Sip

Sip is a color management tool for Mac that helps designers capture, organize, and work with colors more efficiently. It provides multiple ways to interact with colors: a menu bar app for quick access, a main window for detailed organization, and a color dock that stays visible while you work. The tool lets you pick colors from anywhere on your screen, create custom palettes, and manage color formats specific to your workflow.

What makes Sip stand out is its focus on both individual productivity and team collaboration. You can add descriptions to colors and palettes, create sub-palettes for complex projects, and share custom color formats with teammates. The built-in accessibility features include a contrast checker that identifies problematic color combinations and a color vision simulator that shows how your palette appears to people with different types of color blindness.

Design professionals and teams working on visual projects benefit most from Sip. It's particularly useful for maintaining brand consistency across materials, ensuring accessibility compliance, and streamlining color communication between designers and developers. The tool works as a standalone purchase for $29.99 and is also available through the Setapp subscription service.