Full Screen Color Tools
A solid, edge-to-edge fill is the simplest panel diagnostic there is. A pure white fill exposes dust and dark (dead) sub-pixels; a pure black fill exposes stuck-lit pixels, backlight bleed and IPS glow; the primaries isolate a single sub-pixel channel at a time.
- 14 solid fills
- One-tap fullscreen
- Works on TV & phone
- No install
What a solid fill actually reveals
- White — dust, smudges, and dark dead sub-pixels. Clean the panel before you count anything.
- Black — stuck-lit pixels, backlight bleed at the edges, IPS glow in the corners, and clouding across the middle.
- Red, green, blue — isolate one sub-pixel channel; a pixel that fails on only one primary has one dead sub-pixel, not a dead pixel.
- Warm white and gray tones — tint and uniformity differences that a pure white hides.
Other uses for a full-screen colour
- A white fill is a usable soft light source for a video call or a close-up photo.
- A black fill removes a second monitor from view without switching it off.
- A solid colour makes a clean, distraction-free background for a screen recording.
Color Screens — common questions
Which colour should I use to find a dead pixel?
Start with white to find dark dead pixels and dust, then black to find stuck-lit ones, then red, green and blue to identify which sub-pixel has failed.
How do I make the colour fill the whole screen?
Open the colour page and press F11, or use the fullscreen button on the page. Escape returns to the browser.
Can I use a white screen as a light source?
Yes. A white fill at high brightness is a usable soft key light for a video call or a close-up photo, though a phone screen is small enough that you need it close.
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