React Iro Gradient Picker

✨ Modern React Color Picker with Complete Dark Theme Support! ✨

A beautiful, modern React gradient and solid color picker with full dark theme integration, built with Tailwind CSS and TypeScript.

🚀 ✨ LIVE DEMO & DOCUMENTATION ✨

📚 Interactive Documentation | 📦 NPM Package | 🔧 GitHub Repository

Inspired by gpickr and enhanced with modern features

✨ Features

• 🌙 Complete Dark Theme - Works perfectly across all components (modal, solid, gradient)
• 🎨 Gradient & Solid Colors - Full support for both gradient and solid color picking
• 🔄 Reset Button - Built-in reset functionality with customizable callbacks
• 🔄 Theme Toggle - Easy switching between light and dark themes
• 💾 Theme Persistence - Automatically saves user theme preference
• 🎯 Tailwind CSS - Modern styling with comprehensive theming system
• 📱 Responsive Design - Works great on all screen sizes

🎬 Live Demo

🚀 ✨ Try it Live - Interactive Storybook Demo ✨

Experience all features in action:

• 🌙 Dark/Light Theme Toggle - Switch themes and see all components adapt
• 🎨 Solid Color Picker - Pick any solid color with alpha transparency
• 🌈 Gradient Picker - Create linear/radial gradients with multiple stops
• 🔄 Dual Mode - Switch between solid and gradient modes seamlessly
• 📱 Responsive Design - Works perfectly on desktop and mobile
• ⚙️ All Props & Configuration - Explore every feature and customization option

📚 View Complete Documentation →

🚀 Quick Start

Install

Important: this component uses React Hooks and works on React version 16.8.0 and higher

npm install react-iro-gradient-picker

yarn add react-iro-gradient-picker

pnpm add react-iro-gradient-picker

⚠️ IMPORTANT: Import CSS Styles

You MUST import the CSS file for the component to work properly:

import 'react-iro-gradient-picker/dist/index.css';

Add this import at the top of your main App.js/App.tsx file or in your main CSS/SCSS file.

Basic Usage

import React, { useState } from 'react';
import ColorPicker from 'react-iro-gradient-picker';
import 'react-iro-gradient-picker/dist/index.css'; // ⚠️ REQUIRED CSS import

function App() {
  const [color, setColor] = useState('#3B82F6');

  return (
    <ColorPicker
      solid
      value={color}
      onChange={(newColor: string) => {
        setColor(newColor);
        return newColor;
      }}
    />
  );
}

export default App;

🔄 With Reset Functionality

import React, { useState } from 'react';
import ColorPicker from 'react-iro-gradient-picker';
import 'react-iro-gradient-picker/dist/index.css'; // ⚠️ REQUIRED CSS import

function App() {
  const [color, setColor] = useState('#3B82F6');
  const originalColor = '#3B82F6';

  const handleReset = () => {
    setColor(originalColor);
    console.log('Color reset to original value!');
  };

  return (
    <ColorPicker
      solid
      value={color}
      onChange={setColor}
      showReset
      onReset={handleReset}
    />
  );
}

export default App;

� NEW: Enhanced Gradient Object Support

v1.2.0+ supports both CSS strings AND gradient objects for maximum flexibility!

import React, { useState } from 'react';
import ColorPicker from 'react-iro-gradient-picker';
import 'react-iro-gradient-picker/dist/index.css';

function GradientObjectExample() {
  // Define gradient as an object
  const [gradientData, setGradientData] = useState({
    type: 'linear',
    angle: 120,
    stops: [
      { color: '#FF6B6B', position: 0 }, // Red at 0%
      { color: '#FFD93D', position: 50 }, // Yellow at 50%
      { color: '#6BCB77', position: 100 } // Green at 100%
    ]
  });

  return (
    <ColorPicker
      value={gradientData} // 🎯 Pass object directly!
      onChange={(cssGradient) => {
        console.log('Generated CSS:', cssGradient);
        // Component auto-switches to gradient tab
        // Sets angle to 120°, creates 3 stops with exact colors/positions
      }}
      gradient={true}
      solid={true}
      showGradientAngle={true}
      showGradientStops={true}
    />
  );
}

🚀 What happens when you pass a gradient object:

