diff --git a/web_editor_background_color/README.rst b/web_editor_background_color/README.rst
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+.. image:: https://img.shields.io/badge/licence-LGPL--3-blue.svg
+   :target: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/lgpl-3.0-standalone.html
+   :alt: License: LGPL-3
+
+==================================
+Web Editor Background Color Picker
+==================================
+
+This module extends the functionality of the web editor to support
+setting a custom background color to any snippet allowing you to customize it.
+
+.. figure:: /web_editor_background_color/static/description/mass_mailing_editor.png
+   :alt: Screenshot of color picker in mass mailing editor
+
+Usage
+=====
+
+To use this module, you need to:
+
+#. Install any module that makes use of the web editor, such as
+   ``mass_mailing`` or ``website``.
+#. Use that module's facilities to edit some web content.
+#. Drag & drop any snippet into the web editor body.
+#. Click on *Customize > Text-Image > Background Color > </> icon*.
+#. Choose a custom color by either:
+   * Writing any valid HTML color code in the text input.
+   * Selecting a color from the color picker.
+
+.. image:: https://odoo-community.org/website/image/ir.attachment/5784_f2813bd/datas
+   :alt: Try me on Runbot
+   :target: https://runbot.odoo-community.org/runbot/162/10.0
+
+Bug Tracker
+===========
+
+Bugs are tracked on `GitHub Issues
+<https://github.com/OCA/web/issues>`_. In case of trouble, please
+check there if your issue has already been reported. If you spotted it first,
+help us smash it by providing detailed and welcomed feedback.
+
+Credits
+=======
+
+External libraries
+------------------
+
+* This addon includes code copied from bootstrap-colorpicker_
+
+.. _bootstrap-colorpicker: https://github.com/itsjavi/bootstrap-colorpicker/tree/2.5.1
+
+Contributors
+------------
+
+* Jairo Llopis <jairo.llopis@tecnativa.com>
+
+Maintainer
+----------
+
+.. image:: https://odoo-community.org/logo.png
+   :alt: Odoo Community Association
+   :target: https://odoo-community.org
+
+This module is maintained by the OCA.
+
+OCA, or the Odoo Community Association, is a nonprofit organization whose
+mission is to support the collaborative development of Odoo features and
+promote its widespread use.
+
+To contribute to this module, please visit https://odoo-community.org.
diff --git a/web_editor_background_color/__init__.py b/web_editor_background_color/__init__.py
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diff --git a/web_editor_background_color/__manifest__.py b/web_editor_background_color/__manifest__.py
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+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2017 Jairo Llopis <jairo.llopis@tecnativa.com>
+# License LGPL-3.0 or later (http://www.gnu.org/licenses/lgpl.html).
+{
+    "name": "Web Editor Background Color Picker",
+    "summary": "Set any background color for web editor snippets",
+    "version": "10.0.1.0.0",
+    "category": "Website",
+    "website": "https://www.tecnativa.com",
+    "author": "Tecnativa, Odoo Community Association (OCA)",
+    "license": "LGPL-3",
+    "application": False,
+    "installable": True,
+    "images": [
+        "static/description/mass_mailing_editor.png",
+    ],
+    "depends": [
+        "web_editor",
+    ],
+    "data": [
+        "templates/assets.xml",
+    ],
+}
diff --git a/web_editor_background_color/i18n/ca.po b/web_editor_background_color/i18n/ca.po
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+# Translation of Odoo Server.
+# This file contains the translation of the following modules:
+# * web_editor_background_color
+# 
+# Translators:
+# Marc Tormo i Bochaca <mtbochaca@gmail.com>, 2017
+msgid ""
+msgstr ""
+"Project-Id-Version: Odoo Server 9.0c\n"
+"Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: \n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2017-03-30 08:28+0000\n"
+"PO-Revision-Date: 2017-03-30 08:28+0000\n"
+"Last-Translator: Marc Tormo i Bochaca <mtbochaca@gmail.com>, 2017\n"
+"Language-Team: Catalan (https://www.transifex.com/oca/teams/23907/ca/)\n"
+"MIME-Version: 1.0\n"
+"Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8\n"
+"Content-Transfer-Encoding: \n"
+"Language: ca\n"
+"Plural-Forms: nplurals=2; plural=(n != 1);\n"
+
+#. module: web_editor_background_color
+#: model:ir.ui.view,arch_db:web_editor_background_color.snippet_options
+msgid "Color"
+msgstr "Color"
diff --git a/web_editor_background_color/i18n/es.po b/web_editor_background_color/i18n/es.po
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+# Translation of Odoo Server.
+# This file contains the translation of the following modules:
+# 	* website_mail_snippet_bg_color
+#
+msgid ""
+msgstr ""
+"Project-Id-Version: Odoo Server 8.0\n"
+"Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: \n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2016-02-09 16:32+0000\n"
+"PO-Revision-Date: 2016-02-09 17:33+0100\n"
+"Last-Translator: <>\n"
+"Language-Team: \n"
+"MIME-Version: 1.0\n"
+"Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8\n"
+"Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit\n"
+"Plural-Forms: \n"
+"Language: es\n"
+"X-Generator: Poedit 1.8.6\n"
+
+#. module: website_mail_snippet_bg_color
+#: view:website:website_mail.email_designer_snippets
+msgid "Pick Background Color"
+msgstr "Escoger el color de fondo"
diff --git a/web_editor_background_color/i18n/fr.po b/web_editor_background_color/i18n/fr.po
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+# Translation of Odoo Server.
+# This file contains the translation of the following modules:
+# * website_mail_snippet_bg_color
+# 
+# Translators:
+# Christophe CHAUVET <christophe.chauvet@gmail.com>, 2016
+msgid ""
+msgstr ""
+"Project-Id-Version: social (8.0)\n"
+"Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: \n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2016-06-30 01:07+0000\n"
+"PO-Revision-Date: 2016-06-17 14:52+0000\n"
+"Last-Translator: Christophe CHAUVET <christophe.chauvet@gmail.com>\n"
+"Language-Team: French (http://www.transifex.com/oca/OCA-social-8-0/language/fr/)\n"
+"MIME-Version: 1.0\n"
+"Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8\n"
+"Content-Transfer-Encoding: \n"
+"Language: fr\n"
+"Plural-Forms: nplurals=2; plural=(n > 1);\n"
+
+#. module: website_mail_snippet_bg_color
+#: view:website:website_mail.email_designer_snippets
+msgid "Pick Background Color"
+msgstr "Mettre la couleur de fond"
diff --git a/web_editor_background_color/i18n/sl.po b/web_editor_background_color/i18n/sl.po
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+# Translation of Odoo Server.
