Question 1

How do I install Colours in my Swift project?

Accepted Answer

Use CocoaPods with 'pod "Colours/Swift"' or manually drag the files, but note the Swift version has limitations like missing distance calculations. For Objective-C, use 'pod "Colours"' or direct file inclusion.

Question 2

Colours vs Apple's system colors – which should I use?

Accepted Answer

Colours provides a much larger palette and advanced tools like scheme generation and conversions, while Apple's system colors are limited but better for accessibility and dynamic themes. Choose Colours for extensive color control.

Question 3

How to generate a complementary color scheme with Colours?

Accepted Answer

Call colorSchemeOfType: with ColorSchemeComplementary on a UIColor instance, e.g., [seafoamColor colorSchemeOfType:ColorSchemeComplementary] returns an array of colors. Similar methods exist for analogous, monochromatic, and triad schemes.

Question 4

Does Colours support dark mode in iOS?

Accepted Answer

No, Colours uses static color definitions, so it doesn't automatically adapt to system dark/light mode. You'll need to manage color sets manually or integrate with Apple's dynamic color assets for theme switching.

Question 5

Why are some features missing in the Swift version of Colours?

Accepted Answer

The README states the Swift version uses tuples instead of dictionaries and omits sorting/comparing colors and distance calculations due to API differences. This limits functionality for Swift-only projects.

Question 6

How to convert a hex color code to UIColor using Colours?

Accepted Answer

Use the colorFromHexString: method, e.g., UIColor.colorFromHexString("#f587e4"). You can also convert back with hexString. This simplifies web color integration in iOS apps.

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