• ✅ Auto-switches to gradient tab
• ✅ Sets angle slider to specified degrees (120° in example)
• ✅ Creates gradient stops at exact positions (0%, 50%, 100%)
• ✅ Sets stop colors to specified values (#FF6B6B, #FFD93D, #6BCB77)
• ✅ Updates gradient preview to match exactly
• ✅ Returns CSS gradient string in onChange callback

📋 Gradient Object Structure:

interface IGradientData {
  type: 'linear' | 'radial';
  angle?: number; // For linear gradients (0-360 degrees)
  stops: Array<{
    color: string; // Any valid CSS color
    position: number; // 0-100 (percentage)
  }>;
}

�🌙 With Dark Theme Support

import React, { useState } from 'react';
import ColorPicker from 'react-iro-gradient-picker';
import { ThemeProvider } from 'react-iro-gradient-picker/components/providers/ThemeContext';

function App() {
  const [color, setColor] = useState('#3B82F6');

  return (
    <ThemeProvider defaultTheme='dark'>
      <ColorPicker
        solid
        gradient
        value={color}
        onChange={setColor}
        showAlpha={true}
        showInputs={true}
      />
    </ThemeProvider>
  );
}

🎨 Format Control

Control the color format returned by the onChange callback:

import React, { useState } from 'react';
import ColorPicker from 'react-iro-gradient-picker';

function FormatExample() {
  const [color, setColor] = useState('#3B82F6');

  // RGB format (default)
  <ColorPicker
    solid
    value={color}
    onChange={setColor}
    format="rgb"      // Returns: "rgb(59, 130, 246)" or "rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.8)"
  />

  // HSL format
  <ColorPicker
    solid
    value={color}
    onChange={setColor}
    format="hsl"      // Returns: "hsl(217, 91%, 60%)" or "hsla(217, 91%, 60%, 0.8)"
  />

  // HEX format
  <ColorPicker
    solid
    value={color}
    onChange={setColor}
    format="hex"      // Returns: "#3b82f6" or "#3b82f680" (with alpha)
  />
}

🎨 Default Gradient Selection

Control which gradient is used when switching from solid to gradient tab:

import React, { useState } from 'react';
import ColorPicker from 'react-iro-gradient-picker';

function GradientExample() {
  const [color, setColor] = useState('#FF6B6B');

  return (
    <ColorPicker
      solid
      gradient
      value={color}
      onChange={setColor}
      defaultGradientIndex={0} // Use first gradient from defaultColors (index 0)
    />
  );
}

How it works:

• defaultGradientIndex controls which gradient from your defaultColors array is used as the default
• Default value is 7 (8th gradient in the array)
• When switching from Solid → Gradient tab, the picker shows this gradient instead of converting the solid color
• The selected gradient is automatically highlighted in the Popular Colors panel
• Helps maintain consistent UX by starting with a predefined gradient

Examples:

// Use the first gradient (index 0)
<ColorPicker defaultGradientIndex={0} gradient solid />

// Use the 5th gradient (index 4)
<ColorPicker defaultGradientIndex={4} gradient solid />

// Default behavior (uses index 7)
<ColorPicker gradient solid />

Smart bounds checking:

• If index is negative, uses 0
• If index exceeds available gradients, uses the last gradient
• If no gradients in defaultColors, uses a fallback gradient

📚 → View Complete Documentation & Examples

🌟 What Makes This Special

This is an enhanced version of the original react-gcolor-picker with major improvements:

🌙 Complete Dark Theme Integration

• Fixed all components - Modal, solid picker, gradient picker, and inputs now work perfectly in dark mode
• CSS Custom Properties - Dynamic theming that responds to theme changes
• Tailwind CSS Integration - Modern, maintainable styling system
• Theme Toggle Component - Easy switching between light/dark themes
• Persistent Preferences - Automatically saves user's theme choice

🎯 Enhanced Storybook Documentation

• Dark-themed Storybook - Professional development environment
• Comprehensive Documentation - Updated guides and examples
• Live Examples - See all components working in both themes

🚀 Modern Development Stack

• TypeScript Support - Full type safety and better development experience
• Updated Dependencies - Latest versions of all packages
• Better Build Process - Optimized for modern React applications

🎨 Supported CSS Gradient Formats

v1.2.2+ supports all standard CSS gradient formats with robust parsing:

