diff --git a/app/src/displays/color/color.vue b/app/src/displays/color/color.vue
index 93c56a5940..b37ec1e126 100644
--- a/app/src/displays/color/color.vue
+++ b/app/src/displays/color/color.vue
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <template>
 	<div class="color-dot">
-		<value-null v-if="value === null" />
+		<value-null v-if="value === null && defaultColor === null" />
 		<div class="dot" :style="styles"></div>
 	</div>
 </template>
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 import { defineComponent, computed, PropType } from '@vue/composition-api';
 import formatTitle from '@directus/format-title';
 import Color from 'color';
-import colorString from 'color-string';
+import { isHex } from '@/utils/color';
 
 export default defineComponent({
 	props: {
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ export default defineComponent({
 		defaultColor: {
 			type: String,
 			default: '#B0BEC5',
-			validator: (value: string) => colorString.get.rgb(value) !== null,
+			validator: (value: string) => value === null || isHex(value),
 		},
 	},
 	setup(props) {
@@ -31,17 +31,14 @@ export default defineComponent({
 		const styles = computed(() => {
 			const style: Record<string, any> = { 'background-color': props.defaultColor };
 
-			if (Color(props.value) !== undefined) style['background-color'] = props.value;
+			if (props.value !== null) style['background-color'] = props.value;
 
-			const pageColorString = getComputedStyle(document.body).getPropertyValue('--background-page');
+			const pageColorString = getComputedStyle(document.body).getPropertyValue('--background-page').trim();
 
-			const pageColorRGB = colorString.get.rgb(pageColorString) || colorString.get.rgb('#FFF');
-			const colorRGB = colorString.get.rgb(props.value) || colorString.get.rgb(props.defaultColor);
+			const pageColorRGB = Color(pageColorString);
+			const colorRGB = props.value === null ? Color(props.defaultColor) : Color(props.value);
 
-			if (pageColorRGB == null || colorRGB == null) return {};
-
-			if (Color.rgb(...colorRGB.slice(0.3)).contrast(Color.rgb(...pageColorRGB.slice(0, 3))) < 3)
-				style['border'] = '1px solid var(--border-normal-alt)';
+			if (colorRGB.contrast(pageColorRGB) < 3) style['border'] = '1px solid var(--border-normal-alt)';
 
