code: def hex2rgb(value):
      
      value = value.lstrip('#')
      lv = len(value)
      return tuple(int(value[i:i+lv//3], 16) for i in range(0, lv, lv//3))
docs: Converts a hexadeximal color string to an RGB 3-tuple
  
      EXAMPLE
      -------
      >>> hex2rgb('#0000FF')
      (0, 0, 255)