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rich-color-ext

rich-color-ext extends the Rich library to parse 3-digit hex colors (#09F→#0099FF) and CSS color names (rebeccapurple→#663399). This project allows Rich users to write color names or short hex codes and have them correctly parsed into Rich Color instances.

Latest release

rich-color-ext is currently at v0.1.9 (2025-11-19). Check the changelog for recent updates.

To verify the version you have installed, run

python -c "import rich_color_ext; print(rich_color_ext.__version__)"

Key features

  • Parse 3-digit hex colors like #abc → #AABBCC
  • Parse CSS color names rebeccapurple, mediumslateblue
  • Lightweight monkey-patch to Rich's Color.parse to add the above support.

For installation instructions, usage examples, packaging notes and more, see the sections linked from the navigation.

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