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+functions = {
+    rgb: function (r, g, b) {
+        return this.rgba(r, g, b, 1.0);
+    },
+    rgba: function (r, g, b, a) {
+        return new(node.Color)([r, g, b, a]);
+    },
+    hsl: function (h, s, l) {
+        return this.hsla(h, s, l, 1.0);
+    },
+    hsla: function (h, s, l, a) {
+        var m2 = l <= 0.5 ? l * (s + 1) : l + s - l * s;
+        var m1 = l * 2 - m2;
+
+        return this.rgba(hue(h + 1/3), hue(h), hue(h - 1/3), a);
+
+        function hue(h) {
+            h = h < 0 ? h + 1 : (h > 1 ? h - 1 : h);
+            if      (h * 6 < 1) return m1 + (m2 - m1) * h * 6;
+            else if (h * 2 < 1) return m2;
+            else if (h * 3 < 2) return m1 + (m2 - m1) * (2/3 - h) * 6;
+            else                return m1;
+        }
+    }
+};