Linear Gradients

/* Angle-based directions */
linear-gradient(120deg, #FF6B6B, #FFD93D, #6BCB77)
linear-gradient(45deg, #4FACFE, #00F2FE, #38EF7D)
linear-gradient(200deg, #FF9A9E, #FAD0C4, #FBC2EB)
linear-gradient(60deg, #30CFD0, #330867, #6A82FB)

/* Named directions */
linear-gradient(to top right, #FF6B6B, #FFD93D)
linear-gradient(to bottom, #4FACFE, #00F2FE)
linear-gradient(to left, #FF9A9E, #FAD0C4)

/* With explicit positions */
linear-gradient(90deg, #FF6B6B 0%, #FFD93D 50%, #6BCB77 100%)

/* Without positions (auto-distributed) */
linear-gradient(180deg, #FF9966, #FF5E62, #F54EA2)

Radial Gradients

/* Basic circle gradients */
radial-gradient(circle at center, #00C9FF, #92FE9D, #0061FF)
radial-gradient(circle at top left, #FF6B6B, #FF4757, #2F3542)
radial-gradient(circle at bottom right, #1E90FF, #3742FA, #2C3E50)

/* Positioned radial gradients */
radial-gradient(circle at 70% 30%, #2ED573, #1EAE98, #004E64)
radial-gradient(circle at 20% 80%, #FFB347, #FFCC33, #FF6347)
radial-gradient(circle at top center, #FF7E5F, #FEB47B, #FFD93D)
radial-gradient(circle at right center, #6A82FB, #FC5C7D, #FF85A1)

/* Complex positioning */
radial-gradient(circle at 30% 70%, #11998E, #38EF7D, #8BC34A)
radial-gradient(circle at 80% 20%, #F7971E, #FFD200, #FF512F)
radial-gradient(circle at 40% 40%, #C6FFDD, #FBD786, #F7797D)

Advanced Features

• Auto-positioning: Color stops without explicit positions are automatically distributed evenly
• Flexible syntax: Supports various positioning keywords and percentage values
• Error recovery: Invalid gradients fall back to a default gradient instead of crashing
• Type safety: Full TypeScript support with proper gradient object interfaces
• Smart position mapping: Automatically highlights correct position markers for all gradient formats

📐 Gradient Value Format Guide

The component accepts gradient values in multiple formats and automatically maps them to the correct UI controls:

✅ Supported Gradient Formats

Linear Gradients

/* Angle-based (0-360 degrees) */
linear-gradient(45deg, #FF6B6B, #4ECDC4)
linear-gradient(180deg, #667eea 0%, #764ba2 100%)

/* Named directions (automatically converted to angles) */
linear-gradient(to top, #FF6B6B, #4ECDC4)        → 0deg
linear-gradient(to top right, #FF6B6B, #4ECDC4)  → 45deg
linear-gradient(to right, #FF6B6B, #4ECDC4)      → 90deg
linear-gradient(to bottom, #FF6B6B, #4ECDC4)     → 180deg

Radial Gradients - Standard Positions

/* Standard position keywords (auto-mapped to UI markers) */
radial-gradient(circle at center, #FF6B6B, #4ECDC4)
radial-gradient(circle at top left, #FF6B6B, #4ECDC4)
radial-gradient(circle at top center, #FF6B6B, #4ECDC4)    ✨ Maps to "center top"
radial-gradient(circle at right center, #FF6B6B, #4ECDC4)  ✨ Maps to "center right"

/* Percentage-based positions */
radial-gradient(circle at 70% 30%, #FF6B6B, #4ECDC4)
radial-gradient(circle at 0% 100%, #FF6B6B, #4ECDC4)

Radial Gradients - Edge Cases ✨ NEW

/* Size-only gradients (automatically default to center position) */
radial-gradient(70, #ff0000, #0000ff)              ✨ → circle at center
radial-gradient(150%, #FFB347, #FFCC33, #FF6347)   ✨ → circle at center
radial-gradient(200px, #FF6B6B, #4ECDC4)           ✨ → circle at center

/* Size keywords (automatically default to center position) */
radial-gradient(closest-side, #FF6B6B, #4ECDC4)    ✨ → circle at center
radial-gradient(farthest-corner, #FF6B6B, #4ECDC4) ✨ → circle at center

🎯 Position Mapping Intelligence

The component intelligently maps gradient positions to UI markers:

