useColorWheel

Provides the behavior and accessibility implementation for a color wheel component. Color wheels allow users to adjust the hue of an HSL or HSB color value on a circular track.

install	`yarn add react-aria`
version	3.36.0
usage	`import {useColorWheel} from 'react-aria'`

View ARIA pattern

W3C

API#

useColorWheel(
  props: AriaColorWheelOptions,
  state: ColorWheelState,
  inputRef: RefObject<HTMLInputElement
    |  | null>
): ColorWheelAria

Features#

The <input type="color"> HTML element can be used to build a color picker, however it is very inconsistent across browsers and operating systems and consists of a complete color picker rather than only a hue color wheel. useColorWheel helps achieve accessible and touch-friendly color wheels that can be styled as needed.

Support for adjusting the hue of an HSL or HSB color value
Support for mouse, touch, and keyboard via the useMove hook
Multi-touch support
Pressing on the track moves the thumb to that position
Supports using the arrow keys, as well as page up/down, home, and end keys
Support for disabling the color wheel
Prevents text selection while dragging
Exposed to assistive technology as a slider element via ARIA
Uses a hidden native input element to support touch screen readers
Automatic ARIA labeling using the localized channel name by default

Anatomy#

A color wheel consists of a circular track and a thumb that the user can drag to change the color hue. A visually hidden <input> element is used to represent the value to assistive technologies.

useColorWheel returns three sets of props that you should spread onto the appropriate elements:

Name	Type	Description
`trackProps`	`DOMAttributes`	Props for the track element.
`thumbProps`	`DOMAttributes`	Props for the thumb element.
`inputProps`	`InputHTMLAttributes<HTMLInputElement>`	Props for the visually hidden range input element.

State is managed by the useColorWheelState hook from @react-stately/color. The state object should be passed as an option to useColorWheel

By default, useColorWheel provides an aria-label for the localized string "Hue". If you wish to override this with a more specific label, an aria-label or aria-labelledby prop may be passed instead to identify the element to assistive technologies.

Example#

This example shows how to build a simple color wheel with a draggable thumb to adjust the hue value of a color. Styling for the track background and positioning of the thumb are provided by useColorWheel in the returned style prop for each element. The visually hidden <input> element inside the thumb is used to represent the color wheel to assistive technology. The thumb also uses the useFocusRing hook to grow in size when it is keyboard focused (try tabbing to it).

import {useColorWheelState} from 'react-stately';
import {useColorWheel, useFocusRing} from 'react-aria';

const RADIUS = 100;
const TRACK_THICKNESS = 28;
const THUMB_SIZE = 20;

function ColorWheel(props) {
  let { isDisabled } = props;
  let state = useColorWheelState(props);
  let inputRef = React.useRef(null);
  let { trackProps, inputProps, thumbProps } = useColorWheel(
    {
      ...props,
      outerRadius: RADIUS,
      innerRadius: RADIUS - TRACK_THICKNESS
    },
    state,
    inputRef
  );

  let { focusProps, isFocusVisible } = useFocusRing();

  return (
    <div style={{ position: 'relative', display: 'inline-block' }}>
      <div
        {...trackProps}
        style={{
          ...trackProps.style,
          background: isDisabled
            ? 'rgb(142, 142, 142)'
            : trackProps.style.background
        }}
      />
      <div
        {...thumbProps}
        style={{
          ...thumbProps.style,
          background: isDisabled
            ? 'rgb(142, 142, 142)'
            : state.getDisplayColor().toString('css'),
          border: `2px solid ${isDisabled ? 'rgb(142, 142, 142)' : 'white'}`,
          boxShadow: '0 0 0 1px black, inset 0 0 0 1px black',
          width: isFocusVisible ? TRACK_THICKNESS + 4 : THUMB_SIZE,
          height: isFocusVisible ? TRACK_THICKNESS + 4 : THUMB_SIZE,
          borderRadius: '50%',
          boxSizing: 'border-box'
        }}
      >
        <input {...inputProps} {...focusProps} ref={inputRef} />
      </div>
    </div>
  );
}

