Python from color name to RGB

Question

If I have a function which takes color as an input to be edited first (by RGB numbers), and then used in matplotlib.pyplot. How can I

Answer 1

You can use with matplotlib.colors

from matplotlib import colors

print(colors.to_rgba('blue'))

Result:

(0.0, 0.0, 1.0, 1.0)

Answer 2

Found the solution, by

from matplotlib import colors
orange_rgb = colors.hex2color(colors.cnames['orange'])