Convert a CSS hex color code to short form

Compresses a CSS hex color code.

If the string passed is already a short form color code or it is a long form color code that cannot be shortened, the color is returned unmodified.

If a long form color code is passed and can be shortened, the short form of the color is returned.

If the alpha value is F or FF then it is removed.

Example hex color codes:

#000      // black short form
#000000   // black long form
#663399   // rebeccapurple
#66449988 // ... with 53% transparency
#6498     // ... in short form

• Install/Usage
• Syntax
• Examples
• See Also

npm install --save @chriscodesthings/compress-css-hex-color

import compressCSSHexColor from '@chriscodesthings/compress-css-hex-color';

console.log(compressCSSHexColor("#ff0000dd"));
// => #f00d

compressCSSHexColor(color);

• color: a CSS hex color string

Returns the short form of the CSS color code, or the original string if it can't be compressed.

• is-css-hex-color: Determine if a string is a hex color code
• random-css-hex-color: Generates a random color in CSS hex format
• rgba-color-to-css-hex: Converts an RGB or RGBA color to a CSS hex color code
• color-object: Simple, lightweight class to store and manipulate a color, and convert between formats