+# This file contains the translation of the following modules:
+# * website_mail_snippet_bg_color
+# 
+# Translators:
+# Matjaž Mozetič <m.mozetic@matmoz.si>, 2016
+msgid ""
+msgstr ""
+"Project-Id-Version: social (8.0)\n"
+"Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: \n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2016-02-27 01:40+0000\n"
+"PO-Revision-Date: 2016-02-27 16:56+0000\n"
+"Last-Translator: Matjaž Mozetič <m.mozetic@matmoz.si>\n"
+"Language-Team: Slovenian (http://www.transifex.com/oca/OCA-social-8-0/language/sl/)\n"
+"MIME-Version: 1.0\n"
+"Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8\n"
+"Content-Transfer-Encoding: \n"
+"Language: sl\n"
+"Plural-Forms: nplurals=4; plural=(n%100==1 ? 0 : n%100==2 ? 1 : n%100==3 || n%100==4 ? 2 : 3);\n"
+
+#. module: website_mail_snippet_bg_color
+#: view:website:website_mail.email_designer_snippets
+msgid "Pick Background Color"
+msgstr "Izbira barve ozadja"
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+/* Copyright 2017 Jairo Llopis <jairo.llopis@tecnativa.com>
+ * License LGPL-3.0 or later (http://www.gnu.org/licenses/lgpl). */
+
+@colorpicker-img-path: "./";
+
+.colorpicker-element {
+    @colorpicker-width: 170px;
+    @colorpicker-height: 118px;
+
+    .colorpicker-inline {
+        min-width: initial;
+        display: block;
+        margin-top: 3px !important;
+    }
+    .colorpicker-saturation {
+        width: @colorpicker-height;
+        height: @colorpicker-height;
+    }
+    .colorpicker-hue, .colorpicker-alpha {
+        width: (@colorpicker-width - @colorpicker-height) / 2;
+        height: @colorpicker-height;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/web_editor_background_color/static/src/js/background_color.js b/web_editor_background_color/static/src/js/background_color.js
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+/* Copyright 2016-2017 Jairo Llopis <jairo.llopis@tecnativa.com>
+ * License LGPL-3.0 or later (http://www.gnu.org/licenses/lgpl). */
+
+odoo.define("web_editor_background_color.colorpicker", function (require) {
+    "use strict";
+    var ajax = require("web.ajax");
+    var core = require("web.core");
+    var options = require("web_editor.snippets.options");
+
+    ajax.loadXML(
+        "/web_editor_background_color/static/src/xml/colorpicker.xml",
+        core.qweb
+    );
+
+    return options.registry.colorpicker.include({
+        bind_events: function () {
+            this._super();
+            // Remove inline background-color for normal class-based buttons
+            this.$el.find(".o_colorpicker_section button[data-color]").on(
+                "click",
+                $.proxy(this.remove_inline_background_color, this)
+            );
+            // Enable custom color picker
+            this.$custom = this.$el.find('[data-name="custom_color"]');
+            this.$custom.colorpicker({
+                color: this.$target.css("background-color"),
+                container: true,
+                inline: true,
+                sliders: {
+                    saturation: {
+                        maxLeft: 118,
+                        maxTop: 118,
+                    },
+                    hue: {
+                        maxTop: 118,
+                    },
+                    alpha: {
+                        maxTop: 118,
+                    },
+                },
+            });
+            this.$custom.on(
+                "changeColor",
+                $.proxy(this.set_inline_background_color, this));
+            this.$custom.on(
+                "click keypress keyup keydown",
+                $.proxy(this.custom_abort_event, this));
+            this.$custom.on(
+                "click", "input",
+                $.proxy(this.input_select, this));
+            this.$el.find(".note-color-reset").on(
+                "click",
+                $.proxy(this.remove_inline_background_color, this));
+            // Activate border color changes if it matches background's
+            var style = this.$target.prop("style");
+            this.change_border =
+                style["border-color"] &&
+                style["background-color"] === style["border-color"];
+        },
+        custom_abort_event: function (event) {
+            // HACK Avoid dropdown disappearing when picking colors
+            event.stopPropagation();
+        },
+        input_select: function (event) {
+            $(event.target).focus().select();
+        },
+        remove_inline_background_color: function (event) {
+            this.$target.css("background-color", "");
+            if (this.change_border) {
+                this.$target.css("border-color", "");
+            }
+            this.$target.trigger("background-color-event", event.type);
+        },
+        set_inline_background_color: function (event) {
+            var color = String(event.color);
+            this.$target.css("background-color", color);
+            if (this.change_border) {
+                this.$target.css("border-color", color);
+            }
+            this.$target.trigger("background-color-event", event.type);
+        },
+    });
+});
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+/*!
+ * Bootstrap Colorpicker v2.5.1
+ * https://itsjavi.com/bootstrap-colorpicker/
+ *
+ * Originally written by (c) 2012 Stefan Petre
+ * Licensed under the Apache License v2.0
+ * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.txt
+ *
+ */
+
+(function(root, factory) {
+  if (typeof define === 'function' && define.amd) {
+    // AMD. Register as an anonymous module unless amdModuleId is set
+    define(["jquery"], function(jq) {
+      return (factory(jq));
+    });
+  } else if (typeof exports === 'object') {
+    // Node. Does not work with strict CommonJS, but
+    // only CommonJS-like environments that support module.exports,
+    // like Node.
+    module.exports = factory(require("jquery"));
+  } else if (jQuery && !jQuery.fn.colorpicker) {
+    factory(jQuery);
+  }
+}(this, function($) {
+  'use strict';
+  /**
+   * Color manipulation helper class
+   *
+   * @param {Object|String} [val]
+   * @param {Object} [predefinedColors]
+   * @param {String|null} [fallbackColor]
+   * @param {String|null} [fallbackFormat]
+   * @param {Boolean} [hexNumberSignPrefix]
+   * @constructor
+   */
+  var Color = function(
+    val, predefinedColors, fallbackColor, fallbackFormat, hexNumberSignPrefix) {
+    this.fallbackValue = fallbackColor ?
+      (
+        fallbackColor && (typeof fallbackColor.h !== 'undefined') ?
+        fallbackColor :
+        this.value = {
+          h: 0,
+          s: 0,
+          b: 0,
+          a: 1
+        }
+      ) :
+      null;
+
+    this.fallbackFormat = fallbackFormat ? fallbackFormat : 'rgba';
+
+    this.hexNumberSignPrefix = hexNumberSignPrefix === true;
+
+    this.value = this.fallbackValue;
+
+    this.origFormat = null; // original string format
+
+    this.predefinedColors = predefinedColors ? predefinedColors : {};
+
+    // We don't want to share aliases across instances so we extend new object
+    this.colors = $.extend({}, Color.webColors, this.predefinedColors);
+
+    if (val) {
+      if (typeof val.h !== 'undefined') {
