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# shared

Returns the shared `NSColorPanel` instance, creating it if necessary.

```
class var shared: NSColorPanel { get }
```

## Return Value

The shared `NSColorPanel` instance.

## See Also

[`NSColorPanel`](/documentation/AppKit/NSColorPanel)

A standard user interface for selecting color in an app.


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