Pastel

pastel Plugin

A command-line tool to generate, analyze, convert and manipulate colors. Supports color spaces, composition, and various color operations.

Commands

Color Operations

• pastel color pick — Pick a color from the terminal
• pastel color mix — Mix colors together
• pastel color paint — Paint text with color
• pastel color gradient — Generate color gradient
• pastel color random — Generate random color
• pastel color text — Colorize text

Utility

• pastel _ _ — Passthrough to pastel CLI

Usage Examples

• "Convert this color to hex"
• "Mix these colors together"
• "Generate a color gradient"
• "Colorize this text"
• "Pick a random color"

Installation

brew install pastel

Or via Cargo:

cargo install pastel

Examples

# Pick and display a color
pastel color pick #FF5733

# Mix colors
pastel color mix red blue
pastel color mix #FF0000 #0000FF

# Paint text with color
pastel color paint red "Hello World"
pastel color pick #00FF00 | pastel color paint "Success"

# Generate gradient
pastel color gradient red blue
pastel color gradient #FF0000 #00FF00 #0000FF

# Generate random color
pastel color random

# Colorize text
pastel color text "Error message"
pastel color text --color red "Critical error"

# Convert color formats
pastel color pick rgb(255, 87, 51)
pastel color pick hsl(9, 100%, 60%)

# Any pastel command with passthrough
pastel _ _ mix yellow green
pastel _ _ gradient red orange yellow

Key Features

• Color conversion — Convert between hex, RGB, HSL, and other formats
• Color mixing — Blend colors together
• Gradients — Generate smooth color gradients
• Text coloring — Apply colors to terminal text
• Random colors — Generate random color values
• Color analysis — Analyze and inspect colors
• Multiple formats — Support for various color specifications
• Pipeline support — Use in Unix pipelines
• Cross-platform — Available on all major platforms

Notes

• Supports hex (#RRGGBB), RGB, HSL, and named colors
• Can be used in shell scripts for terminal coloring
• Useful for theming and design work
• Integrates well with other CLI tools