 			return style;
 		});
diff --git a/app/src/interfaces/color/color.vue b/app/src/interfaces/color/color.vue
index 08d3bdf784..241760da55 100644
--- a/app/src/interfaces/color/color.vue
+++ b/app/src/interfaces/color/color.vue
@@ -4,20 +4,20 @@
 			<v-input
 				:disabled="disabled"
 				:placeholder="$t('interfaces.color.placeholder')"
-				v-model="hexValue"
+				v-model="hex"
 				:pattern="/#([a-f\d]{2}){3}/i"
 				class="color-input"
 				maxlength="7"
 				@focus="menuActive = true"
 			>
 				<template #prepend>
-					<v-input type="color" class="html-color-select" v-model="hexValue" ref="htmlColorInput" />
+					<v-input type="color" class="html-color-select" v-model="hex" ref="htmlColorInput" />
 					<v-button
 						@click="activateColorPicker"
 						class="swatch"
 						:icon="true"
 						:style="{
-							'--v-button-background-color': isValidColor ? hexValue : 'transparent',
+							'--v-button-background-color': isValidColor ? hex : 'transparent',
 							border: isValidColor ? 'none' : 'var(--border-width) solid var(--border-normal)',
 						}"
 					>
@@ -36,28 +36,11 @@
 			</div>
 			<template v-if="colorType === 'RGB'">
 				<v-input
-					:value="rgb.r"
-					@input="rgb = { ...rgb, r: $event }"
-					class="color-data-input"
-					pattern="\d*"
-					:min="0"
-					:max="255"
-					:step="1"
-					maxlength="3"
-				/>
-				<v-input
-					:value="rgb.g"
-					@input="rgb = { ...rgb, g: $event }"
-					class="color-data-input"
-					pattern="\d*"
-					:min="0"
-					:max="255"
-					:step="1"
-					maxlength="3"
-				/>
-				<v-input
-					:value="rgb.b"
-					@input="rgb = { ...rgb, b: $event }"
+					type="number"
+					v-for="(val, i) in rgb"
+					:key="i"
+					:value="val"
+					@input="setValue('rgb', i, $event)"
 					class="color-data-input"
 					pattern="\d*"
 					:min="0"
@@ -68,32 +51,15 @@
 			</template>
 			<template v-if="colorType === 'HSL'">
 				<v-input
-					:value="hsl.h"
-					@input="hsl = { ...hsl, h: $event }"
+					type="number"
+					v-for="(val, i) in hsl"
+					:key="i"
+					:value="val"
+					@input="setValue('hsl', i, $event)"
 					class="color-data-input"
 					pattern="\d*"
 					:min="0"
-					:max="360"
-					:step="1"
-					maxlength="3"
-				/>
-				<v-input
-					:value="hsl.s"
-					@input="hsl = { ...hsl, s: $event }"
-					class="color-data-input"
-					pattern="\d*"
-					:min="0"
-					:max="100"
-					:step="1"
-					maxlength="3"
-				/>
-				<v-input
-					:value="hsl.l"
-					@input="hsl = { ...hsl, l: $event }"
-					class="color-data-input"
-					pattern="\d*"
-					:min="0"
-					:max="100"
+					:max="i === 1 ? 360 : 100"
 					:step="1"
 					maxlength="3"
 				/>
@@ -108,14 +74,15 @@
 				icon
 				:style="{ '--v-button-background-color': preset.color }"
 				v-tooltip="preset.name"
-				@click="() => (hexValue = preset.color)"
+				@click="() => (hex = preset.color)"
 			/>
 		</div>
 	</v-menu>
 </template>
 <script lang="ts">
 import { defineComponent, ref, computed, PropType, watch } from '@vue/composition-api';
-import color, { RGB, HSL } from '@/utils/color';
+import { isHex } from '@/utils/color';
+import Color from 'color';
 
 export default defineComponent({
 	props: {
@@ -126,7 +93,7 @@ export default defineComponent({
 		value: {
 			type: String,
 			default: null,
-			validator: (val: string) => val === null || val === '' || color.isHex(val),
+			validator: (val: string) => val === null || val === '' || isHex(val),
 		},
 		presets: {
 			type: Array as PropType<string[]>,
@@ -185,9 +152,9 @@ export default defineComponent({
 			(htmlColorInput.value?.$el as HTMLElement).getElementsByTagName('input')[0].click();
 		}
 
-		const isValidColor = computed<boolean>(() => hexValue.value != null && color.isHex(hexValue.value as string));
+		const isValidColor = computed<boolean>(() => rgb.value != null);
 
-		const { rgb, hsl, hexValue } = useColor();
+		const { hsl, rgb, hex } = useColor();
 
 		const menuActive = ref(false);
 
@@ -196,58 +163,78 @@ export default defineComponent({
 			colorType,
 			rgb,
 			hsl,
-			hexValue,
+			hex,
 			htmlColorInput,
 			activateColorPicker,
 			isValidColor,
 			menuActive,
+			Color,
+			setValue,
 		};
 
+		function setValue(type: 'rgb' | 'hsl', i: number, val: number) {
+			if (type === 'rgb') {
+				const newArray = [...rgb.value];
+				newArray[i] = val;
+				rgb.value = newArray;
+			} else {
+				const newArray = [...hsl.value];
+				newArray[i] = val;
+				hsl.value = newArray;
+			}
+		}
+
 		function useColor() {
-			const hexValue = ref<string | null>(props.value);
+			const _rgb = ref<Color | null>(null);
 
