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Javascript: HEX to RGB to HSL
function hexToHSL(hex) {
var result = /^#?([a-f\d]{2})([a-f\d]{2})([a-f\d]{2})$/i.exec(hex);
r = parseInt(result[1], 16);
g = parseInt(result[2], 16);
b = parseInt(result[3], 16);
r /= 255, g /= 255, b /= 255;
var max = Math.max(r, g, b), min = Math.min(r, g, b);
var h, s, l = (max + min) / 2;
if(max == min){
h = s = 0; // achromatic
}else{
var d = max - min;
s = l > 0.5 ? d / (2 - max - min) : d / (max + min);
switch(max){
case r: h = (g - b) / d + (g < b ? 6 : 0); break;
case g: h = (b - r) / d + 2; break;
case b: h = (r - g) / d + 4; break;
}
h /= 6;
}
var HSL = new Object();
HSL['h']=h;
HSL['s']=s;
HSL['l']=l;
return HSL;
}
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jbender0 commented May 7, 2024

Awesome job! Thank you!

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jaydevelopsstuff commented Jul 21, 2024

Typescript version that avoids var and ==:

function hexToCssHsl(hex: string, valuesOnly = false) {
    const result = /^#?([a-f\d]{2})([a-f\d]{2})([a-f\d]{2})$/i.exec(hex);
    if (!result || result.length !== 3) throw "Failed to parse hex";

    let r = parseInt(result[1], 16);
    let g = parseInt(result[2], 16);
    let b = parseInt(result[3], 16);
    let cssString = "";
    (r /= 255), (g /= 255), (b /= 255);
    const max = Math.max(r, g, b),
        min = Math.min(r, g, b);
    let h,
        s,
        l = (max + min) / 2;
    if (max === min) {
        h = s = 0; // achromatic
    } else {
        const d = max - min;
        s = l > 0.5 ? d / (2 - max - min) : d / (max + min);
        switch (max) {
            case r:
                h = (g - b) / d + (g < b ? 6 : 0);
                break;
            case g:
                h = (b - r) / d + 2;
                break;
            case b:
                h = (r - g) / d + 4;
                break;
        }
        h /= 6;
    }

    h = Math.round(h * 360);
    s = Math.round(s * 100);
    l = Math.round(l * 100);

    cssString = h + "," + s + "%," + l + "%";
    cssString = !valuesOnly ? "hsl(" + cssString + ")" : cssString;

    return cssString;
}

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