+        this.value = val;
+      } else {
+        this.setColor(String(val));
+      }
+    }
+
+    if (!this.value) {
+      // Initial value is always black if no arguments are passed or val is empty
+      this.value = {
+        h: 0,
+        s: 0,
+        b: 0,
+        a: 1
+      };
+    }
+  };
+
+  Color.webColors = { // 140 predefined colors from the HTML Colors spec
+    "aliceblue": "f0f8ff",
+    "antiquewhite": "faebd7",
+    "aqua": "00ffff",
+    "aquamarine": "7fffd4",
+    "azure": "f0ffff",
+    "beige": "f5f5dc",
+    "bisque": "ffe4c4",
+    "black": "000000",
+    "blanchedalmond": "ffebcd",
+    "blue": "0000ff",
+    "blueviolet": "8a2be2",
+    "brown": "a52a2a",
+    "burlywood": "deb887",
+    "cadetblue": "5f9ea0",
+    "chartreuse": "7fff00",
+    "chocolate": "d2691e",
+    "coral": "ff7f50",
+    "cornflowerblue": "6495ed",
+    "cornsilk": "fff8dc",
+    "crimson": "dc143c",
+    "cyan": "00ffff",
+    "darkblue": "00008b",
+    "darkcyan": "008b8b",
+    "darkgoldenrod": "b8860b",
+    "darkgray": "a9a9a9",
+    "darkgreen": "006400",
+    "darkkhaki": "bdb76b",
+    "darkmagenta": "8b008b",
+    "darkolivegreen": "556b2f",
+    "darkorange": "ff8c00",
+    "darkorchid": "9932cc",
+    "darkred": "8b0000",
+    "darksalmon": "e9967a",
+    "darkseagreen": "8fbc8f",
+    "darkslateblue": "483d8b",
+    "darkslategray": "2f4f4f",
+    "darkturquoise": "00ced1",
+    "darkviolet": "9400d3",
+    "deeppink": "ff1493",
+    "deepskyblue": "00bfff",
+    "dimgray": "696969",
+    "dodgerblue": "1e90ff",
+    "firebrick": "b22222",
+    "floralwhite": "fffaf0",
+    "forestgreen": "228b22",
+    "fuchsia": "ff00ff",
+    "gainsboro": "dcdcdc",
+    "ghostwhite": "f8f8ff",
+    "gold": "ffd700",
+    "goldenrod": "daa520",
+    "gray": "808080",
+    "green": "008000",
+    "greenyellow": "adff2f",
+    "honeydew": "f0fff0",
+    "hotpink": "ff69b4",
+    "indianred": "cd5c5c",
+    "indigo": "4b0082",
+    "ivory": "fffff0",
+    "khaki": "f0e68c",
+    "lavender": "e6e6fa",
+    "lavenderblush": "fff0f5",
+    "lawngreen": "7cfc00",
+    "lemonchiffon": "fffacd",
+    "lightblue": "add8e6",
+    "lightcoral": "f08080",
+    "lightcyan": "e0ffff",
+    "lightgoldenrodyellow": "fafad2",
+    "lightgrey": "d3d3d3",
+    "lightgreen": "90ee90",
+    "lightpink": "ffb6c1",
+    "lightsalmon": "ffa07a",
+    "lightseagreen": "20b2aa",
+    "lightskyblue": "87cefa",
+    "lightslategray": "778899",
+    "lightsteelblue": "b0c4de",
+    "lightyellow": "ffffe0",
+    "lime": "00ff00",
+    "limegreen": "32cd32",
+    "linen": "faf0e6",
+    "magenta": "ff00ff",
+    "maroon": "800000",
+    "mediumaquamarine": "66cdaa",
+    "mediumblue": "0000cd",
+    "mediumorchid": "ba55d3",
+    "mediumpurple": "9370d8",
+    "mediumseagreen": "3cb371",
+    "mediumslateblue": "7b68ee",
+    "mediumspringgreen": "00fa9a",
+    "mediumturquoise": "48d1cc",
+    "mediumvioletred": "c71585",
+    "midnightblue": "191970",
+    "mintcream": "f5fffa",
+    "mistyrose": "ffe4e1",
+    "moccasin": "ffe4b5",
+    "navajowhite": "ffdead",
+    "navy": "000080",
+    "oldlace": "fdf5e6",
+    "olive": "808000",
+    "olivedrab": "6b8e23",
+    "orange": "ffa500",
+    "orangered": "ff4500",
+    "orchid": "da70d6",
+    "palegoldenrod": "eee8aa",
+    "palegreen": "98fb98",
+    "paleturquoise": "afeeee",
+    "palevioletred": "d87093",
+    "papayawhip": "ffefd5",
+    "peachpuff": "ffdab9",
+    "peru": "cd853f",
+    "pink": "ffc0cb",
+    "plum": "dda0dd",
+    "powderblue": "b0e0e6",
+    "purple": "800080",
+    "red": "ff0000",
+    "rosybrown": "bc8f8f",
+    "royalblue": "4169e1",
+    "saddlebrown": "8b4513",
+    "salmon": "fa8072",
+    "sandybrown": "f4a460",
+    "seagreen": "2e8b57",
+    "seashell": "fff5ee",
+    "sienna": "a0522d",
+    "silver": "c0c0c0",
+    "skyblue": "87ceeb",
+    "slateblue": "6a5acd",
+    "slategray": "708090",
+    "snow": "fffafa",
+    "springgreen": "00ff7f",
+    "steelblue": "4682b4",
+    "tan": "d2b48c",
+    "teal": "008080",
+    "thistle": "d8bfd8",
+    "tomato": "ff6347",
+    "turquoise": "40e0d0",
+    "violet": "ee82ee",
+    "wheat": "f5deb3",
+    "white": "ffffff",
+    "whitesmoke": "f5f5f5",
+    "yellow": "ffff00",
+    "yellowgreen": "9acd32",
+    "transparent": "transparent"
+  };
+
+  Color.prototype = {
+    constructor: Color,
+    colors: {}, // merged web and predefined colors
+    predefinedColors: {},
+    /**
+     * @return {Object}
+     */
+    getValue: function() {
+      return this.value;
+    },
+    /**
+     * @param {Object} val
+     */
+    setValue: function(val) {
+      this.value = val;
+    },
+    _sanitizeNumber: function(val) {
+      if (typeof val === 'number') {
+        return val;
+      }
+      if (isNaN(val) || (val === null) || (val === '') || (val === undefined)) {
+        return 1;
+      }
+      if (val === '') {
+        return 0;
+      }
+      if (typeof val.toLowerCase !== 'undefined') {
+        if (val.match(/^\./)) {
+          val = "0" + val;
+        }
+        return Math.ceil(parseFloat(val) * 100) / 100;
+      }
+      return 1;
+    },
+    isTransparent: function(strVal) {
+      if (!strVal || !(typeof strVal === 'string' || strVal instanceof String)) {
+        return false;
+      }
+      strVal = strVal.toLowerCase().trim();
+      return (strVal === 'transparent') || (strVal.match(/#?00000000/)) || (strVal.match(/(rgba|hsla)\(0,0,0,0?\.?0\)/));
+    },
+    rgbaIsTransparent: function(rgba) {
+      return ((rgba.r === 0) && (rgba.g === 0) && (rgba.b === 0) && (rgba.a === 0));
+    },
+    // parse a string to HSB
+    /**
+     * @protected
+     * @param {String} strVal
+     * @returns {boolean} Returns true if it could be parsed, false otherwise
+     */
+    setColor: function(strVal) {
+      strVal = strVal.toLowerCase().trim();
+      if (strVal) {
+        if (this.isTransparent(strVal)) {
+          this.value = {
+            h: 0,
+            s: 0,
+            b: 0,
+            a: 0
+          };
+          return true;
+        } else {
+          var parsedColor = this.parse(strVal);
+          if (parsedColor) {
+            this.value = this.value = {
+              h: parsedColor.h,
+              s: parsedColor.s,
+              b: parsedColor.b,
+              a: parsedColor.a
+            };
+            if (!this.origFormat) {
+              this.origFormat = parsedColor.format;
+            }
+          } else if (this.fallbackValue) {
+            // if parser fails, defaults to fallbackValue if defined, otherwise the value won't be changed
+            this.value = this.fallbackValue;
+          }
+        }
+      }
+      return false;
+    },
+    setHue: function(h) {
+      this.value.h = 1 - h;
+    },
+    setSaturation: function(s) {
+      this.value.s = s;
+    },
+    setBrightness: function(b) {
+      this.value.b = 1 - b;
+    },
+    setAlpha: function(a) {
+      this.value.a = Math.round((parseInt((1 - a) * 100, 10) / 100) * 100) / 100;
+    },
+    toRGB: function(h, s, b, a) {
+      if (arguments.length === 0) {
+        h = this.value.h;
+        s = this.value.s;
+        b = this.value.b;
