# Color Convert — MCP tool `findutils:color_convert`

Convert between color formats: hex, rgb, hsl, hsv.

- Category: encoding
- MCP server: https://mcp.findutils.com/ (Streamable HTTP, no API keys, 120 req/min per IP)
- REST endpoint: POST https://api.findutils.com/api/tools/color-convert/execute (no API keys, 60 req/min per IP)
- Reference page: https://findutils.com/mcp/color-convert/
- Same tool on the other surface: https://findutils.com/api/color-convert/

## Connect

```bash
claude mcp add findutils --transport http https://mcp.findutils.com/
```

Claude Desktop (`claude_desktop_config.json`):

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "findutils": {
      "url": "https://mcp.findutils.com/"
    }
  }
}
```

## Call the tool (verified example)

```bash
curl -X POST https://mcp.findutils.com/ \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "jsonrpc": "2.0",
    "id": 1,
    "method": "tools/call",
    "params": {
      "name": "color_convert",
      "arguments": {
        "color": "#ff0000",
        "from": "hex",
        "to": "rgb"
      }
    }
  }'
```

## Input schema

| Argument | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `color` | string | yes | Color value (e.g. "#ff00aa", "rgb(255,0,170)", "hsl(330,100%,50%)"). |
| `from` | string (hex \| rgb \| hsl \| hsv) | yes | Source format. |
| `to` | string (hex \| rgb \| hsl \| hsv) | yes | Target format. |

Example arguments (verified):

```json
{
  "color": "#ff0000",
  "from": "hex",
  "to": "rgb"
}
```

## Also a REST endpoint

```bash
curl -X POST https://api.findutils.com/api/tools/color-convert/execute \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "color": "#ff0000",
    "from": "hex",
    "to": "rgb"
  }'

# Parameter schema
curl https://api.findutils.com/api/tools/color-convert
```

Full REST reference: https://findutils.com/api/color-convert/ · OpenAPI 3.1 spec: https://findutils.com/api/openapi.json

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