with-alpha-hex

A tiny TypeScript/JavaScript library which helps change/add alpha(opacity) of a css hexadecimal color.

• zero-dependency
• lightweight
• written in TypeScript
• returns a familiar hexadecimal color instead of a functional notation one.

🤨 What is this?

This is a library for those who use CSS-in-JS and prefer to use #RRGGBB[AA] style css color rather than functional notation color such as rgb() or hsl() and want to make the alpha channel dynamic.

There are plenty of color manipulation libraries but most of them output functional notation colors(Especially when using alpha).

🤔 Ok, How to use then?

It's fairly simple. :) A quick instruction goes below.

💻 Installation

npm i with-alpha-hex
# or 
yarn add with-alpha-hex

The library is TypeScript-ready and has zero-dependency. :)

🎈 Usage

import { withAlphaHex } from 'with-alpha-hex'
 
const textColor = '#000'
 
const weakTextColor = withAlphaHex(textColor, 0.4) // #00000066
 
const primaryColor = '#14B1AB'
 
const weakPrimaryColor = withAlphaHex(primaryColor, 0.2) // #14B1AB33

Wait, what are those 8-digit hexadecimal color thingy?

In CSS Color Module Level 4, You can use #RRGGBBAA color which has an alpha channel value.

✨ With Styled-JSX

import { withAlphaHex } from 'with-alpha-hex'
 
// ~~~~
 
const RandomComponent = () => {
  return (
    <div>
      <p className="random-text">{text}</p>
      <style jsx>{`
        .random-text {
          color: ${textColor}
          background: ${backgroundColor};
        }
 
        .random-text:hover {
          background: ${withAlphaHex(backgroundColor, 0.2)};
        }
      `}</style>
    </div>
  )
}

License

MIT