+        a = this.value.a;
+      }
+
+      h *= 360;
+      var R, G, B, X, C;
+      h = (h % 360) / 60;
+      C = b * s;
+      X = C * (1 - Math.abs(h % 2 - 1));
+      R = G = B = b - C;
+
+      h = ~~h;
+      R += [C, X, 0, 0, X, C][h];
+      G += [X, C, C, X, 0, 0][h];
+      B += [0, 0, X, C, C, X][h];
+
+      return {
+        r: Math.round(R * 255),
+        g: Math.round(G * 255),
+        b: Math.round(B * 255),
+        a: a
+      };
+    },
+    toHex: function(h, s, b, a) {
+      if (arguments.length === 0) {
+        h = this.value.h;
+        s = this.value.s;
+        b = this.value.b;
+        a = this.value.a;
+      }
+
+      var rgb = this.toRGB(h, s, b, a);
+
+      if (this.rgbaIsTransparent(rgb)) {
+        return 'transparent';
+      }
+
+      var hexStr = (this.hexNumberSignPrefix ? '#' : '') + (
+          (1 << 24) +
+          (parseInt(rgb.r) << 16) +
+          (parseInt(rgb.g) << 8) +
+          parseInt(rgb.b))
+        .toString(16)
+        .slice(1);
+
+      return hexStr;
+    },
+    toHSL: function(h, s, b, a) {
+      if (arguments.length === 0) {
+        h = this.value.h;
+        s = this.value.s;
+        b = this.value.b;
+        a = this.value.a;
+      }
+
+      var H = h,
+        L = (2 - s) * b,
+        S = s * b;
+      if (L > 0 && L <= 1) {
+        S /= L;
+      } else {
+        S /= 2 - L;
+      }
+      L /= 2;
+      if (S > 1) {
+        S = 1;
+      }
+      return {
+        h: isNaN(H) ? 0 : H,
+        s: isNaN(S) ? 0 : S,
+        l: isNaN(L) ? 0 : L,
+        a: isNaN(a) ? 0 : a
+      };
+    },
+    toAlias: function(r, g, b, a) {
+      var c, rgb = (arguments.length === 0) ? this.toHex() : this.toHex(r, g, b, a);
+
+      // support predef. colors in non-hex format too, as defined in the alias itself
+      var original = this.origFormat === 'alias' ? rgb : this.toString(this.origFormat, false);
+
+      for (var alias in this.colors) {
+        c = this.colors[alias].toLowerCase().trim();
+        if ((c === rgb) || (c === original)) {
+          return alias;
+        }
+      }
+      return false;
+    },
+    RGBtoHSB: function(r, g, b, a) {
+      r /= 255;
+      g /= 255;
+      b /= 255;
+
+      var H, S, V, C;
+      V = Math.max(r, g, b);
+      C = V - Math.min(r, g, b);
+      H = (C === 0 ? null :
+        V === r ? (g - b) / C :
+        V === g ? (b - r) / C + 2 :
+        (r - g) / C + 4
+      );
+      H = ((H + 360) % 6) * 60 / 360;
+      S = C === 0 ? 0 : C / V;
+      return {
+        h: this._sanitizeNumber(H),
+        s: S,
+        b: V,
+        a: this._sanitizeNumber(a)
+      };
+    },
+    HueToRGB: function(p, q, h) {
+      if (h < 0) {
+        h += 1;
+      } else if (h > 1) {
+        h -= 1;
+      }
+      if ((h * 6) < 1) {
+        return p + (q - p) * h * 6;
+      } else if ((h * 2) < 1) {
+        return q;
+      } else if ((h * 3) < 2) {
+        return p + (q - p) * ((2 / 3) - h) * 6;
+      } else {
+        return p;
+      }
+    },
+    HSLtoRGB: function(h, s, l, a) {
+      if (s < 0) {
+        s = 0;
+      }
+      var q;
+      if (l <= 0.5) {
+        q = l * (1 + s);
+      } else {
+        q = l + s - (l * s);
+      }
+
+      var p = 2 * l - q;
+
+      var tr = h + (1 / 3);
+      var tg = h;
+      var tb = h - (1 / 3);
+
+      var r = Math.round(this.HueToRGB(p, q, tr) * 255);
+      var g = Math.round(this.HueToRGB(p, q, tg) * 255);
+      var b = Math.round(this.HueToRGB(p, q, tb) * 255);
+      return [r, g, b, this._sanitizeNumber(a)];
+    },
+    /**
+     * @param {String} strVal
+     * @returns {Object} Object containing h,s,b,a,format properties or FALSE if failed to parse
+     */
+    parse: function(strVal) {
+      if (arguments.length === 0) {
+        return false;
+      }
+
+      var that = this,
+        result = false,
+        isAlias = (typeof this.colors[strVal] !== 'undefined'),
+        values, format;
+
+      if (isAlias) {
+        strVal = this.colors[strVal].toLowerCase().trim();
+      }
+
+      $.each(this.stringParsers, function(i, parser) {
+        var match = parser.re.exec(strVal);
+        values = match && parser.parse.apply(that, [match]);
+        if (values) {
+          result = {};
+          format = (isAlias ? 'alias' : (parser.format ? parser.format : that.getValidFallbackFormat()));
+          if (format.match(/hsla?/)) {
+            result = that.RGBtoHSB.apply(that, that.HSLtoRGB.apply(that, values));
+          } else {
+            result = that.RGBtoHSB.apply(that, values);
+          }
+          if (result instanceof Object) {
+            result.format = format;
+          }
+          return false; // stop iterating
+        }
+        return true;
+      });
+      return result;
+    },
+    getValidFallbackFormat: function() {
+      var formats = [
+        'rgba', 'rgb', 'hex', 'hsla', 'hsl'
+      ];
+      if (this.origFormat && (formats.indexOf(this.origFormat) !== -1)) {
+        return this.origFormat;
+      }
+      if (this.fallbackFormat && (formats.indexOf(this.fallbackFormat) !== -1)) {
+        return this.fallbackFormat;
+      }
+
+      return 'rgba'; // By default, return a format that will not lose the alpha info
+    },
+    /**
+     *
+     * @param {string} [format] (default: rgba)
+     * @param {boolean} [translateAlias] Return real color for pre-defined (non-standard) aliases (default: false)
+     * @returns {String}
+     */
+    toString: function(format, translateAlias) {
+      format = format || this.origFormat || this.fallbackFormat;
+      translateAlias = translateAlias || false;
+
+      var c = false;
+
+      switch (format) {
+        case 'rgb':
+          {
+            c = this.toRGB();
+            if (this.rgbaIsTransparent(c)) {
+              return 'transparent';
+            }
+            return 'rgb(' + c.r + ',' + c.g + ',' + c.b + ')';
+          }
+          break;
+        case 'rgba':
+          {
+            c = this.toRGB();
+            return 'rgba(' + c.r + ',' + c.g + ',' + c.b + ',' + c.a + ')';
+          }
+          break;
+        case 'hsl':
+          {
+            c = this.toHSL();
+            return 'hsl(' + Math.round(c.h * 360) + ',' + Math.round(c.s * 100) + '%,' + Math.round(c.l * 100) + '%)';
+          }
+          break;
+        case 'hsla':
+          {
+            c = this.toHSL();
+            return 'hsla(' + Math.round(c.h * 360) + ',' + Math.round(c.s * 100) + '%,' + Math.round(c.l * 100) + '%,' + c.a + ')';
+          }
+          break;
+        case 'hex':
+          {
+            return this.toHex();
+          }
+          break;
+        case 'alias':
+          {
+            c = this.toAlias();
+
+            if (c === false) {
+              return this.toString(this.getValidFallbackFormat());
+            }
+
+            if (translateAlias && !(c in Color.webColors) && (c in this.predefinedColors)) {
+              return this.predefinedColors[c];
+            }
+
+            return c;
+          }
+        default:
+          {
+            return c;
+          }
+          break;
+      }
+    },
+    // a set of RE's that can match strings and generate color tuples.
