diff --git a/RSColorPicker/ColorPickerClasses/RSColorPickerView.h b/RSColorPicker/ColorPickerClasses/RSColorPickerView.h
index 991a903..31aab2b 100755
--- a/RSColorPicker/ColorPickerClasses/RSColorPickerView.h
+++ b/RSColorPicker/ColorPickerClasses/RSColorPickerView.h
@@ -62,6 +62,14 @@ IB_DESIGNABLE
  */
 @property (readonly) CGFloat paddingDistance;
 
+
+/**
+ *this specifies the area that is excluded from center
+ */
+@property (readwrite) CGFloat activeAreaFromEdge;
+
+
+
 /**
  * Specifies if the loupe should be drawn or not.
  * Default: YES (show).
diff --git a/RSColorPicker/ColorPickerClasses/RSColorPickerView.m b/RSColorPicker/ColorPickerClasses/RSColorPickerView.m
index db012e2..7cdd50f 100755
--- a/RSColorPicker/ColorPickerClasses/RSColorPickerView.m
+++ b/RSColorPicker/ColorPickerClasses/RSColorPickerView.m
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 #import "RSGenerateOperation.h"
 #import "RSSelectionLayer.h"
 
-#define kSelectionViewSize 22
+#define kSelectionViewSize 16
 
 @interface RSColorPickerView () {
     struct {
@@ -33,6 +33,14 @@ @interface RSColorPickerView () {
 @property (nonatomic) UIBezierPath *activeAreaShape;
 
 
+
+/**
+ * A path which represents the area where user cant pick color, calculated from excludedAreaFromCenter
+ */
+@property (nonatomic) UIBezierPath *noActiveAreaShape;
+
+
+
 /**
  * The layer which contains just the currently selected color 
  * within the -selectionLayer.
@@ -168,7 +176,8 @@ - (void)initRoutine {
 
     self.contentsLayer.masksToBounds = YES;
     self.cropToCircle = NO;
-    self.selectionColor = [UIColor whiteColor];
+    self.selectionColor = [UIColor blueColor];
+    self.activeAreaFromEdge= 0.0f;
 }
 
 - (void)resizeOrRescale {
@@ -232,12 +241,16 @@ - (void)generateBezierPaths {
     [CATransaction setDisableActions:YES];
 
     CGRect activeAreaFrame = CGRectInset(self.bounds, self.paddingDistance, self.paddingDistance);
+    CGRect nonActiveAreaFrame = CGRectInset(self.bounds, self.paddingDistance+self.activeAreaFromEdge, self.paddingDistance+self.activeAreaFromEdge);
+    
     if (self.cropToCircle) {
         self.contentsLayer.cornerRadius = self.paletteDiameter / 2.0;
         self.activeAreaShape = [UIBezierPath bezierPathWithOvalInRect:activeAreaFrame];
+        self.noActiveAreaShape= [UIBezierPath bezierPathWithOvalInRect:nonActiveAreaFrame];
     } else {
         self.contentsLayer.cornerRadius = 0.0;
         self.activeAreaShape = [UIBezierPath bezierPathWithRect:activeAreaFrame];
+        self.noActiveAreaShape= [UIBezierPath bezierPathWithOvalInRect:nonActiveAreaFrame];
     }
 
     [CATransaction commit];
@@ -352,7 +365,7 @@ - (CGFloat)paletteDiameter {
 #pragma mark - Touch Events -
 
 - (CGPoint)validPointForTouch:(CGPoint)touchPoint {
-    if ([self.activeAreaShape containsPoint:touchPoint]) {
+    if ([self.activeAreaShape containsPoint:touchPoint] && ![self.noActiveAreaShape containsPoint:touchPoint]) {
         return touchPoint;
     }
 
diff --git a/RSColorPicker/TestColorViewController.m b/RSColorPicker/TestColorViewController.m
index a05a1a2..dc122b8 100644
--- a/RSColorPicker/TestColorViewController.m
+++ b/RSColorPicker/TestColorViewController.m
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ - (void)viewDidLoad {
     // On/off circle or square
     UISwitch *circleSwitch = [[UISwitch alloc] initWithFrame:CGRectMake(10, 340, 0, 0)];
     [circleSwitch setOn:_colorPicker.cropToCircle];
+    _colorPicker.activeAreaFromEdge= 60;
     [circleSwitch addTarget:self action:@selector(circleSwitchAction:) forControlEvents:UIControlEventValueChanged];
     [self.view addSubview:circleSwitch];