string to pastel color

gistfile1.rb

def pastel_color_for_string(string)
  start_color = 128
  total_offset = 64
  hex_value = [
                0, 
                string_to_integer_hash(string) % total_offset,
                string_to_integer_hash(string.reverse) % total_offset, 
                total_offset
              ].sort.each_cons(2).map do |a, b|
                  "%02x" % (start_color + b - a)
                end.join
  "#" + hex_value
end

def string_to_integer_hash(string)
  [Digest::SHA1.hexdigest(string)].pack("H*").unpack("l>").first
end

# irb(main):060:0> pastel_color_for_string("swag")
# => "#ac8f85"
# irb(main):061:0> pastel_color_for_string("yoloswag")
# => "#8a8aac"
# irb(main):063:0> pastel_color_for_string("#CHURCH")
# => "#8297a7"

this + hipster ipsum = ....

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