Color API

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Identify, convert, and generate color schemes using thecolorapi.com

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Tools

identify_colorrequired: hex

Identify a color by its hex value. Returns the color name, all format representations (RGB, HSL, HSV, CMYK), and contrast info.

Parameters
NameTypeDescription
hexreqstringHex color value without the # prefix (e.g. "FF5733").
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generate_schemerequired: hex

Generate a color scheme from a seed hex color. Returns a set of harmonious colors based on the chosen mode.

Parameters
NameTypeDescription
hexreqstringSeed hex color value without the # prefix (e.g. "FF5733").
modeoptstringColor scheme mode. One of: monochrome, analogic, complement, triad, quad. Defaults to "monochrome".
countoptnumberNumber of colors to return (1-10, default 5).
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convert_colorrequired: r, g, b

Convert an RGB color to all other color formats (hex, HSL, HSV, CMYK) and get its closest color name.

Parameters
NameTypeDescription
rreqnumberRed channel (0-255).
greqnumberGreen channel (0-255).
breqnumberBlue channel (0-255).
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Test with curl

The gateway speaks JSON-RPC 2.0 over HTTP POST. You can test any pack directly from the terminal.

List available tools
bash
curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/colorapi/mcp \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/list"}'
Call a tool
bash
curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/colorapi/mcp \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":2,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"identify_color","arguments":{"hex": "FF5733"}}}'

Use with the SDK

Install @pipeworx/sdk to call tools from any TypeScript/Node project.

TypeScript
import { Pipeworx } from '@pipeworx/sdk';
const px = new Pipeworx();
const result = await px.call("identify_color", {"hex":"example"});
ask_pipeworx
// Or ask in plain English:
const answer = await px.ask("identify, convert, and generate color schemes using thecolorapi");