RGB to HSV Converter

HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) — also known as HSB (Hue, Saturation, Brightness) — is the color model used by most image editing applications including Adobe Photoshop, GIMP, and Figma. Hue selects the base color (0–360 degrees), saturation controls how pure or washed-out it is (0–100%), and value represents the overall brightness (0–100%).

While HSV and HSL may sound similar, they differ in how they define brightness. In HSV, a value of 100% always gives you the brightest version of that hue, regardless of saturation. In HSL, a lightness of 100% always gives you white. This makes HSV more intuitive for artists and photographers who think in terms of "how bright is this color" rather than "how far is it from middle gray."

Use this converter when you are working with a color in RGB notation and need to match it to the HSV color picker in your image editor, or when building custom color-picker components for a web or desktop application.