+    // from John Resig color plugin
+    // https://github.com/jquery/jquery-color/
+    stringParsers: [{
+      re: /rgb\(\s*(\d{1,3})\s*,\s*(\d{1,3})\s*,\s*(\d{1,3})\s*?\)/,
+      format: 'rgb',
+      parse: function(execResult) {
+        return [
+          execResult[1],
+          execResult[2],
+          execResult[3],
+          1
+        ];
+      }
+    }, {
+      re: /rgb\(\s*(\d*(?:\.\d+)?)\%\s*,\s*(\d*(?:\.\d+)?)\%\s*,\s*(\d*(?:\.\d+)?)\%\s*?\)/,
+      format: 'rgb',
+      parse: function(execResult) {
+        return [
+          2.55 * execResult[1],
+          2.55 * execResult[2],
+          2.55 * execResult[3],
+          1
+        ];
+      }
+    }, {
+      re: /rgba\(\s*(\d{1,3})\s*,\s*(\d{1,3})\s*,\s*(\d{1,3})\s*(?:,\s*(\d*(?:\.\d+)?)\s*)?\)/,
+      format: 'rgba',
+      parse: function(execResult) {
+        return [
+          execResult[1],
+          execResult[2],
+          execResult[3],
+          execResult[4]
+        ];
+      }
+    }, {
+      re: /rgba\(\s*(\d*(?:\.\d+)?)\%\s*,\s*(\d*(?:\.\d+)?)\%\s*,\s*(\d*(?:\.\d+)?)\%\s*(?:,\s*(\d*(?:\.\d+)?)\s*)?\)/,
+      format: 'rgba',
+      parse: function(execResult) {
+        return [
+          2.55 * execResult[1],
+          2.55 * execResult[2],
+          2.55 * execResult[3],
+          execResult[4]
+        ];
+      }
+    }, {
+      re: /hsl\(\s*(\d*(?:\.\d+)?)\s*,\s*(\d*(?:\.\d+)?)\%\s*,\s*(\d*(?:\.\d+)?)\%\s*?\)/,
+      format: 'hsl',
+      parse: function(execResult) {
+        return [
+          execResult[1] / 360,
+          execResult[2] / 100,
+          execResult[3] / 100,
+          execResult[4]
+        ];
+      }
+    }, {
+      re: /hsla\(\s*(\d*(?:\.\d+)?)\s*,\s*(\d*(?:\.\d+)?)\%\s*,\s*(\d*(?:\.\d+)?)\%\s*(?:,\s*(\d*(?:\.\d+)?)\s*)?\)/,
+      format: 'hsla',
+      parse: function(execResult) {
+        return [
+          execResult[1] / 360,
+          execResult[2] / 100,
+          execResult[3] / 100,
+          execResult[4]
+        ];
+      }
+    }, {
+      re: /#?([a-fA-F0-9]{2})([a-fA-F0-9]{2})([a-fA-F0-9]{2})/,
+      format: 'hex',
+      parse: function(execResult) {
+        return [
+          parseInt(execResult[1], 16),
+          parseInt(execResult[2], 16),
+          parseInt(execResult[3], 16),
+          1
+        ];
+      }
+    }, {
+      re: /#?([a-fA-F0-9])([a-fA-F0-9])([a-fA-F0-9])/,
+      format: 'hex',
+      parse: function(execResult) {
+        return [
+          parseInt(execResult[1] + execResult[1], 16),
+          parseInt(execResult[2] + execResult[2], 16),
+          parseInt(execResult[3] + execResult[3], 16),
+          1
+        ];
+      }
+    }],
+    colorNameToHex: function(name) {
+      if (typeof this.colors[name.toLowerCase()] !== 'undefined') {
+        return this.colors[name.toLowerCase()];
+      }
+      return false;
+    }
+  };
+
+  /*
+   * Default plugin options
+   */
+  var defaults = {
+    horizontal: false, // horizontal mode layout ?
+    inline: false, //forces to show the colorpicker as an inline element
+    color: false, //forces a color
+    format: false, //forces a format
+    input: 'input', // children input selector
+    container: false, // container selector
+    component: '.add-on, .input-group-addon', // children component selector
+    fallbackColor: false, // fallback color value. null = keeps current color.
+    fallbackFormat: 'hex', // fallback color format
+    hexNumberSignPrefix: true, // put a '#' (number sign) before hex strings
+    sliders: {
+      saturation: {
+        maxLeft: 100,
+        maxTop: 100,
+        callLeft: 'setSaturation',
+        callTop: 'setBrightness'
+      },
+      hue: {
+        maxLeft: 0,
+        maxTop: 100,
+        callLeft: false,
+        callTop: 'setHue'
+      },
+      alpha: {
+        maxLeft: 0,
+        maxTop: 100,
+        callLeft: false,
+        callTop: 'setAlpha'
+      }
+    },
+    slidersHorz: {
+      saturation: {
+        maxLeft: 100,
+        maxTop: 100,
+        callLeft: 'setSaturation',
+        callTop: 'setBrightness'
+      },
+      hue: {
+        maxLeft: 100,
+        maxTop: 0,
+        callLeft: 'setHue',
+        callTop: false
+      },
+      alpha: {
+        maxLeft: 100,
+        maxTop: 0,
+        callLeft: 'setAlpha',
+        callTop: false
+      }
+    },
+    template: '<div class="colorpicker dropdown-menu">' +
+      '<div class="colorpicker-saturation"><i><b></b></i></div>' +
+      '<div class="colorpicker-hue"><i></i></div>' +
+      '<div class="colorpicker-alpha"><i></i></div>' +
+      '<div class="colorpicker-color"><div /></div>' +
+      '<div class="colorpicker-selectors"></div>' +
+      '</div>',
+    align: 'right',
+    customClass: null, // custom class added to the colorpicker element
+    colorSelectors: null // custom color aliases
+  };
+
+  /**
+   * Colorpicker component class
+   *
+   * @param {Object|String} element
+   * @param {Object} options
+   * @constructor
+   */
+  var Colorpicker = function(element, options) {
+    this.element = $(element).addClass('colorpicker-element');
+    this.options = $.extend(true, {}, defaults, this.element.data(), options);
+    this.component = this.options.component;
+    this.component = (this.component !== false) ? this.element.find(this.component) : false;
+    if (this.component && (this.component.length === 0)) {
+      this.component = false;
+    }
+    this.container = (this.options.container === true) ? this.element : this.options.container;
+    this.container = (this.container !== false) ? $(this.container) : false;
+
+    // Is the element an input? Should we search inside for any input?
+    this.input = this.element.is('input') ? this.element : (this.options.input ?
+      this.element.find(this.options.input) : false);
+    if (this.input && (this.input.length === 0)) {
+      this.input = false;
+    }
+    // Set HSB color
+    this.color = this.createColor(this.options.color !== false ? this.options.color : this.getValue());
+
+    this.format = this.options.format !== false ? this.options.format : this.color.origFormat;
+
+    if (this.options.color !== false) {
+      this.updateInput(this.color);
+      this.updateData(this.color);
+    }
+
+    // Setup picker
+    var $picker = this.picker = $(this.options.template);
+    if (this.options.customClass) {
+      $picker.addClass(this.options.customClass);
+    }
+    if (this.options.inline) {
+      $picker.addClass('colorpicker-inline colorpicker-visible');
+    } else {
+      $picker.addClass('colorpicker-hidden');
+    }
+    if (this.options.horizontal) {
+      $picker.addClass('colorpicker-horizontal');
+    }
+    if (
+      (['rgba', 'hsla', 'alias'].indexOf(this.format) !== -1) ||
+      this.options.format === false ||
+      this.getValue() === 'transparent'
+    ) {
+      $picker.addClass('colorpicker-with-alpha');
+    }
+    if (this.options.align === 'right') {
+      $picker.addClass('colorpicker-right');
+    }
+    if (this.options.inline === true) {
+      $picker.addClass('colorpicker-no-arrow');
+    }
+    if (this.options.colorSelectors) {
+      var colorpicker = this,
+        selectorsContainer = colorpicker.picker.find('.colorpicker-selectors');
+
+      if (selectorsContainer.length > 0) {
+        $.each(this.options.colorSelectors, function(name, color) {
+          var $btn = $('<i />')
+            .addClass('colorpicker-selectors-color')
+            .css('background-color', color)
+            .data('class', name).data('alias', name);
+
+          $btn.on('mousedown.colorpicker touchstart.colorpicker', function(event) {
+            event.preventDefault();
+            colorpicker.setValue(
+              colorpicker.format === 'alias' ? $(this).data('alias') : $(this).css('background-color')
+            );
+          });
+          selectorsContainer.append($btn);
+        });
+        selectorsContainer.show().addClass('colorpicker-visible');
+      }
+    }
+
