Hex to Blender Color Converter: Hex to Linear RGB

Color Converter

Hex color

Accepts 3, 6 or 8 digit hex, with or without the #. Paste from Figma, Photoshop or a brand guide.

Try:

sRGB hex (what designers use)

Blender RGB
(linear)

Type these into the R, G and B sliders, a node's color field, or a script.

Blender
Hex field

Paste into the Hex box of Blender's color picker. Blender converts it for you.

sRGB
(0 to 1)

For reference. Do not type these into Blender's RGB sliders, they come out too bright.

sRGB
(0 to 255)

Blender Python

Why it matters

Why Hex Colors Look Wrong in Blender

A hex code such as #E8500A is an sRGB value. It is encoded with a gamma curve so it looks right on a screen. Blender does its lighting and shading math in scene-linear color, where numbers are proportional to physical light. Those are two different scales, so the same three numbers mean different colors depending on which one Blender thinks it is reading.

Blender's color picker already knows this. Its RGB sliders are linear values, and its Hex field is gamma corrected, so typing a hex code into the Hex field gives the right color. The trouble starts when you type 0 to 255 or 0 to 1 values from a design tool into the RGB sliders, set a color from a Python script, or move values between Blender and another app that expects a different scale. A mid gray of 0.5 in sRGB is only about 0.214 in linear, so entering 0.5 into a linear field gives a much lighter gray than you meant.

This converter does that maths for you, in both directions, using the standard sRGB transfer function.

Quick guide

How to Convert a Hex Color for Blender

Five steps, under a minute.

1Enter your hex code. Type or paste a hex code such as E8500A or #F80, or pick a color with the color picker. The result updates as you type.
2Copy the linear RGB values. Copy the Blender RGB (linear) row and type or paste each value into the R, G and B sliders of Blender's color picker, or into a node's color field.
3Or paste the hex into Blender's Hex field. In Blender's color picker, paste the hex code into the Hex box. Blender gamma corrects it, so the color matches.
4Use the Python line for scripts. Copy the generated line to set a material's Base Color from a script. The Python API expects linear values.
5Check your View Transform. If the rendered color still looks different, set Render Properties, Color Management, View Transform to Standard for an exact match, or accept the tone mapping of AgX or Filmic.

Reference

Common Colors in Hex and Blender RGB

Values already converted to linear, rounded to four decimals. Use the tool above for exact six-decimal values.

Color	Hex	Blender RGB (linear)
White	#FFFFFF	1.0000, 1.0000, 1.0000
Mid gray	#808080	0.2159, 0.2159, 0.2159
Pure red	#FF0000	1.0000, 0.0000, 0.0000
BeingAnimator orange	#E8500A	0.8070, 0.0802, 0.0030
Deep green	#1A3A2A	0.0103, 0.0423, 0.0232
Off white	#FAF8F4	0.9560, 0.9387, 0.9047

Mid gray #808080 is only 0.2159 in linear. That gap is why raw sRGB numbers look too bright in Blender's RGB sliders.

Troubleshooting

Color Still Looks Different? Check These

If you entered the color correctly and it still does not match your hex code, one of these is usually the reason.

1Do not type sRGB numbers into the RGB sliders. Blender's RGB fields are linear. Use the Hex field, or the linear values from this tool. Typing 0.5 for a mid gray gives a much lighter result than intended, because linear 0.5 is about #BCBCBC.
2Check the View Transform. AgX (the default in recent versions) and Filmic tone-map the image, so a color can look different from its hex code even when it is entered correctly. For an exact match, set Render Properties, Color Management, View Transform to Standard.
3Remember lighting changes the result. Base Color is the surface's reflectance, not the final pixel. Light color, strength, the world and exposure all shift what you see. For a flat, unlit color, use an Emission shader with the Standard view transform.
4Set the right color space on textures. Color images should use sRGB. Data maps such as roughness, metallic and normal maps should use Non-Color, so Blender does not convert them.
5Convert once, in one direction. Converting a color to linear twice makes it too dark. If a value came from Blender's RGB fields, it is already linear.

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Quick answers about hex colors, linear RGB and Blender color management.

How do I convert a hex color to Blender RGB?

Divide each hex channel by 255 to get a 0 to 1 sRGB value, then convert it to linear: if the value is 0.04045 or below, divide it by 12.92, otherwise use ((value + 0.055) / 1.055) raised to the power 2.4. For example, #E8500A becomes about 0.8070, 0.0802, 0.0030 in Blender's linear RGB. This tool does the conversion for you and lets you copy the result.

Can I paste a hex code straight into Blender?

Yes. Blender's color picker has a Hex field that is gamma corrected, so a hex code pasted there gives the right color and Blender converts it to linear for you. You only need linear values when you type into the RGB sliders, set a color from Python, or enter numbers into a node field.

Why does my hex color look different in Blender?

There are usually two causes. Either sRGB numbers were typed into Blender's linear RGB fields, which makes colors look too bright, or the render uses a view transform such as AgX or Filmic, which changes how colors are displayed. Use the Hex field or the linear values from this tool, and set the View Transform to Standard in Color Management if you need an exact match.

What is the difference between sRGB and linear color in Blender?

sRGB is the gamma-encoded color space used by screens, image files and hex codes. Linear is the scene-referred space Blender uses for lighting, where values are proportional to light intensity. Blender converts between the two at the edges: when you pick a color, load a color texture and view the final image.

How do I set a color from a hex code in the Blender Python API?

Convert the hex code to linear RGB first, then assign a four-value tuple to the input's default_value, for example bsdf.inputs["Base Color"].default_value = (0.806952, 0.080220, 0.003035, 1.0). The Python API expects linear values, so do not pass raw sRGB numbers. This tool generates the line for you.

Can I convert Blender RGB values back to a hex code?

Yes. Switch the tool to the Blender to Hex mode, enter your linear red, green and blue values from 0 to 1, and it gives you the sRGB hex code. Values above 1 are clamped because a hex code cannot hold HDR values.

Do I need to convert colors for image textures?

Not for color images. Set the image texture's color space to sRGB and Blender converts it for you. Use Non-Color for data maps such as roughness, metallic and normal maps so they are not converted.

Last updated October 6, 2026. Uses the standard sRGB transfer function.

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