feat(postcss-colormin): Output 4 and 8 digit hex colors

package.json

@@ -79,6 +79,9 @@
     "chrome58": [
       "Chrome 58"
     ],
+    "chrome62": [
+      "Chrome 62"
+    ],
     "edge15": [
       "Edge 15"
     ],

packages/postcss-colormin/package.json

@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
   "repository": "cssnano/cssnano",
   "dependencies": {
     "browserslist": "^4.16.6",
+    "caniuse-api": "^3.0.0",
     "colord": "^2.0.0",
     "postcss-value-parser": "^4.1.0"
   },

packages/postcss-colormin/src/__tests__/index.js

@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ test(
 test(
   'should not mangle percentage based rgba values',
   processCSS(
-    'h1{color:rgba(50%,50%,50%,0.5)}',
+    'h1{color:rgba(50%, 50%, 50%, 0.5)}',
     'h1{color:hsla(0, 0%, 50%, 0.5)}'
   )
 );
@@ -223,15 +223,15 @@ test(
   'should add extra spaces when converting rgb',
   processCSS(
     'h1{background:linear-gradient(rgb(50, 50, 50)0%,blue 100%)}',
-    'h1{background:linear-gradient(#323232 0%,#00f 100%)}'
+    'h1{background:linear-gradient(#323232 0%,blue 100%)}'
   )
 );
 
 test(
   'should add extra spaces when converting rgb (2)',
   processCSS(
     'h1{background:linear-gradient(rgba(0,0,0,0)0%, blue 100%)}',
-    'h1{background:linear-gradient(transparent 0%, #00f 100%)}'
+    'h1{background:linear-gradient(transparent 0%, blue 100%)}'
   )
 );
 
@@ -321,3 +321,17 @@ test(
   'should respect CSS variables',
   passthroughCSS('div{background-color:rgba(51,153,255,var(--tw-bg-opacity))}')
 );
+
+test(
+  'should convert long color to 8-digit hex when supported',
+  processCSS('h1{color:rgba(100% 50% 0% / 50%)}', 'h1{color:#ff800080}', {
+    env: 'chrome62',
+  })
+);
+
+test(
+  'should convert long color to 4-digit hex when supported',
+  processCSS('h1{color:hsla(0 100% 50% / 40%)}', 'h1{color:#f006}', {
+    env: 'chrome62',
+  })
+);

packages/postcss-colormin/src/__tests__/colours.js → packages/postcss-colormin/src/__tests__/minifyColor.js

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import min from '../colours';
+import min from '../minifyColor';
 
 function isEqual(input, output) {
   return () => expect(min(input)).toBe(output);
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ test(
 test('should convert hsl to keyword', isEqual('hsl(0, 100%, 50%)', 'red'));
 
 test(
-  'should convert fully oqaque hsl to keyword',
+  'should convert fully opaque hsl to keyword',
   isEqual('hsla(0, 100%, 50%, 1)', 'red')
 );
 
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ test(
 
 test(
   'should convert signed numbers (2)',
-  isEqual('hsla(-400,50%,10%,.5)', 'rgba(38, 13, 30, 0.5)')
+  isEqual('hsla(-400, 50%, 10%, 0.5)', 'rgba(38, 13, 30, 0.5)')
 );
 
 test(
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ test(
 
 test(
   'should convert percentage based rgba values (2)',
-  isEqual('rgba(50%,50%,50%,0.5)', 'hsla(0, 0%, 50%, 0.5)')
+  isEqual('rgba(50%, 50%, 50%, 0.5)', 'hsla(0, 0%, 50%, 0.5)')
 );
 
 test(
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ test(
 
 test(
   'should convert percentage based rgba values (5)',
-  isEqual('rgba(100%,64.7%,0%,.5)', 'rgba(255, 165, 0, 0.5)')
+  isEqual('rgba(100%, 64.7%, 0%, .5)', 'rgba(255, 165, 0, 0.5)')
 );
 