+    // Prevent closing the colorpicker when clicking on itself
+    $picker.on('mousedown.colorpicker touchstart.colorpicker', $.proxy(function(e) {
+      if (e.target === e.currentTarget) {
+        e.preventDefault();
+      }
+    }, this));
+
+    // Bind click/tap events on the sliders
+    $picker.find('.colorpicker-saturation, .colorpicker-hue, .colorpicker-alpha')
+      .on('mousedown.colorpicker touchstart.colorpicker', $.proxy(this.mousedown, this));
+
+    $picker.appendTo(this.container ? this.container : $('body'));
+
+    // Bind other events
+    if (this.input !== false) {
+      this.input.on({
+        'keyup.colorpicker': $.proxy(this.keyup, this)
+      });
+      this.input.on({
+        'change.colorpicker': $.proxy(this.change, this)
+      });
+      if (this.component === false) {
+        this.element.on({
+          'focus.colorpicker': $.proxy(this.show, this)
+        });
+      }
+      if (this.options.inline === false) {
+        this.element.on({
+          'focusout.colorpicker': $.proxy(this.hide, this)
+        });
+      }
+    }
+
+    if (this.component !== false) {
+      this.component.on({
+        'click.colorpicker': $.proxy(this.show, this)
+      });
+    }
+
+    if ((this.input === false) && (this.component === false)) {
+      this.element.on({
+        'click.colorpicker': $.proxy(this.show, this)
+      });
+    }
+
+    // for HTML5 input[type='color']
+    if ((this.input !== false) && (this.component !== false) && (this.input.attr('type') === 'color')) {
+
+      this.input.on({
+        'click.colorpicker': $.proxy(this.show, this),
+        'focus.colorpicker': $.proxy(this.show, this)
+      });
+    }
+    this.update();
+
+    $($.proxy(function() {
+      this.element.trigger('create');
+    }, this));
+  };
+
+  Colorpicker.Color = Color;
+
+  Colorpicker.prototype = {
+    constructor: Colorpicker,
+    destroy: function() {
+      this.picker.remove();
+      this.element.removeData('colorpicker', 'color').off('.colorpicker');
+      if (this.input !== false) {
+        this.input.off('.colorpicker');
+      }
+      if (this.component !== false) {
+        this.component.off('.colorpicker');
+      }
+      this.element.removeClass('colorpicker-element');
+      this.element.trigger({
+        type: 'destroy'
+      });
+    },
+    reposition: function() {
+      if (this.options.inline !== false || this.options.container) {
+        return false;
+      }
+      var type = this.container && this.container[0] !== window.document.body ? 'position' : 'offset';
+      var element = this.component || this.element;
+      var offset = element[type]();
+      if (this.options.align === 'right') {
+        offset.left -= this.picker.outerWidth() - element.outerWidth();
+      }
+      this.picker.css({
+        top: offset.top + element.outerHeight(),
+        left: offset.left
+      });
+    },
+    show: function(e) {
+      if (this.isDisabled()) {
+        // Don't show the widget if it's disabled (the input)
+        return;
+      }
+      this.picker.addClass('colorpicker-visible').removeClass('colorpicker-hidden');
+      this.reposition();
+      $(window).on('resize.colorpicker', $.proxy(this.reposition, this));
+      if (e && (!this.hasInput() || this.input.attr('type') === 'color')) {
+        if (e.stopPropagation && e.preventDefault) {
+          e.stopPropagation();
+          e.preventDefault();
+        }
+      }
+      if ((this.component || !this.input) && (this.options.inline === false)) {
+        $(window.document).on({
+          'mousedown.colorpicker': $.proxy(this.hide, this)
+        });
+      }
+      this.element.trigger({
+        type: 'showPicker',
+        color: this.color
+      });
+    },
+    hide: function(e) {
+      if ((typeof e !== 'undefined') && e.target) {
+        // Prevent hide if triggered by an event and an element inside the colorpicker has been clicked/touched
+        if (
+          $(e.currentTarget).parents('.colorpicker').length > 0 ||
+          $(e.target).parents('.colorpicker').length > 0
+        ) {
+          return false;
+        }
+      }
+      this.picker.addClass('colorpicker-hidden').removeClass('colorpicker-visible');
+      $(window).off('resize.colorpicker', this.reposition);
+      $(window.document).off({
+        'mousedown.colorpicker': this.hide
+      });
+      this.update();
+      this.element.trigger({
+        type: 'hidePicker',
+        color: this.color
+      });
+    },
+    updateData: function(val) {
+      val = val || this.color.toString(this.format, false);
+      this.element.data('color', val);
+      return val;
+    },
+    updateInput: function(val) {
+      val = val || this.color.toString(this.format, false);
+      if (this.input !== false) {
+        this.input.prop('value', val);
+        this.input.trigger('change');
+      }
+      return val;
+    },
+    updatePicker: function(val) {
+      if (typeof val !== 'undefined') {
+        this.color = this.createColor(val);
+      }
+      var sl = (this.options.horizontal === false) ? this.options.sliders : this.options.slidersHorz;
+      var icns = this.picker.find('i');
+      if (icns.length === 0) {
+        return;
+      }
+      if (this.options.horizontal === false) {
+        sl = this.options.sliders;
+        icns.eq(1).css('top', sl.hue.maxTop * (1 - this.color.value.h)).end()
+          .eq(2).css('top', sl.alpha.maxTop * (1 - this.color.value.a));
+      } else {
+        sl = this.options.slidersHorz;
+        icns.eq(1).css('left', sl.hue.maxLeft * (1 - this.color.value.h)).end()
+          .eq(2).css('left', sl.alpha.maxLeft * (1 - this.color.value.a));
+      }
+      icns.eq(0).css({
+        'top': sl.saturation.maxTop - this.color.value.b * sl.saturation.maxTop,
+        'left': this.color.value.s * sl.saturation.maxLeft
+      });
+
+      this.picker.find('.colorpicker-saturation')
+        .css('backgroundColor', (this.options.hexNumberSignPrefix ? '' : '#') + this.color.toHex(this.color.value.h, 1, 1, 1));
+
+      this.picker.find('.colorpicker-alpha')
+        .css('backgroundColor', (this.options.hexNumberSignPrefix ? '' : '#') + this.color.toHex());
+
+      this.picker.find('.colorpicker-color, .colorpicker-color div')
+        .css('backgroundColor', this.color.toString(this.format, true));
+
+      return val;
+    },
+    updateComponent: function(val) {
+      var color;
+
+      if (typeof val !== 'undefined') {
+        color = this.createColor(val);
+      } else {
+        color = this.color;
+      }
+
+      if (this.component !== false) {
+        var icn = this.component.find('i').eq(0);
+        if (icn.length > 0) {
+          icn.css({
+            'backgroundColor': color.toString(this.format, true)
+          });
+        } else {
+          this.component.css({
+            'backgroundColor': color.toString(this.format, true)
+          });
+        }
+      }
+
+      return color.toString(this.format, false);
+    },
+    update: function(force) {
+      var val;
+      if ((this.getValue(false) !== false) || (force === true)) {
+        // Update input/data only if the current value is not empty
+        val = this.updateComponent();
+        this.updateInput(val);
+        this.updateData(val);
+        this.updatePicker(); // only update picker if value is not empty
+      }
+      return val;
+
+    },
+    setValue: function(val) { // set color manually
+      this.color = this.createColor(val);
+      this.update(true);
+      this.element.trigger({
+        type: 'changeColor',
+        color: this.color,
+        value: val
+      });
+    },
+    /**
+     * Creates a new color using the instance options
+     * @protected
+     * @param {String} val
+     * @returns {Color}
+     */
+    createColor: function(val) {
+      return new Color(
+        val ? val : null,
+        this.options.colorSelectors,
+        this.options.fallbackColor ? this.options.fallbackColor : this.color,
