The all-in-one coloring utility that you'll ever need

let white = UIColor(hex: "#ffffff")
let black = UIColor(hex: "#000000")
let red = UIColor(hex: "#ff0000")
let blue = UIColor(hex: "#0000ff")
let green = UIColor(hex: "#00ff00")
let yellow = UIColor(hex: "#ffff00")

let white = UIColor(hex: "#ffffff")
let black = UIColor(hex: "#000000")

if white.isDarkColor {} // return false
if white.isBlackOrWhite {} // return true

let colorWithAlpha = myColor.alpha(0.75)

let gradient = [UIColor.blackColor(), UIColor.orangeColor()].gradient()

let secondGradient = [UIColor.blackColor(), UIColor.orangeColor()].gradient { gradient in
  gradient.locations = [0.25, 1.0]
  return gradient
}

let image = UIImage(named: "My Image")
let (background, primary, secondary, detail) = image.colors()

let myColor = UIColor(hex: "#ffafc2")
let myColorBlueComponent = myColor.blueComponent
let myColorGreenComponent = myColor.greenComponent
let myColorRedComponent = myColor.redComponent
let myColorAlphaComponent = myColor.alphaComponent

let red = UIColor.redColor()
let green = UIColor.greenColor()
let yellow = red.addRGB(green)

let desaturatedBlue = UIColor(hex: "#aaaacc")
let saturatedBlue = desaturatedBlue.addHue(0.0, saturation: 1.0, brightness: 0.0, alpha: 0.0)

let color = UIColor(hex: "#3b5998")
backgroundColor = color
label.textColor = color.isDark
  ? UIColor.whiteColor()
  : UIColor.darkGrayColor()

lazy var gradient: CAGradientLayer = [
  UIColor(hex: "#FD4340"),
  UIColor(hex: "#CE2BAE")
  ].gradient { gradient in
    gradient.speed = 0
    gradient.timeOffset = 0

    return gradient
  }

pod 'Hue'

github "hyperoslo/Hue"