What is react-color?
The react-color npm package is a collection of color pickers for React applications. It provides a variety of UI components that allow users to select and manipulate colors in a user-friendly way. It supports different color models (RGB, HSL, etc.) and offers customizable styles and interfaces.
What are react-color's main functionalities?
Color Picker Components
react-color provides various color picker components like SketchPicker, which can be easily integrated into a React application to allow users to pick colors.
import { SketchPicker } from 'react-color';
function App() {
const [color, setColor] = useState('#fff');
const handleChangeComplete = (color) => {
setColor(color.hex);
};
return (
<SketchPicker
color={color}
onChangeComplete={handleChangeComplete}
/>
);
}
Customizable Styles
The components provided by react-color can be styled and customized to fit the design of the application. Users can adjust dimensions, colors, and more.
import { PhotoshopPicker } from 'react-color';
function App() {
const [color, setColor] = useState('#fff');
const styles = reactCSS({
'default': {
picker: {
width: '300px',
height: '400px',
},
},
});
return (
<div style={ styles.picker }>
<PhotoshopPicker
color={color}
onChangeComplete={(color) => setColor(color.hex)}
/>
</div>
);
}
Color Representation
react-color supports different color representations such as HEX, RGB, and HSL. Users can work with the color model that best suits their needs.
import { CompactPicker } from 'react-color';
function App() {
const [color, setColor] = useState({ r: 255, g: 0, b: 0, a: 1 });
return (
<CompactPicker
color={color}
onChangeComplete={(color) => setColor(color.rgb)}
/>
);
}
Other packages similar to react-color
react-colorful
react-colorful is a modern, lightweight, and dependency-free color picker for React. It is similar to react-color but focuses on performance and size, offering a smaller bundle size and faster parsing.
coloreact
coloreact is another React color picker component that provides a simple and flexible interface for color selection. It is less feature-rich compared to react-color but offers a minimalistic approach for developers who need a straightforward solution.
rc-color-picker
rc-color-picker is a React color picker component that is part of the rc-components family. It offers a different set of UI components and customization options compared to react-color, catering to developers who are already using other rc-components in their projects.
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13 Different Pickers - Sketch, Photoshop, Chrome and many more
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Make Your Own - Use the building block components to make your own
Demo
Live Demo
Installation & Usage
npm install react-color --save
Include the Component
import React from 'react'
import { SketchPicker } from 'react-color'
class Component extends React.Component {
render() {
return <SketchPicker />
}
}
You can import AlphaPicker
BlockPicker
ChromePicker
CirclePicker
CompactPicker
GithubPicker
HuePicker
MaterialPicker
PhotoshopPicker
SketchPicker
SliderPicker
SwatchesPicker
TwitterPicker
respectively.
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