+        this.options.fallbackFormat,
+        this.options.hexNumberSignPrefix
+      );
+    },
+    getValue: function(defaultValue) {
+      defaultValue = (typeof defaultValue === 'undefined') ? this.options.fallbackColor : defaultValue;
+      var val;
+      if (this.hasInput()) {
+        val = this.input.val();
+      } else {
+        val = this.element.data('color');
+      }
+      if ((val === undefined) || (val === '') || (val === null)) {
+        // if not defined or empty, return default
+        val = defaultValue;
+      }
+      return val;
+    },
+    hasInput: function() {
+      return (this.input !== false);
+    },
+    isDisabled: function() {
+      if (this.hasInput()) {
+        return (this.input.prop('disabled') === true);
+      }
+      return false;
+    },
+    disable: function() {
+      if (this.hasInput()) {
+        this.input.prop('disabled', true);
+        this.element.trigger({
+          type: 'disable',
+          color: this.color,
+          value: this.getValue()
+        });
+        return true;
+      }
+      return false;
+    },
+    enable: function() {
+      if (this.hasInput()) {
+        this.input.prop('disabled', false);
+        this.element.trigger({
+          type: 'enable',
+          color: this.color,
+          value: this.getValue()
+        });
+        return true;
+      }
+      return false;
+    },
+    currentSlider: null,
+    mousePointer: {
+      left: 0,
+      top: 0
+    },
+    mousedown: function(e) {
+      if (!e.pageX && !e.pageY && e.originalEvent && e.originalEvent.touches) {
+        e.pageX = e.originalEvent.touches[0].pageX;
+        e.pageY = e.originalEvent.touches[0].pageY;
+      }
+      e.stopPropagation();
+      e.preventDefault();
+
+      var target = $(e.target);
+
+      //detect the slider and set the limits and callbacks
+      var zone = target.closest('div');
+      var sl = this.options.horizontal ? this.options.slidersHorz : this.options.sliders;
+      if (!zone.is('.colorpicker')) {
+        if (zone.is('.colorpicker-saturation')) {
+          this.currentSlider = $.extend({}, sl.saturation);
+        } else if (zone.is('.colorpicker-hue')) {
+          this.currentSlider = $.extend({}, sl.hue);
+        } else if (zone.is('.colorpicker-alpha')) {
+          this.currentSlider = $.extend({}, sl.alpha);
+        } else {
+          return false;
+        }
+        var offset = zone.offset();
+        //reference to guide's style
+        this.currentSlider.guide = zone.find('i')[0].style;
+        this.currentSlider.left = e.pageX - offset.left;
+        this.currentSlider.top = e.pageY - offset.top;
+        this.mousePointer = {
+          left: e.pageX,
+          top: e.pageY
+        };
+        //trigger mousemove to move the guide to the current position
+        $(window.document).on({
+          'mousemove.colorpicker': $.proxy(this.mousemove, this),
+          'touchmove.colorpicker': $.proxy(this.mousemove, this),
+          'mouseup.colorpicker': $.proxy(this.mouseup, this),
+          'touchend.colorpicker': $.proxy(this.mouseup, this)
+        }).trigger('mousemove');
+      }
+      return false;
+    },
+    mousemove: function(e) {
+      if (!e.pageX && !e.pageY && e.originalEvent && e.originalEvent.touches) {
+        e.pageX = e.originalEvent.touches[0].pageX;
+        e.pageY = e.originalEvent.touches[0].pageY;
+      }
+      e.stopPropagation();
+      e.preventDefault();
+      var left = Math.max(
+        0,
+        Math.min(
+          this.currentSlider.maxLeft,
+          this.currentSlider.left + ((e.pageX || this.mousePointer.left) - this.mousePointer.left)
+        )
+      );
+      var top = Math.max(
+        0,
+        Math.min(
+          this.currentSlider.maxTop,
+          this.currentSlider.top + ((e.pageY || this.mousePointer.top) - this.mousePointer.top)
+        )
+      );
+      this.currentSlider.guide.left = left + 'px';
+      this.currentSlider.guide.top = top + 'px';
+      if (this.currentSlider.callLeft) {
+        this.color[this.currentSlider.callLeft].call(this.color, left / this.currentSlider.maxLeft);
+      }
+      if (this.currentSlider.callTop) {
+        this.color[this.currentSlider.callTop].call(this.color, top / this.currentSlider.maxTop);
+      }
+      // Change format dynamically
+      // Only occurs if user choose the dynamic format by
+      // setting option format to false
+      if (
+        this.options.format === false &&
+        (this.currentSlider.callTop === 'setAlpha' ||
+          this.currentSlider.callLeft === 'setAlpha')
+      ) {
+
+        // Converting from hex / rgb to rgba
+        if (this.color.value.a !== 1) {
+          this.format = 'rgba';
+          this.color.origFormat = 'rgba';
+        }
+
+        // Converting from rgba to hex
+        else {
+          this.format = 'hex';
+          this.color.origFormat = 'hex';
+        }
+      }
+      this.update(true);
+
+      this.element.trigger({
+        type: 'changeColor',
+        color: this.color
+      });
+      return false;
+    },
+    mouseup: function(e) {
+      e.stopPropagation();
+      e.preventDefault();
+      $(window.document).off({
+        'mousemove.colorpicker': this.mousemove,
+        'touchmove.colorpicker': this.mousemove,
+        'mouseup.colorpicker': this.mouseup,
+        'touchend.colorpicker': this.mouseup
+      });
+      return false;
+    },
+    change: function(e) {
+      this.keyup(e);
+    },
+    keyup: function(e) {
+      if ((e.keyCode === 38)) {
+        if (this.color.value.a < 1) {
+          this.color.value.a = Math.round((this.color.value.a + 0.01) * 100) / 100;
+        }
+        this.update(true);
+      } else if ((e.keyCode === 40)) {
+        if (this.color.value.a > 0) {
+          this.color.value.a = Math.round((this.color.value.a - 0.01) * 100) / 100;
+        }
+        this.update(true);
+      } else {
+        this.color = this.createColor(this.input.val());
+        // Change format dynamically
+        // Only occurs if user choose the dynamic format by
+        // setting option format to false
+        if (this.color.origFormat && this.options.format === false) {
+          this.format = this.color.origFormat;
+        }
+        if (this.getValue(false) !== false) {
+          this.updateData();
+          this.updateComponent();
+          this.updatePicker();
+        }
+      }
+      this.element.trigger({
+        type: 'changeColor',
+        color: this.color,
+        value: this.input.val()
+      });
+    }
+  };
+
+  $.colorpicker = Colorpicker;
+
+  $.fn.colorpicker = function(option) {
+    var apiArgs = Array.prototype.slice.call(arguments, 1),
+      isSingleElement = (this.length === 1),
+      returnValue = null;
+
+    var $jq = this.each(function() {
+      var $this = $(this),
+        inst = $this.data('colorpicker'),
+        options = ((typeof option === 'object') ? option : {});
+
+      if (!inst) {
+        inst = new Colorpicker(this, options);
+        $this.data('colorpicker', inst);
+      }
+
+      if (typeof option === 'string') {
+        if ($.isFunction(inst[option])) {
+          returnValue = inst[option].apply(inst, apiArgs);
+        } else { // its a property ?
+          if (apiArgs.length) {
+            // set property
+            inst[option] = apiArgs[0];
+          }
+          returnValue = inst[option];
+        }
+      } else {
+        returnValue = $this;
+      }
+    });
+    return isSingleElement ? returnValue : $jq;
+  };
+
+  $.fn.colorpicker.constructor = Colorpicker;
+
+}));
diff --git a/web_editor_background_color/static/src/lib/bootstrap-colorpicker/colorpicker.less b/web_editor_background_color/static/src/lib/bootstrap-colorpicker/colorpicker.less
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index 00000000..072865b7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/web_editor_background_color/static/src/lib/bootstrap-colorpicker/colorpicker.less
@@ -0,0 +1,273 @@
+/*!
