XL.HexColorToRGB function: convert Hex color code to RGB format

How to use HexColorToRGB function for Excel: formula and results

XL.HexColorToRGB function – Text function type – сonverts a text string with Hex color code like #RRGGBB to its equivalent in RGB format.

For example, Hex color code #FFFFFF will be transformed to RGB format rgb(255, 255, 255)

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Syntax

=XL.HexColorToRGB(colorHex)

ArgumentDescription
colorHex
[required]		A hexadecimal formatted color string like #RRGGBB

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FormulaDescription
=XL.HexColorToRGB("#FFFFFF")Converts Hex color code #FFFFFF to RGB format
=XL.HexColorToRGB(B3)Converts Hex color code in cell B3 to RGB format

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