Pick a canvas color
Use the eyedropper or select an object.
FOR ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR · WINDOWS
Color matching for Illustrator.
Pay once. Keep it.
Pick any color on your artboard, see the closest reference codes ranked by ΔE, and fill in one click. For Illustrator on Windows. No subscription.
One-time purchase · License key activation · Works offline with a local color library.
KnotColor● ●
Current color#6E58C7
LAB · AI 47.31, 45.06, -53.27
Screen-approximate matches
KC 18-3838Screen approximation · ΔE 1.24
#6956B5KC 18-3840Screen approximation · ΔE 2.08
#7966C1KC 19-3842Screen approximation · ΔE 2.61
#654FA5⌕Search reference codeKC 14-4102
Palette card60 / 30 / 10
Your color workflow, in one panel
01Sample02Match03Color wheel04Batch cards
DESIGNED FOR THE ILLUSTRATOR CANVAS
Start with one color.
Find its closest reference code.
Sample a color on the canvas, review screen-approximate matches, or search a code and fill directly.
01Pick the peach-orange color
Illustrator · CMF Concept.ai● ● ●
Color applied
Keep scrolling
See the closest codes
Compare screen-approximate matches from the local library.
Search and fill
Find a reference code and apply it to the object.
PLUS / ULTRA · COLOR CARDS
From one color
to a clear color card.
Create a single-color swatch card or a rounded code label on the artboard, then set font, corners, and notes so your color intent is easy to share.
Keep scrolling to watch the swatch, code, helper labels, and CMF notes appear.
01 Create a swatch card02 Add code and font03 Add CMF notes
See everything in Plus / Ultra →KNOTCOLOR · CMF COLOR NOTEDESIGN
KC 17-1608 · #9B656DScreen approximation · design reference
CMF design note
Use: concept preview
Finish to be confirmed with material samples
For production, use legally obtained physical standards and process samples
Label on top
Auto text contrast
PLUS / ULTRA · COLOR STORIES
From one main color
to a complete palette.
Pick a direction below to preview the 60 / 30 / 10 main, support, and accent colors.
See everything in Plus / Ultra →KC 17-160860% MainKC 17-591130% SupportKC 14-111210% Accent
PLUS / ULTRA · COLOR WHEEL
See color relationships.
Then tune them.
Use the picked color as your main color and drag the handles on the wheel to explore analogous, complementary, and triadic harmonies. The palette card updates live.
01Lock main color02Drag to explore03Preview palette
See Plus / Ultra features →
This demo shows color relationships and HEX values only, no reference codes.
Palette workspaceInteractive demo · drag me
Picked colorMain color#7051B8
KNOTCOLOR · FEATURES
From picking a color
to organizing a project.
Start with Go for lookup and palette cards, add the Plus color-wheel workflow, or go Ultra for batch and project tools.
Eyedropper and color values
Read fill or stroke color and see HEX, RGB, and Lab right next to the artboard.
HEXRGBLab
Top 5 screen-approximate matches
See the 5 closest reference codes in your local library with ΔE. Results are screen approximations.
KC 18-3838ΔE 1.24
KC 18-3840ΔE 2.08
KC 19-3842ΔE 2.61
KC 18-3844ΔE 3.15
KC 19-3846ΔE 3.72
Search and fill
Search a code or reference name and apply it to the selected shape in Illustrator.
KC 14-4102 ↗KC 14-4103 ↗
One-click palette card
Generate a 60 / 30 / 10 palette preview from the picked color.
KC 16-5806Main · 60%KC 13-0907Support · 30%KC 16-1406Accent · 10%
Top 20 screen-approximate matches
Compare up to 20 close matches by code, value, and ΔE, 5 per page.
KC 16-1440ΔE 1.26
KC 16-1441ΔE 1.91
KC 16-1442ΔE 2.07
KC 16-1443ΔE 2.69
KC 16-1444ΔE 2.98
Saved colors and palettes
Save colors and palette sets, then pick up where you left off.
My CMF swatches12 colors · 3 palettes
+9
RecentReuse in project ↗
Color wheel with lock and live preview
Explore analogous, complementary, and triadic harmonies; lock colors and tune with a live preview.
Color wheel · Plus / Ultra
Color labels and CMF cards
Turn codes, screen matches, and design notes into clean color cards on the artboard.
KC 17-160860% Main · CMF card
AIBatch detect and dedupe
Read colors from many objects at once, merge duplicates, and review matches together.
Multi-color palette generation
Start from several main colors and generate palette cards in one batch to compare directions.
Multi-color palette previewBatch generate ↗
Project color library with JSON export
Keep project palettes organized and export them to share or archive.
CMF project colorsOrganize and export ↗
Bring your own library
Import and switch between your own reference color libraries.
My reference libraryStored locally ✓
HOW IT WORKS
From a canvas color
to clear design communication.
- 01
Read a color
Select an object or use the eyedropper.
- 02
Match or search
Review the closest codes, or look up a code you know.
- 03
Apply and save
Fill the selected object or add the color to your favorites.
PLANS
Pay once.
Keep it.
No subscription. Buy a plan once and activate it with a license key.
GO Core lookup
Go
Free
Free tier
- Eyedropper; HEX, RGB, and Lab values
- Top 5 screen-approximate matches
- Search codes and fill shapes
- 60 / 30 / 10 palette card
PLUS Advanced color workflow
Plus
$14.90
Everything in Go, one-time purchase
- Top 20 matches, 5 per page
- Saved colors and palettes
- Color wheel: analogous, complementary, triadic
- Lock colors with live palette preview
- Color labels and CMF cards
ULTRA Project color workflow
Ultra
$24.90
Everything in Plus, one-time purchase
- Batch detect and dedupe
- Batch swatch boards
- Multi-color palette generation
- Project color library
- JSON export of project palettes
- Import your own libraries
Screen-approximate matches for design communication only. For production, use legally obtained physical standards and process samples. See our refund policy.
FAQ
FAQ
Which Illustrator versions are supported?
KnotColor runs on Adobe Illustrator for Windows. Supported versions are listed with each installer. macOS is not supported yet.
Is this a subscription?
No. Plus and Ultra are one-time purchases activated with a license key. There is no recurring charge.
Does it need an internet connection?
Matching works fully offline with a local color library. A connection is only needed to activate your license key and download updates.
I already have a license key (CDK). Does it still work?
Yes. Existing keys keep their current access.