+ * Bootstrap Colorpicker v2.5.1
+ * https://itsjavi.com/bootstrap-colorpicker/
+ *
+ * Originally written by (c) 2012 Stefan Petre
+ * Licensed under the Apache License v2.0
+ * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.txt
+ *
+ */
+@colorpicker-img-path: "../img/bootstrap-colorpicker/";
+
+.bgImg(@imgFilename) {
+  background-image: url("@{colorpicker-img-path}@{imgFilename}");
+}
+
+.borderRadius(@size) {
+  -webkit-border-radius: @size;
+  -moz-border-radius: @size;
+  border-radius: @size;
+}
+
+.colorpicker-saturation {
+  width: 100px;
+  height: 100px;
+  .bgImg('saturation.png');
+  cursor: crosshair;
+  float: left;
+  i {
+    display: block;
+    height: 5px;
+    width: 5px;
+    border: 1px solid #000;
+    .borderRadius(5px);
+    position: absolute;
+    top: 0;
+    left: 0;
+    margin: -4px 0 0 -4px;
+    b {
+      display: block;
+      height: 5px;
+      width: 5px;
+      border: 1px solid #fff;
+      .borderRadius(5px);
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+.colorpicker-hue,
+.colorpicker-alpha {
+  width: 15px;
+  height: 100px;
+  float: left;
+  cursor: row-resize;
+  margin-left: 4px;
+  margin-bottom: 4px;
+}
+
+.colorpicker-hue i,
+.colorpicker-alpha i {
+  display: block;
+  height: 1px;
+  background: #000;
+  border-top: 1px solid #fff;
+  position: absolute;
+  top: 0;
+  left: 0;
+  width: 100%;
+  margin-top: -1px;
+}
+
+.colorpicker-hue {
+  .bgImg('hue.png');
+}
+
+.colorpicker-alpha {
+  .bgImg('alpha.png');
+  display: none;
+}
+
+.colorpicker-saturation,
+.colorpicker-hue,
+.colorpicker-alpha {
+  background-size: contain;
+}
+
+.colorpicker {
+  padding: 4px;
+  min-width: 130px;
+  margin-top: 1px;
+  .borderRadius(4px);
+  z-index: 2500;
+}
+
+.colorpicker:before,
+.colorpicker:after {
+  display: table;
+  content: "";
+  line-height: 0;
+}
+
+.colorpicker:after {
+  clear: both;
+}
+
+.colorpicker:before {
+  content: '';
+  display: inline-block;
+  border-left: 7px solid transparent;
+  border-right: 7px solid transparent;
+  border-bottom: 7px solid #ccc;
+  border-bottom-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
+  position: absolute;
+  top: -7px;
+  left: 6px;
+}
+
+.colorpicker:after {
+  content: '';
+  display: inline-block;
+  border-left: 6px solid transparent;
+  border-right: 6px solid transparent;
+  border-bottom: 6px solid #ffffff;
+  position: absolute;
+  top: -6px;
+  left: 7px;
+}
+
+.colorpicker div {
+  position: relative;
+}
+
+.colorpicker.colorpicker-with-alpha {
+  min-width: 140px;
+}
+
+.colorpicker.colorpicker-with-alpha .colorpicker-alpha {
+  display: block;
+}
+
+.colorpicker-color {
+  height: 10px;
+  margin-top: 5px;
+  clear: both;
+  .bgImg('alpha.png');
+  background-position: 0 100%;
+}
+
+.colorpicker-color div {
+  height: 10px;
+}
+
+.colorpicker-selectors {
+  display: none;
+  height: 10px;
+  margin-top: 5px;
+  clear: both;
+}
+
+.colorpicker-selectors i {
+  cursor: pointer;
+  float: left;
+  height: 10px;
+  width: 10px;
+}
+
+.colorpicker-selectors i + i {
+  margin-left: 3px;
+}
+
+.colorpicker-element .input-group-addon i,
+.colorpicker-element .add-on i {
+  display: inline-block;
+  cursor: pointer;
+  height: 16px;
+  vertical-align: text-top;
+  width: 16px;
+}
+
+.colorpicker.colorpicker-inline {
+  position: relative;
+  display: inline-block;
+  float: none;
+  z-index: auto;
+}
+
+.colorpicker.colorpicker-horizontal {
+  width: 110px;
+  min-width: 110px;
+  height: auto;
+}
+
+.colorpicker.colorpicker-horizontal .colorpicker-saturation {
+  margin-bottom: 4px;
+}
+
+.colorpicker.colorpicker-horizontal .colorpicker-color {
+  width: 100px;
+}
+
+.colorpicker.colorpicker-horizontal .colorpicker-hue,
+.colorpicker.colorpicker-horizontal .colorpicker-alpha {
+  width: 100px;
+  height: 15px;
+  float: left;
+  cursor: col-resize;
+  margin-left: 0px;
+  margin-bottom: 4px;
+}
+
+.colorpicker.colorpicker-horizontal .colorpicker-hue i,
+.colorpicker.colorpicker-horizontal .colorpicker-alpha i {
+  display: block;
+  height: 15px;
+  background: #ffffff;
+  position: absolute;
+  top: 0;
+  left: 0;
+  width: 1px;
+  border: none;
+  margin-top: 0px;
+}
+
+.colorpicker.colorpicker-horizontal .colorpicker-hue {
+  .bgImg('hue-horizontal.png');
+}
+
+.colorpicker.colorpicker-horizontal .colorpicker-alpha {
+  .bgImg('alpha-horizontal.png');
+}
+
+.colorpicker-right:before {
+  left: auto;
+  right: 6px;
+}
+
+.colorpicker-right:after {
+  left: auto;
+  right: 7px;
+}
+
+.colorpicker-no-arrow:before {
+  border-right: 0;
+  border-left: 0;
+}
+
+.colorpicker-no-arrow:after {
+  border-right: 0;
+  border-left: 0;
+}
+
+.colorpicker,
+.colorpicker-alpha,
+.colorpicker-saturation,
+.colorpicker-hue,
+.colorpicker-selectors {
+  &.colorpicker-visible {
+    display: block;
+  }
+}
+
+.colorpicker,
+.colorpicker-alpha,
+.colorpicker-saturation,
+.colorpicker-hue,
+.colorpicker-selectors {
+  &.colorpicker-hidden {
+    display: none;
+  }
+}
+
+.colorpicker-inline.colorpicker-visible {
+  display: inline-block;
+}
diff --git a/web_editor_background_color/static/src/lib/bootstrap-colorpicker/hue-horizontal.png b/web_editor_background_color/static/src/lib/bootstrap-colorpicker/hue-horizontal.png
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diff --git a/web_editor_background_color/static/src/lib/bootstrap-colorpicker/saturation.png b/web_editor_background_color/static/src/lib/bootstrap-colorpicker/saturation.png
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diff --git a/web_editor_background_color/static/src/xml/colorpicker.xml b/web_editor_background_color/static/src/xml/colorpicker.xml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3b331a2c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/web_editor_background_color/static/src/xml/colorpicker.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<!-- Copyright 2017 Jairo Llopis <jairo.llopis@tecnativa.com>
+     License LGPL-3.0 or later (http://www.gnu.org/licenses/lgpl). -->
+
+<templates>
+
+    <t t-extend="web_editor.colorpicker">
+        <t t-jquery="colorpicker" t-operation="append">
+            <div
+                class="o_colorpicker_section"
+                data-name="custom_color"
+                data-icon-class="fa fa-code">
+                <input type="text" class="form-control" />
+            </div>
+        </t>
+    </t>
+
+</templates>
diff --git a/web_editor_background_color/templates/assets.xml b/web_editor_background_color/templates/assets.xml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a850fcde
--- /dev/null
+++ b/web_editor_background_color/templates/assets.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<!-- Copyright 2017 Jairo Llopis <jairo.llopis@tecnativa.com>
+     License LGPL-3.0 or later (http://www.gnu.org/licenses/lgpl.html). -->
+
+<odoo>
+
+    <template id="assets_editor" inherit_id="web_editor.assets_editor">
+        <xpath expr=".">
+            <!-- External library bootstrap-colorpicker -->
+            <link rel="stylesheet" href="/web_editor_background_color/static/src/lib/bootstrap-colorpicker/colorpicker.less"/>
+            <script type="text/javascript" src="/web_editor_background_color/static/src/lib/bootstrap-colorpicker/bootstrap-colorpicker.js"/>
+            <!-- Internal assets -->
+            <link rel="stylesheet" href="/web_editor_background_color/static/src/css/background_color.less"/>
+            <script type="text/javascript" src="/web_editor_background_color/static/src/js/background_color.js"/>
+        </xpath>
+    </template>
+
+</odoo>