-			watch(hexValue, (newHex) => {
-				if (newHex === props.value) return;
+			watch(_rgb, (newColor) => {
+				if (newColor === null) return emit('input', null);
 
-				if (!newHex) emit('input', null);
-				else if (newHex.length === 0) emit('input', null);
-				else if (newHex.length === 7) emit('input', newHex);
+				const hex = newColor.hex();
+
+				if (hex.length === 0) emit('input', null);
+				else emit('input', hex);
 			});
 
 			watch(
 				() => props.value,
 				(newValue) => {
-					if (newValue === hexValue.value) return;
-
-					if (newValue !== null && color.isHex(newValue)) {
-						hexValue.value = props.value;
-					}
-
-					if (newValue === null) {
-						hexValue.value = null;
-					}
+					if (newValue === null) return;
+					const newColor = Color(newValue);
+					if (newColor === null || newColor === _rgb.value) return;
+					_rgb.value = newColor;
 				}
 			);
 
-			const hsl = computed<HSL<string | null>>({
+			const rgb = computed<number[]>({
 				get() {
-					return color.hexToHsl(hexValue.value);
-				},
-				set(newHSL) {
-					hexValue.value = color.hslToHex(newHSL);
-				},
-			});
-
-			const rgb = computed<RGB<string | null>>({
-				get() {
-					return color.hexToRgb(hexValue.value);
+					return _rgb.value !== null ? _rgb.value.rgb().array() : [0, 0, 0];
 				},
 				set(newRGB) {
-					hexValue.value = color.rgbToHex(newRGB);
+					_rgb.value = Color.rgb(newRGB);
 				},
 			});
 
-			return { rgb, hsl, hexValue };
+			const hsl = computed<number[]>({
+				get() {
+					return _rgb.value !== null ? _rgb.value.hsl().array() : [0, 0, 0];
+				},
+				set(newHSL) {
+					_rgb.value = Color.hsl(newHSL);
+				},
+			});
+
+			const hex = computed<string | null>({
+				get() {
+					return _rgb.value !== null ? _rgb.value.hex() : null;
+				},
+				set(newHex) {
+					if (newHex === null || isHex(newHex) === false) return;
+					_rgb.value = Color(newHex);
+				},
+			});
+
+			return { rgb, hsl, hex };
 		}
 	},
 });
diff --git a/app/src/styles/themes/_light.scss b/app/src/styles/themes/_light.scss
index dfb96febb8..577247a050 100644
--- a/app/src/styles/themes/_light.scss
+++ b/app/src/styles/themes/_light.scss
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 	--background-normal-alt: #DDE3E6;
 	--background-subdued: #F5F7F8;
 	--background-highlight: #F9FAFB;
-	--background-page: #FFF;
+	--background-page: #FFFFFF;
 	--background-page-rgb: 255, 255, 255;
 	--background-inverted: #263238;
 
diff --git a/app/src/utils/color/index.ts b/app/src/utils/color/index.ts
index 844b5814a0..573523c029 100644
--- a/app/src/utils/color/index.ts
+++ b/app/src/utils/color/index.ts
@@ -1,122 +1,7 @@
-export interface RGB<T> {
-	r: T;
-	g: T;
-	b: T;
-}
-
-export interface HSL<T> {
-	h: T;
-	s: T;
-	l: T;
-}
-
-export function isNullish(obj: RGB<string | null> | HSL<string | null>): boolean {
-	return Object.values(obj).every((e) => e === null);
-}
-
-export function isEmptyStringIsh(obj: RGB<string | null> | HSL<string | null>): boolean {
-	return Object.values(obj).every((e) => e === '');
-}
-
-export function componentToHex(c: number): string {
-	if (c > 255) return 'ff';
-	return c.toString(16).padStart(2, '0').toUpperCase();
-}
-
-export function toNum(x: string | number | null): number {
-	if (typeof x === 'string') {
-		const res = parseInt(x, 10);
-		return isNaN(res) ? 0 : res;
-	} else return x || 0;
-}
-
-export function rgbToHex(rgb: RGB<string | null>): string | null {
-	if (isNullish(rgb)) return null;
-	if (isEmptyStringIsh(rgb)) return '';
-	const r = componentToHex(toNum(rgb.r));
-	const g = componentToHex(toNum(rgb.g));
-	const b = componentToHex(toNum(rgb.b));
-	return `#${r}${g}${b}`;
-}
-
 export function isHex(hex: string): boolean {
 	return /^#(([a-f\d]{2}){3,4})$/i.test(hex);
 }
 
