# How to convert RGB color to HEX for binding

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**Category:** Ignition\
**Tags:** ignition81, perspective\
**Created:** [December 8, 2021, 1:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-convert-rgb-color-to-hex-for-binding/53887 "2021-12-08T13:29:28Z")\
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**Post date:** [December 8, 2021, 1:38pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-convert-rgb-color-to-hex-for-binding/53887/3 "2021-12-08T13:38:25Z")

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> [@Perspective Dynamic Button COLOR](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-dynamic-button-color/52271):
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> I am having a hard time finding out why when i apply an expression to background color element it will change in the preview on property editor but not in the view itself. Expression : gradient(toStr(tag("[default]" + "Flat Sorter Collector/OUTERBELT SLUG FINDER/GANTRY 1/TRK\_FILES/U180400\_Gantry\_Sensor\_2/" + {this.meta.name} +"\_")), {[default]Flat Sorter Collector/OUTERBELT SLUG FINDER/GANTRY\_LIMIT.value}, {[default]Flat Sorter Collector/OUTERBELT SLUG FINDER/GANTRY\_HEIGHT.value}, toColor("oran…

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