This if a function to convert hex strings into r, g, b color. This function returns multiple variables.

Hex -> Color

-- converts hex colors to 0-1 colors for use in World of Warcraft.
function V.HexToColor(hex)
	local color = { }
	if strlen(hex) == 6 or strlength(hex) == 8 then
		for i = 1, 8, 2 do
			if strsub(hex, i, i+1) == "" then print(strsub(hex, i, i+1)) break end
			-- converting string to number 0-1
			tinsert(color, tonumber(strsub(hex, i, i+1), 16)/255)
		end
	else
		error(hex.." is not a valid hex color")
	end
	return unpack(color)
end