 test(
@@ -144,3 +144,19 @@ test('should pass through if not recognised', () => {
   expect(min('Unrecognised')).toBe('Unrecognised');
   expect(min('inherit')).toBe('inherit');
 });
+
+test('should convert to hex4', () => {
+  expect(min('#aabbcc33', { supportsAlphaHex: true })).toBe('#abc3');
+  expect(min('transparent', { supportsAlphaHex: true })).toBe('#0000');
+  expect(min('rgb(119,119,119,0.2)', { supportsAlphaHex: true })).toBe('#7773');
+  expect(min('hsla(0,0%,100%,.4)', { supportsAlphaHex: true })).toBe('#fff6');
+});
+
+test('should convert to hex8', () => {
+  expect(min('rgba(128, 128, 128, 0.5)', { supportsAlphaHex: true })).toBe(
+    '#80808080'
+  );
+  expect(min('hsla(180, 100%, 50%, 0.5)', { supportsAlphaHex: true })).toBe(
+    '#00ffff80'
+  );
+});

packages/postcss-colormin/src/index.js

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import browserslist from 'browserslist';
+import { isSupported } from 'caniuse-api';
 import valueParser, { stringify } from 'postcss-value-parser';
-import colormin from './colours';
+import minifyColor from './minifyColor';
 
 function walk(parent, callback) {
   parent.nodes.forEach((node, index) => {
@@ -31,15 +32,15 @@ function isMathFunctionNode(node) {
   return ['calc', 'min', 'max', 'clamp'].includes(node.value.toLowerCase());
 }
 
-function transform(value, isLegacy) {
+function transform(value, options) {
   const parsed = valueParser(value);
 
   walk(parsed, (node, index, parent) => {
     if (node.type === 'function') {
       if (/^(rgb|hsl)a?$/i.test(node.value)) {
         const { value: originalValue } = node;
 
-        node.value = colormin(stringify(node), isLegacy);
+        node.value = minifyColor(stringify(node), options);
         node.type = 'word';
 
         const next = parent.nodes[index + 1];
@@ -58,7 +59,7 @@ function transform(value, isLegacy) {
         return false;
       }
     } else if (node.type === 'word') {
-      node.value = colormin(node.value, isLegacy);
+      node.value = minifyColor(node.value, options);
     }
   });
 
@@ -76,7 +77,12 @@ function pluginCreator() {
         path: __dirname,
         env: resultOpts.env,
       });
-      const isLegacy = browsers.some(hasTransparentBug);
+
+      const options = {
+        supportsTransparent: browsers.some(hasTransparentBug) === false,
+        supportsAlphaHex: isSupported('css-rrggbbaa', browsers),
+      };
+
       const cache = {};
 
       return {
@@ -96,15 +102,15 @@ function pluginCreator() {
               return;
             }
 
-            const cacheKey = value + '|' + isLegacy;
+            const cacheKey = JSON.stringify({ value, options, browsers });
 
             if (cache[cacheKey]) {
               decl.value = cache[cacheKey];
 
               return;
             }
 
-            const newValue = transform(value, isLegacy);
+            const newValue = transform(value, options);
 
             decl.value = newValue;
             cache[cacheKey] = newValue;

packages/postcss-colormin/src/lib/color.js

@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+import { colord, extend, getFormat } from 'colord';
+import namesPlugin from 'colord/plugins/names';
+import getShortestString from './getShortestString';
+
+let minifierPlugin = (Colord) => {
+  /**
+   * Shortens a color to 3 or 4 digit hexadecimal string if it's possible.
+   * Returns the original (6 or 8 digit) hex if the it can't be shortened.
+   */
+  Colord.prototype.toShortHex = function ({ formatAlpha }) {
+    let hex = this.toHex();
+    let [, r1, r2, g1, g2, b1, b2, a1, a2] = hex.split('');
+
+    // Check if the string can be shorten
+    if (r1 === r2 && g1 === g2 && b1 === b2) {
+      if (this.alpha() === 1) {
+        // Express as 3 digit hexadecimal string if the color doesn't have an alpha channel
+        return '#' + r1 + g1 + b1;
+      } else if (formatAlpha && a1 === a2) {
+        // Format 4 digit hex
+        return '#' + r1 + g1 + b1 + a1;
+      }
+    }
+
+    return hex;
+  };
+
+  /**
+   * Returns the shortest representation of a color.
+   */
+  Colord.prototype.toShortString = function ({
+    supportsTransparent,
+    supportsAlphaHex,
+  }) {
+    let { r, g, b, a } = this.toRgb();
+
+    // RGB[A] and HSL[A] functional notations
+    let options = [
+      this.toRgbString(), // e.g. "rgb(128, 128, 128)" or "rgba(128, 128, 128, 0.5)"
+      this.toHslString(), // e.g. "hsl(180, 50%, 50%)" or "hsla(180, 50%, 50%, 0.5)"
+    ];
+
+    // Hexadecimal notations
+    if (supportsAlphaHex && a < 1) {
+      options.push(this.toShortHex({ formatAlpha: true })); // e.g. "#7777" or "#80808080"
+    } else if (a === 1) {
+      options.push(this.toShortHex({ formatAlpha: false })); // e.g. "#777" or "#808080"
+    }
+
+    // CSS keyword
+    if (supportsTransparent && r === 0 && g === 0 && b === 0 && a === 0) {
+      options.push('transparent');
+    } else if (a === 1) {
+      let name = this.toName(); // e.g. "gray"
+      if (name) {
+        options.push(name);
+      }
+    }
+
+    // Find the shortest option available
+    return getShortestString(options);
+  };
+};
+
+extend([namesPlugin, minifierPlugin]);
+
+export { colord as process, getFormat };