📝 Gradient Value Requirements

✅ Valid Examples

/* With explicit positions (recommended) */
linear-gradient(90deg, #FF6B6B 0%, #4ECDC4 100%)
radial-gradient(circle at center, #FF6B6B 0%, #4ECDC4 50%, #FFD93D 100%)

/* Without positions (auto-distributed) */
linear-gradient(45deg, #FF6B6B, #4ECDC4, #FFD93D)
radial-gradient(circle at top left, #FF6B6B, #4ECDC4)

❌ Invalid Examples

/* Missing gradient type */
90deg, #FF6B6B, #4ECDC4

/* Invalid color format */
linear-gradient(90deg, notacolor, #4ECDC4)

Props

🎯 Radial Gradient Position Reference

The component supports all standard radial gradient positions and automatically maps them to UI markers:

Standard Positions (9-Point Grid)

/* Top Row */
circle at left top       → Top-Left marker (●)
circle at center top     → Top-Center marker (●)
circle at right top      → Top-Right marker (●)

/* Middle Row */
circle at left           → Middle-Left marker (●)
circle at center         → Center marker (●) [Default]
circle at right          → Middle-Right marker (●)

/* Bottom Row */
circle at left bottom    → Bottom-Left marker (●)
circle at center bottom  → Bottom-Center marker (●)
circle at right bottom   → Bottom-Right marker (●)

Position Aliases (Auto-Normalized)

/* These aliases are automatically converted: */
circle at top center     → circle at center top
circle at bottom center  → circle at center bottom
circle at left center    → circle at center left
circle at right center   → circle at center right

Edge Cases (Auto-Defaulted to Center)

/* Size-only gradients default to center: */
70                       → circle at center
150%                     → circle at center
200px                    → circle at center
closest-side            → circle at center
farthest-corner         → circle at center

Default color list

'#FF6900',
'#FCB900',
'#7BDCB5',
'#00D084',
'#8ED1FC',
'#0693E3',
'#ABB8C3',
'#607d8b',
'#EB144C',
'#F78DA7',
'#ba68c8',
'#9900EF',
'linear-gradient(0deg, rgb(255, 177, 153) 0%, rgb(255, 8, 68) 100%)',
'linear-gradient(270deg, rgb(251, 171, 126) 8.00%, rgb(247, 206, 104) 92.00%)',
'linear-gradient(315deg, rgb(150, 230, 161) 8.00%, rgb(212, 252, 121) 92.00%)',
'linear-gradient(to left, rgb(249, 240, 71) 0%, rgb(15, 216, 80) 100%)',
'linear-gradient(315deg, rgb(194, 233, 251) 8.00%, rgb(161, 196, 253) 92.00%)',
'linear-gradient(0deg, rgb(0, 198, 251) 0%, rgb(0, 91, 234) 100%)',
'linear-gradient(0deg, rgb(167, 166, 203) 0%, rgb(137, 137, 186) 51.00%, rgb(137, 137, 186) 100%)',
'linear-gradient(0deg, rgb(80, 82, 133) 0%, rgb(88, 94, 146) 15.0%, rgb(101, 104, 159) 28.00%, rgb(116, 116, 176) 43.00%, rgb(126, 126, 187) 57.00%, rgb(131, 137, 199) 71.00%, rgb(151, 149, 212) 82.00%, rgb(162, 161, 220) 92.00%, rgb(181, 174, 228) 100%)',
'linear-gradient(270deg, rgb(255, 126, 179) 0%, rgb(255, 117, 140) 100%)',
'linear-gradient(90deg, rgb(120, 115, 245) 0%, rgb(236, 119, 171) 100%)',
'linear-gradient(45deg, #2e266f 0.00%, #9664dd38 100.00%)',
'radial-gradient(circle at center, yellow 0%, #009966 50%, purple 100%)'

FAQ

Q: There's any possibility to remove extra gradient lines?

A: Yes, you only need to drag them outside(bottom) the Gradient component area or double click on the element you want to remove.

Credits & Attribution

This project is based on the excellent react-gcolor-picker by undind, enhanced with:

• Complete dark theme integration
• Modern Tailwind CSS styling
• Improved TypeScript support
• Enhanced Storybook documentation
• Better accessibility features

Special thanks to the original author for creating such a solid foundation! 🙏

License

MIT © romfatal

Original project: MIT © undind