<ColorWheel />

import {useColorWheelState} from 'react-stately';
import {useColorWheel, useFocusRing} from 'react-aria';

const RADIUS = 100;
const TRACK_THICKNESS = 28;
const THUMB_SIZE = 20;

function ColorWheel(props) {
  let { isDisabled } = props;
  let state = useColorWheelState(props);
  let inputRef = React.useRef(null);
  let { trackProps, inputProps, thumbProps } =
    useColorWheel(
      {
        ...props,
        outerRadius: RADIUS,
        innerRadius: RADIUS - TRACK_THICKNESS
      },
      state,
      inputRef
    );

  let { focusProps, isFocusVisible } = useFocusRing();

  return (
    <div
      style={{
        position: 'relative',
        display: 'inline-block'
      }}
    >
      <div
        {...trackProps}
        style={{
          ...trackProps.style,
          background: isDisabled
            ? 'rgb(142, 142, 142)'
            : trackProps.style.background
        }}
      />
      <div
        {...thumbProps}
        style={{
          ...thumbProps.style,
          background: isDisabled
            ? 'rgb(142, 142, 142)'
            : state.getDisplayColor().toString('css'),
          border: `2px solid ${
            isDisabled ? 'rgb(142, 142, 142)' : 'white'
          }`,
          boxShadow:
            '0 0 0 1px black, inset 0 0 0 1px black',
          width: isFocusVisible
            ? TRACK_THICKNESS + 4
            : THUMB_SIZE,
          height: isFocusVisible
            ? TRACK_THICKNESS + 4
            : THUMB_SIZE,
          borderRadius: '50%',
          boxSizing: 'border-box'
        }}
      >
        <input
          {...inputProps}
          {...focusProps}
          ref={inputRef}
        />
      </div>
    </div>
  );
}

<ColorWheel />

import {useColorWheelState} from 'react-stately';
import {
  useColorWheel,
  useFocusRing
} from 'react-aria';

const RADIUS = 100;
const TRACK_THICKNESS =
  28;
const THUMB_SIZE = 20;

function ColorWheel(
  props
) {
  let { isDisabled } =
    props;
  let state =
    useColorWheelState(
      props
    );
  let inputRef = React
    .useRef(null);
  let {
    trackProps,
    inputProps,
    thumbProps
  } = useColorWheel(
    {
      ...props,
      outerRadius:
        RADIUS,
      innerRadius:
        RADIUS -
        TRACK_THICKNESS
    },
    state,
    inputRef
  );

  let {
    focusProps,
    isFocusVisible
  } = useFocusRing();

  return (
    <div
      style={{
        position:
          'relative',
        display:
          'inline-block'
      }}
    >
      <div
        {...trackProps}
        style={{
          ...trackProps
            .style,
          background:
            isDisabled
              ? 'rgb(142, 142, 142)'
              : trackProps
                .style
                .background
        }}
      />
      <div
        {...thumbProps}
        style={{
          ...thumbProps
            .style,
          background:
            isDisabled
              ? 'rgb(142, 142, 142)'
              : state
                .getDisplayColor()
                .toString(
                  'css'
                ),
          border:
            `2px solid ${
              isDisabled
                ? 'rgb(142, 142, 142)'
                : 'white'
            }`,
          boxShadow:
            '0 0 0 1px black, inset 0 0 0 1px black',
          width:
            isFocusVisible
              ? TRACK_THICKNESS +
                4
              : THUMB_SIZE,
          height:
            isFocusVisible
              ? TRACK_THICKNESS +
                4
              : THUMB_SIZE,
          borderRadius:
            '50%',
          boxSizing:
            'border-box'
        }}
      >
        <input
          {...inputProps}
          {...focusProps}
          ref={inputRef}
        />
      </div>
    </div>
  );
}

<ColorWheel />

Usage#

The following examples show how to use the ColorWheel component created in the above example.

Uncontrolled#

By default, ColorWheel is uncontrolled with a default value of red (hue = 0˚). You can change the default value using the defaultValue prop.

<ColorWheel defaultValue="hsl(80, 100%, 50%)" />

<ColorWheel defaultValue="hsl(80, 100%, 50%)" />

<ColorWheel defaultValue="hsl(80, 100%, 50%)" />

Controlled#

A ColorWheel can be made controlled using the value prop. The parseColor function is used to parse the initial color from an HSL string, stored in state. The onChange prop is used to update the value in state when the user drags the thumb.

import {parseColor} from 'react-stately';

function Example() {
  let [color, setColor] = React.useState(parseColor('hsl(0, 100%, 50%)'));
  return (
    <>
      <ColorWheel value={color} onChange={setColor} />
      <p>Current color value: {color.toString('hsl')}</p>
    </>
  );
}

import {parseColor} from 'react-stately';

function Example() {
  let [color, setColor] = React.useState(
    parseColor('hsl(0, 100%, 50%)')
  );
  return (
    <>
      <ColorWheel value={color} onChange={setColor} />
      <p>Current color value: {color.toString('hsl')}</p>
    </>
  );
}

import {parseColor} from 'react-stately';

function Example() {
  let [color, setColor] =
    React.useState(
      parseColor(
        'hsl(0, 100%, 50%)'
      )
    );
  return (
    <>
      <ColorWheel
        value={color}
        onChange={setColor}
      />
      <p>
        Current color
        value:{' '}
        {color.toString(
          'hsl'
        )}
      </p>
    </>
  );
}

onChangeEnd#

The onChangeEnd prop can be used to handle when a user stops dragging the color wheel, whereas the onChange prop is called as the user drags.

