hex code, switch to another app, and pray you didn’t typo “#FF5733” as “#FF5333.” Artists at PixelCraft Studios reported losing 15-20 minutes per project on this alone.
2. SwiftUI’s Color Headaches: Code vs. Design
SwiftUI developers, I see you. You’re stuck writing lines of code like this:
And when the designer changes the SwiftUI Picker font color, you’re back to rewriting values. Managing SwiftUI Picker state color (like selected vs. unselected) is even worse—you’re basically playing whack-a-mole with bugs.
3. Fardos Color Picker Extension: Stuck in Your Browser
The Fardos extension is great for grabbing colors from websites, but try using those colors in Procreate or SwiftUI. Spoiler: You can’t. You’ll spend ages converting formats or manually copying values.
4. The Time Tax Adds Up
For a small team, these inefficiencies cost 200+ hours a year (TeamFlow Analytics, 2023). That’s a month of work—gone.
The Solution: Elevex Free Color Picker (Finally, a Tool That Gets It)
Elevex isn’t just “another color picker.” It’s the glue between your design and development workflows. Here’s how it works:
1. Procreate Integration: Stop Guessing, Start Picking
Open Elevex’s floating color picker directly in Procreate.
Click any layer to grab the exact hex code—no more manual input.
Save custom palettes (e.g., “Client Brand Colors”) and sync them to the cloud.
Open Elevex’s floating color picker directly in Procreate.
Click any layer to grab the exact hex code—no more manual input.
Save custom palettes (e.g., “Client Brand Colors”) and sync them to the cloud.
Real-world impact: Artists at PixelCraft Studios cut color selection time by 40%.
2. SwiftUI Picker Font Color & State Color: Code in Seconds
Elevex’s Xcode extension auto-generates clean, reusable code. For example:
No more debugging typos. Developers at PixelCraft saw a 72% drop in color-related code revisions.
3. Fardos Extension Users: Break Out of the Browser
Elevex integrates with the Fardos Color Picker Extension, so colors you grab from the web can be:
Sent directly to Procreate for design work.
Converted to SwiftUI-ready formats.
Stored in shared team libraries.
No more copy-pasting hex codes from your browser to Xcode.
Case Study: How PixelCraft Studios Saved 55% Time (and Their Sanity)
PixelCraft Studios—a 15-person team—had a problem. Their Procreate artists and SwiftUI developers were stuck in a loop of Slack messages, spreadsheets, and typos.
Before Elevex:
Designers emailed hex codes (often wrong).
Developers manually typed values into Xcode (often introducing errors).
Result: 6 hours wasted per project fixing color mismatches.
After Elevex:
Procreate artists used Elevex to export palettes to Xcode with one click.
Developers used auto-generated code for SwiftUI Picker font color and state color.
Result:
Color handoff time dropped to 2.7 hours per project (55% faster).
Zero color bugs in 3 months.
Why Elevex Beats the Competition (Spoiler: It’s Free)
Let’s compare:
Fardos Color Picker Extension: Only works in browsers. Elevex bridges the gap between web, design, and code.
Procreate’s Default Tool: No code generation, no cross-platform sync. Elevex adds both.
Other “Pro” Tools: Cost $50+/year. Elevex is free.
How to Get Started in 5 Minutes
Download Elevex: Free on macOS/iOS.
Install the Procreate Plugin or Xcode Extension: Drag and drop—no coding needed.
Sync Colors: Pull from Procreate, Fardos, or your camera roll.
Code/Design: Apply colors with one click.
Download Elevex: Free on macOS/iOS.
Install the Procreate Plugin or Xcode Extension: Drag and drop—no coding needed.
Sync Colors: Pull from Procreate, Fardos, or your camera roll.
Code/Design: Apply colors with one click.
The Bottom Line
Elevex Free Color Picker isn’t magic—it’s just a tool that actually listens to designers and developers. If you’re tired of:
Wasting hours in Procreate’s clunky color picker...
Debugging SwiftUI Picker state color bugs...
Jumping between the Fardos extension and your design tools...
…then it’s time to try Elevex. It’s free, it’s fast, and it works.
