Resolve a human-friendly color string into a canonical hex value.
Accepts hex literals, CSS color names, RGB/RGBA strings, or descriptive phrases (e.g., "warm blue", "light forest green"). The service normalizes modifiers (light/dark/bright) and returns a #rrggbb string so downstream image APIs can rely on consistent color inputs.
GETPOST
/data-tools/color-string-to-hexParameters
Query Parameters
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| value | string · required | Color text to resolve (hex, CSS name, rgb(), or descriptive phrase). |
| dryrun | boolean | If present, no side effects occur and the response is marked as dryrun (still shows the resolved value when possible). |
All helper calls accept your Dataczar key via the ak query parameter. Need one? Create or copy a key on Dataczar Connect and drop it into each request.
Responses
Status 200
Color resolved successfully.
{
"ok": true,
"data": {
"hex": "#2f4f4f",
"input": "Dark Slate"
},
"meta": {
"service": "data-tools/color-string-to-hex",
"dryrun": false,
"request_id": "req_123"
}
}Examples
Request
"GET /data-tools/color-string-to-hex?value=steel%20blue&ak=demo"Response
{
"ok": true,
"data": {
"hex": "#4682b4",
"input": "steel blue"
},
"meta": {
"dryrun": false
}
}Request
"POST /data-tools/color-string-to-hex"Body
{
"value": "warm lavender"
}Response
{
"ok": true,
"data": {
"hex": "#c484ff",
"input": "warm lavender"
},
"meta": {
"dryrun": false
}
}Test Contracts
[
{
"name": "css_name",
"method": "GET",
"params": {
"value": "steel blue"
},
"expect": {
"hex": "#4682b4"
}
},
{
"name": "descriptive_phrase",
"method": "POST",
"body": {
"value": "light forest green"
},
"expect": {
"hex": "#4caf50"
}
}
]Grab your Dataczar API key
Every helper runs with the same simple API key. Sign in (or create a free Dataczar account) at Dataczar Connect to issue keys in seconds, then drop the key into any `ak=` parameter and start shipping.
Tip: reuse the same key across these helpers, or rotate keys per project from the Connect dashboard.