function Example() {
  let [color, setColor] = React.useState(parseColor('hsl(0, 100%, 50%)'));
  return (
    <>
      <ColorWheel defaultValue={color} onChangeEnd={setColor} />
      <p>Current color value: {color.toString('hsl')}</p>
    </>
  );
}

function Example() {
  let [color, setColor] = React.useState(
    parseColor('hsl(0, 100%, 50%)')
  );
  return (
    <>
      <ColorWheel
        defaultValue={color}
        onChangeEnd={setColor}
      />
      <p>Current color value: {color.toString('hsl')}</p>
    </>
  );
}

function Example() {
  let [color, setColor] =
    React.useState(
      parseColor(
        'hsl(0, 100%, 50%)'
      )
    );
  return (
    <>
      <ColorWheel
        defaultValue={color}
        onChangeEnd={setColor}
      />
      <p>
        Current color
        value:{' '}
        {color.toString(
          'hsl'
        )}
      </p>
    </>
  );
}

Disabled#

A ColorWheel can be disabled using the isDisabled prop. This prevents the thumb from being focused or dragged. It's up to you to style your color wheel to appear disabled accordingly.

<ColorWheel defaultValue="hsl(80, 100%, 50%)" isDisabled />

<ColorWheel defaultValue="hsl(80, 100%, 50%)" isDisabled />

<ColorWheel
  defaultValue="hsl(80, 100%, 50%)"
  isDisabled
/>

HTML forms#

ColorWheel supports the name prop for integration with HTML forms. The value will be submitted as a number between 0 and 360 degrees.

<ColorWheel name="hue" />

<ColorWheel name="hue" />

<ColorWheel name="hue" />

Internationalization#

Labeling#

By default, a localized string for the "hue" channel name is used as the aria-label for the ColorWheel. When a custom aria-label is provided, it should be localized accordingly. To get a localized channel name to use as a visual label, you can use the color.getChannelName method.

Value formatting#

The aria-valuetext of the <input> element is formatted according to the user's locale automatically. If you wish to display this value visually, you can use the color.formatChannelValue method.

RTL#

Color wheels should not be mirrored in right-to-left languages.

Name	Type	Default	Description
`outerRadius`	`number`	—	The outer radius of the color wheel.
`innerRadius`	`number`	—	The inner radius of the color wheel.
`isDisabled`	`boolean`	—	Whether the ColorWheel is disabled.
`onChange`	`( (value: Color )) => void`	—	Handler that is called when the value changes, as the user drags.
`onChangeEnd`	`( (value: Color )) => void`	—	Handler that is called when the user stops dragging.
`defaultValue`	`string \| Color`	`'hsl(0, 100%, 50%)'`	The default value (uncontrolled).
`value`	`T`	—	The current value (controlled).
`name`	`string`	—	The name of the input element, used when submitting an HTML form. See MDN.
`id`	`string`	—	The element's unique identifier. See MDN.
`aria-label`	`string`	—	Defines a string value that labels the current element.
`aria-labelledby`	`string`	—	Identifies the element (or elements) that labels the current element.
`aria-describedby`	`string`	—	Identifies the element (or elements) that describes the object.
`aria-details`	`string`	—	Identifies the element (or elements) that provide a detailed, extended description for the object.

Represents a color value.

