Is Color Picker for Chrome Safe? — Extension Safety Profile

This extension requests broad permissions typical of a color picker tool. The activeTab permission lets it read the current page's pixel data only when you activate it, which is normal for sampling colors. However, it also requests host access and the scripting permission. This combination allows the extension to inject code and read data on any website you visit, even automatically in the background, which goes beyond the minimal scope needed for a simple color picker.

For a general browser extension in this category, a careful user should consider that tools with such broad host access could potentially capture or modify page content across all tabs. While many legitimate extensions use these permissions for features like automatic color detection or on-page previews, the risk is that the permissions are more powerful than strictly necessary. Users should verify that the extension's behavior matches their expectations and that it comes from a trustworthy source.

The fact sheet shows strong scores in Data & Privacy and Maintenance, indicating the developer has declared responsible data practices and the extension is actively maintained. However, the Publisher & Identity dimension is the weakest at 60%, which suggests limited public information about the developer behind the extension. This gap between strong technical maintenance and lower publisher transparency is something privacy-conscious users may want to weigh when deciding whether to install.