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@csstools/postcss-relative-color-syntax
Advanced tools
npm install @csstools/postcss-relative-color-syntax --save-dev
PostCSS Relative Color Syntax lets you use the relative color syntax in CSS color functions following CSS Color Module 5.
.example {
background: oklab(from oklab(54.3% -22.5% -5%) calc(1.0 - l) calc(a * 0.8) b);
}
/* becomes */
.example {
background: rgb(12, 100, 100);
}
[!NOTE] We can not dynamically resolve
var()arguments in relative color syntax, only static values will work.
Add PostCSS Relative Color Syntax to your project:
npm install postcss @csstools/postcss-relative-color-syntax --save-dev
Use it as a PostCSS plugin:
const postcss = require('postcss');
const postcssRelativeColorSyntax = require('@csstools/postcss-relative-color-syntax');
postcss([
postcssRelativeColorSyntax(/* pluginOptions */)
]).process(YOUR_CSS /*, processOptions */);
The preserve option determines whether the original notation
is preserved. By default, it is not preserved.
postcssRelativeColorSyntax({ preserve: true })
.example {
background: oklab(from oklab(54.3% -22.5% -5%) calc(1.0 - l) calc(a * 0.8) b);
}
/* becomes */
.example {
background: rgb(12, 100, 100);
background: oklab(from oklab(54.3% -22.5% -5%) calc(1.0 - l) calc(a * 0.8) b);
}
postcss-color-function is a PostCSS plugin that allows you to use color functions like color() in your CSS. It provides similar functionality to @csstools/postcss-relative-color-syntax but focuses more on the color() function and its capabilities.
postcss-preset-env is a PostCSS plugin that allows you to use future CSS features today. It includes a variety of plugins, including those for color manipulation, making it a more comprehensive solution compared to @csstools/postcss-relative-color-syntax.
FAQs
Use the relative color syntax in CSS
We found that @csstools/postcss-relative-color-syntax demonstrated a healthy version release cadence and project activity because the last version was released less than a year ago. It has 3 open source maintainers collaborating on the project.
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