packages/postcss-colormin/src/lib/getShortestString.js

@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+/**
+ * Returns the shortest string in array
+ */
+const getShortestString = (strings) => {
+  let shortest = null;
+
+  for (let string of strings) {
+    if (shortest === null || string.length < shortest.length) {
+      shortest = string;
+    }
+  }
+
+  return shortest;
+};
+
+export default getShortestString;

packages/postcss-colormin/src/minifyColor.js

@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+import { process } from './lib/color';
+import getShortestString from './lib/getShortestString';
+
+/**
+ * Performs color value minification
+ *
+ * @param {string} input - CSS value
+ * @param {boolean} options.supportsAlphaHex - Does the browser support 4 & 8 character hex notation
+ * @param {boolean} options.supportsTransparent – Does the browser support "transparent" value properly
+ */
+export default function minifyColor(input, options = {}) {
+  const settings = {
+    supportsAlphaHex: false,
+    supportsTransparent: true,
+    ...options,
+  };
+
+  const instance = process(input);
+
+  if (instance.isValid()) {
+    // Try to shorten the string if it is a valid CSS color value.
+    // Fall back to the original input if it's smaller or has equal length/
+    return getShortestString([
+      input.toLowerCase(),
+      instance.toShortString(settings),
+    ]);
+  } else {
+    // Possibly malformed, so pass through
+    return input;
+  }
+}

packages/postcss-colormin/yarn.lock

@@ -13,7 +13,17 @@ browserslist@^4.16.6:
     escalade "^3.1.1"
     node-releases "^1.1.71"
 
-caniuse-lite@^1.0.30001219:
+caniuse-api@^3.0.0:
+  version "3.0.0"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/caniuse-api/-/caniuse-api-3.0.0.tgz#5e4d90e2274961d46291997df599e3ed008ee4c0"
+  integrity sha512-bsTwuIg/BZZK/vreVTYYbSWoe2F+71P7K5QGEX+pT250DZbfU1MQ5prOKpPR+LL6uWKK3KMwMCAS74QB3Um1uw==
+  dependencies:
+    browserslist "^4.0.0"
+    caniuse-lite "^1.0.0"
+    lodash.memoize "^4.1.2"
+    lodash.uniq "^4.5.0"
+
+caniuse-lite@^1.0.0, caniuse-lite@^1.0.30001219:
   version "1.0.30001230"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/caniuse-lite/-/caniuse-lite-1.0.30001230.tgz#8135c57459854b2240b57a4a6786044bdc5a9f71"
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@@ -38,6 +48,16 @@ escalade@^3.1.1:
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+lodash.memoize@^4.1.2:
+  version "4.1.2"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/lodash.memoize/-/lodash.memoize-4.1.2.tgz#bcc6c49a42a2840ed997f323eada5ecd182e0bfe"
+  integrity sha1-vMbEmkKihA7Zl/Mj6tpezRguC/4=
+
+lodash.uniq@^4.5.0:
+  version "4.5.0"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/lodash.uniq/-/lodash.uniq-4.5.0.tgz#d0225373aeb652adc1bc82e4945339a842754773"
+  integrity sha1-0CJTc662Uq3BvILklFM5qEJ1R3M=
+
 nanoid@^3.1.23:
   version "3.1.23"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/nanoid/-/nanoid-3.1.23.tgz#f744086ce7c2bc47ee0a8472574d5c78e4183a81"