-export function hexToRgb(hex: string | null): RGB<string | null> {
-	if (hex === null) return { r: null, g: null, b: null };
-	const result = /^#?([a-f\d]{2})([a-f\d]{2})([a-f\d]{2})([a-f\d]{2})?$/i.exec(hex);
-	if (!result) return { r: '', g: '', b: '' };
-	const r = parseInt(result[1], 16);
-	const g = parseInt(result[2], 16);
-	const b = parseInt(result[3], 16);
-	const a = result[4] ? parseInt(result[4], 16) / 255 : 1;
-	return { r: r.toString(), g: g.toString(), b: b.toString() };
-}
-
-export function hexToHsl(hex: string | null): HSL<string | null> {
-	return rgbToHsl(hexToRgb(hex));
-}
-
-export function hslToHex(hsl: HSL<string | null>): string | null {
-	return rgbToHex(hslToRgb(hsl));
-}
-
-// r,g,b in [0,255]; h in [0,360); s,l in [0,100]
-export function rgbToHsl(rgb: RGB<string | null>): HSL<string | null> {
-	if (isNullish(rgb)) return { h: null, s: null, l: null };
-	if (isEmptyStringIsh(rgb)) return { h: '', s: '', l: '' };
-	let r = toNum(rgb.r);
-	let g = toNum(rgb.g);
-	let b = toNum(rgb.b);
-	// Make r, g, and b fractions of 1
-	r /= 255;
-	g /= 255;
-	b /= 255;
-
-	const a = Math.max(r, g, b),
-		n = a - Math.min(r, g, b),
-		f = 1 - Math.abs(a + a - n - 1);
-	let h = n && (a == r ? (g - b) / n : a == g ? 2 + (b - r) / n : 4 + (r - g) / n);
-	h = 60 * (h < 0 ? h + 6 : h);
-	let s = f ? n / f : 0;
-	let l = (a + a - n) / 2;
-	s *= 100;
-	l *= 100;
-
-	return {
-		h: Math.round(h).toString(),
-		s: Math.round(s).toString(),
-		l: Math.round(l).toString(),
-	};
-}
-
-// h in [0, 360); s,l in [0,100]
-export function hslToRgb(hsl: HSL<string | null>): RGB<string | null> {
-	if (isNullish(hsl)) return { r: null, g: null, b: null };
-	if (isEmptyStringIsh(hsl)) return { r: '', g: '', b: '' };
-	const h = toNum(hsl.h);
-	let s = toNum(hsl.s);
-	let l = toNum(hsl.l);
-	// Must be fractions of 1
-	s /= 100;
-	l /= 100;
-
-	const a = s * Math.min(l, 1 - l);
-	const f = (n: number, k = (n + h / 30) % 12) => l - a * Math.max(Math.min(k - 3, 9 - k, 1), -1);
-	const r = Math.round(f(0) * 255);
-	const g = Math.round(f(8) * 255);
-	const b = Math.round(f(4) * 255);
-	return { r: r.toString(), g: g.toString(), b: b.toString() };
-}
-
 export default {
-	componentToHex,
 	isHex,
-	rgbToHex,
-	hexToRgb,
-	rgbToHsl,
-	hslToRgb,
-	hexToHsl,
-	hslToHex,
 };