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Regex validate hex color. Validates the hex color value skipping over non-valid values.
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Regex validate hex color
\b(?<=#)(([A-Fa-f0-9]{6}|[A-Fa-f0-9]{3}))\b
#333333 = valid
#abcde0 = valid
#333 = valid
#4 = not valid
#44 = not valid
#4444 = not valid
#44444 = not valid
#4444444 = not valid
#33333g = not valid
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