Is Colorway: Eyedropper & Color Picker Tool Safe? — Extension Safety Profile
Quick verdict: Colorway: Eyedropper & Color Picker Tool earns a safety grade A, 88.8 out of 100, based on 5 of 5 dimensions.
88.8/100
Grade A · 5 of 5 checks
What we found
Automated safety profile from public signals (the extension's manifest & permissions, store listing, publisher, privacy policy). A full review hasn't been published yet.
What this safety grade means
Colorway: Eyedropper & Color Picker Tool earns a safety grade of A (88.8/100), measured across 5 of 5 dimensions. Its strongest area is Maintenance & Ownership (100%). The weakest is Publisher & Identity (60%) — what holds its grade back the most.
On the public records we can check, Colorway: Eyedropper & Color Picker Tool comes through cleanly. 20,000 active users/installs reported on the store. Store rating 4.6/5 from 195 user ratings. Last updated on the store 2026-09-15. This is an automated profile, not a hands-on review — so treat the grade as a starting point: open Colorway: Eyedropper & Color Picker Tool's own store listing and privacy policy before installing, and weigh it against the other color pickers & eyedroppers extensions we track below.
Safety Signals
Based on 5 of 5 safety dimensions
| Dimension | Score | Bar | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher & Identity | 60% · 4.8/8 pts 2 of 5 checks verified | Automated signals | |
| Permissions & Access | 90% · 22.5/25 pts 3 of 3 checks verified | Automated signals | |
| Data & Privacy | 100% · 16/16 pts 4 of 5 checks verified | Automated signals | |
| Maintenance & Ownership | 100% · 7.5/7.5 pts 1 of 2 checks verified | Automated signals | |
| Community Reputation | 83% · 8.3/10 pts 2 of 4 checks verified | Automated signals |
In-depth safety analysis
This extension requests the activeTab and scripting permissions to sample colors from the current webpage when you activate the eyedropper, plus storage to save your color history or settings and contextMenus to add a right‑click shortcut. That matches the typical access a color picker needs, and under Manifest V3 the scripting permission is limited to the active tab only at the moment you use the tool, so the scope is normal for this category.
As with any extension that can read page content, a careful user should be aware that a color picker could technically see more than just colours on the page. The main risks in this category come from malicious clones or compromised versions that abuse the needed permissions to access sensitive data. It is wise to install only from the official store listing and to verify the publisher when possible, since a colour tool's access is often taken for granted.
The fact sheet shows a strong safety profile overall, with Maintenance & Ownership scoring highest, meaning the extension is actively updated and clearly owned. The weakest area is Publisher & Identity, which indicates the developer's public footprint and trust signals could be stronger—something a privacy‑conscious user may want to check before trusting the extension with page content.
AI-assisted analysis of the documented signals above (permissions, store data, privacy practices) — explains what they mean and the risks typical for this category. Not a hands-on test.
What the store listing shows
Who's Behind Colorway: Eyedropper & Color Picker Tool?
- Publisher colorway.app
Public records identify the publisher, but no individual founders or a separate registered company are named — which is what holds the Publisher & Identity score back. Less public information about who operates an extension means less you can verify about their long-term accountability.
How it compares
Among the 6 Color Pickers & Eyedroppers extensions we track, Colorway: Eyedropper & Color Picker Tool scores higher on safety than 83% of them.
Computed from our own database of assessed Color Pickers & Eyedroppers extensions — updated as we track more.
Evidence on File (12)
Colorway: Eyedropper & Color Picker Tool FAQ
- Is Colorway: Eyedropper & Color Picker Tool safe?
- Colorway: Eyedropper & Color Picker Tool earns a safety grade of A (88.8/100) on our evidence-based assessment, based on 5 of 5 safety dimensions we could verify from public records. This is an automated profile built from public records, not a hands-on review.
- Who is behind Colorway: Eyedropper & Color Picker Tool?
- Colorway: Eyedropper & Color Picker Tool is operated by colorway.app.
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