What is onecolor?
The onecolor npm package is a versatile color manipulation library that allows you to work with colors in various formats, convert between them, and perform operations like blending and adjusting color properties.
What are onecolor's main functionalities?
Color Creation
You can create a color object from a string representing a color in various formats (hex, RGB, HSL, etc.). The created color object can then be used for further manipulations.
const onecolor = require('onecolor');
const color = onecolor('#3498db');
console.log(color.css()); // Outputs: 'rgb(52, 152, 219)'
Color Conversion
The package allows you to convert colors between different formats such as HEX, RGB, and HSL.
const onecolor = require('onecolor');
const color = onecolor('#3498db');
console.log(color.hex()); // Outputs: '#3498db'
console.log(color.rgb()); // Outputs: 'rgb(52, 152, 219)'
console.log(color.hsl()); // Outputs: 'hsl(204, 0.68, 0.53)'
Color Manipulation
You can manipulate color properties like lightness, saturation, and hue. This example demonstrates adjusting the lightness of a color.
const onecolor = require('onecolor');
const color = onecolor('#3498db').lightness(0.5);
console.log(color.css()); // Outputs: 'rgb(26, 76, 109)'
Color Blending
The package supports blending two colors together. This example shows how to blend two colors with equal weight.
const onecolor = require('onecolor');
const color1 = onecolor('#3498db');
const color2 = onecolor('#e74c3c');
const blendedColor = color1.mix(color2, 0.5);
console.log(blendedColor.css()); // Outputs: 'rgb(153, 101, 123)'
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