Method	Description
`toFormat( (format: ColorFormat )): Color`	Converts the color to the given color format, and returns a new Color object.
`toString( (format?: ColorFormat \| \| 'css' )): string`	Converts the color to a string in the given format.
`clone(): Color`	Returns a duplicate of the color value.
`toHexInt(): number`	Converts the color to hex, and returns an integer representation.
`getChannelValue( (channel: ColorChannel )): number`	Returns the numeric value for a given channel. Throws an error if the channel is unsupported in the current color format.
`withChannelValue( (channel: ColorChannel, , value: number )): Color`	Sets the numeric value for a given channel, and returns a new Color object. Throws an error if the channel is unsupported in the current color format.
`getChannelRange( (channel: ColorChannel )): ColorChannelRange`	Returns the minimum, maximum, and step values for a given channel.
`getChannelName( (channel: ColorChannel, , locale: string )): string`	Returns a localized color channel name for a given channel and locale, for use in visual or accessibility labels.
`getChannelFormatOptions( (channel: ColorChannel )): Intl.NumberFormatOptions`	Returns the number formatting options for the given channel.
`formatChannelValue( (channel: ColorChannel, , locale: string )): string`	Formats the numeric value for a given channel for display according to the provided locale.
`getColorSpace(): ColorSpace`	Returns the color space, 'rgb', 'hsb' or 'hsl', for the current color.
`getColorSpaceAxes( (xyChannels: {xChannel?: ColorChannel, yChannel?: ColorChannel } )): ColorAxes`	Returns the color space axes, xChannel, yChannel, zChannel.
`getColorChannels(): [ ColorChannel, ColorChannel, ColorChannel ]`	Returns an array of the color channels within the current color space space.
`getColorName( (locale: string )): string`	Returns a localized name for the color, for use in visual or accessibility labels.
`getHueName( (locale: string )): string`	Returns a localized name for the hue, for use in visual or accessibility labels.

A list of supported color formats.

'hex'
  | 'hexa'
  | 'rgb'
  | 'rgba'
  | 'hsl'
  | 'hsla'
  | 'hsb'
  | 'hsba'

A list of color channels.

'hue'
  | 'saturation'
  | 'brightness'
  | 'lightness'
  | 'red'
  | 'green'
  | 'blue'
  | 'alpha'

Name	Type	Description
`minValue`	`number`	The minimum value of the color channel.
`maxValue`	`number`	The maximum value of the color channel.
`step`	`number`	The step value of the color channel, used when incrementing and decrementing.
`pageSize`	`number`	The page step value of the color channel, used when incrementing and decrementing.

'rgb'
  | 'hsl'
  | 'hsb'

{xChannel: ColorChannel,
yChannel: ColorChannel,
zChannel: ColorChannel
}

Properties

Name	Type	Description
`value`	`Color`	The current color value represented by the color wheel.
`hue`	`number`	The current value of the hue channel displayed by the color wheel.
`isDragging`	`boolean`	Whether the color wheel is currently being dragged.
`step`	`number`	The step value of the hue channel, used when incrementing and decrementing.
`pageStep`	`number`	The page step value of the hue channel, used when incrementing and decrementing.
`isDisabled`	`boolean`	Whether the color wheel is disabled.

Methods

Method	Description
`setValue( (value: string \| \| Color )): void`	Sets the color value represented by the color wheel, and triggers `onChange`.
`setHue( (value: number )): void`	Sets the hue channel of the current color value and triggers `onChange`.
`setHueFromPoint( x: number, y: number, radius: number ): void`	Sets the hue channel of the current color value based on the given coordinates and radius of the color wheel, and triggers `onChange`.
`getThumbPosition( (radius: number )): {x: number, y: number }`	Returns the coordinates of the thumb relative to the center point of the color wheel.
`increment( (stepSize?: number )): void`	Increments the hue by the given amount (defaults to 1).
`decrement( (stepSize?: number )): void`	Decrements the hue by the given amount (defaults to 1).
`setDragging( (value: boolean )): void`	Sets whether the color wheel is being dragged.
`getDisplayColor(): Color`	Returns the color that should be displayed in the color wheel instead of `value`.

Name	Type	Description
`current`	`T`

Name	Type	Description
`trackProps`	`DOMAttributes`	Props for the track element.
`thumbProps`	`DOMAttributes`	Props for the thumb element.
`inputProps`	`InputHTMLAttributes<HTMLInputElement>`	Props for the visually hidden range input element.

All DOM attributes supported across both HTML and SVG elements.

Extends: AriaAttributes, ReactDOMAttributes

Name	Type	Description
`id`	`string \| undefined`
`role`	`AriaRole \| undefined`
`tabIndex`	`number \| undefined`
`style`	`CSSProperties \| undefined`
`className`	`string \| undefined`

Provides state management for a color wheel component. Color wheels allow users to adjust the hue of an HSL or HSB color value on a circular track.

useColorWheelState(
  (props: ColorWheelProps
)): ColorWheelState

Name	Type	Default	Description
`isDisabled`	`boolean`	—	Whether the ColorWheel is disabled.
`onChange`	`( (value: Color )) => void`	—	Handler that is called when the value changes, as the user drags.
`onChangeEnd`	`( (value: Color )) => void`	—	Handler that is called when the user stops dragging.
`defaultValue`	`string \| Color`	`'hsl(0, 100%, 50%)'`	The default value (uncontrolled).
`value`	`T`	—	The current value (controlled).

Parses a color from a string value. Throws an error if the string could not be parsed.

parseColor(
  (value: string
)): Color