diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9e61cb5..3888018 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -129,18 +129,18 @@ image.fillText(font.typeset(text, bounds = vec2(180, 180)), vec2(10, 10))
 ```nim
 let typeface = readTypeface("tests/fonts/Ubuntu-Regular_1.ttf")
 
-proc newFont(typeface: Typeface, size: float32, color: ColorRGBA): Font =
+proc newFont(typeface: Typeface, size: float32, color: Color): Font =
   result = newFont(typeface)
   result.size = size
   result.paint.color = color
 
 let spans = @[
   newSpan("verb [with object] ",
-    newFont(typeface, 12, rgba(200, 200, 200, 255))),
-  newSpan("strallow\n", newFont(typeface, 36, rgba(0, 0, 0, 255))),
-  newSpan("\nstral·low\n", newFont(typeface, 13, rgba(0, 127, 244, 255))),
+    newFont(typeface, 12, color(0.78125, 0.78125, 0.78125, 1))),
+  newSpan("strallow\n", newFont(typeface, 36, color(0, 0, 0, 1))),
+  newSpan("\nstral·low\n", newFont(typeface, 13, color(0, 0.5, 0.953125, 1))),
   newSpan("\n1. free (something) from restrictive restrictions \"the regulations are intended to strallow changes in public policy\" ",
-      newFont(typeface, 14, rgba(80, 80, 80, 255)))
+      newFont(typeface, 14, color(0.3125, 0.3125, 0.3125, 1)))
 ]
 
 image.fillText(typeset(spans, bounds = vec2(180, 180)), vec2(10, 10))
@@ -243,8 +243,8 @@ paint.gradientHandlePositions = @[
   vec2(100, 200)
 ]
 paint.gradientStops = @[
-  ColorStop(color: rgba(255, 0, 0, 255), position: 0),
-  ColorStop(color: rgba(255, 0, 0, 40), position: 1.0),
+  ColorStop(color: color(1, 0, 0, 1), position: 0),
+  ColorStop(color: color(1, 0, 0, 0.15625), position: 1.0),
 ]
 
 image.fillPath(
diff --git a/examples/gradient.nim b/examples/gradient.nim
index f86be4c..139dddb 100644
--- a/examples/gradient.nim
+++ b/examples/gradient.nim
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@ paint.gradientHandlePositions = @[
   vec2(100, 200)
 ]
 paint.gradientStops = @[
-  ColorStop(color: rgba(255, 0, 0, 255), position: 0),
-  ColorStop(color: rgba(255, 0, 0, 40), position: 1.0),
+  ColorStop(color: color(1, 0, 0, 1), position: 0),
+  ColorStop(color: color(1, 0, 0, 0.15625), position: 1.0),
 ]
 
 image.fillPath(
diff --git a/examples/gradient.png b/examples/gradient.png
index 47be463..c14c7f8 100644
Binary files a/examples/gradient.png and b/examples/gradient.png differ
diff --git a/examples/text_spans.nim b/examples/text_spans.nim
index e69d952..ebdb8f3 100644
--- a/examples/text_spans.nim
+++ b/examples/text_spans.nim
@@ -5,18 +5,18 @@ image.fill(rgba(255, 255, 255, 255))
 
 let typeface = readTypeface("tests/fonts/Ubuntu-Regular_1.ttf")
 
-proc newFont(typeface: Typeface, size: float32, color: ColorRGBA): Font =
+proc newFont(typeface: Typeface, size: float32, color: Color): Font =
   result = newFont(typeface)
   result.size = size
   result.paint.color = color
 
 let spans = @[
   newSpan("verb [with object] ",
-    newFont(typeface, 12, rgba(200, 200, 200, 255))),
-  newSpan("strallow\n", newFont(typeface, 36, rgba(0, 0, 0, 255))),
-  newSpan("\nstral·low\n", newFont(typeface, 13, rgba(0, 127, 244, 255))),
+    newFont(typeface, 12, color(0.78125, 0.78125, 0.78125, 1))),
+  newSpan("strallow\n", newFont(typeface, 36, color(0, 0, 0, 1))),
+  newSpan("\nstral·low\n", newFont(typeface, 13, color(0, 0.5, 0.953125, 1))),
   newSpan("\n1. free (something) from restrictive restrictions \"the regulations are intended to strallow changes in public policy\" ",
-      newFont(typeface, 14, rgba(80, 80, 80, 255)))
+      newFont(typeface, 14, color(0.3125, 0.3125, 0.3125, 1)))
 ]
 
 image.fillText(typeset(spans, bounds = vec2(180, 180)), vec2(10, 10))
diff --git a/examples/text_spans.png b/examples/text_spans.png
index 6b0a04b..2f13dde 100644
Binary files a/examples/text_spans.png and b/examples/text_spans.png differ
diff --git a/src/pixie/fileformats/svg.nim b/src/pixie/fileformats/svg.nim
index 7b00d88..9797e17 100644
--- a/src/pixie/fileformats/svg.nim
+++ b/src/pixie/fileformats/svg.nim
@@ -315,19 +315,19 @@ proc decodeCtx(inherited: Ctx, node: XmlNode): Ctx =
 
 proc fill(img: Image, ctx: Ctx, path: Path) {.inline.} =
   if ctx.display and ctx.opacity > 0:
-    var paint = ctx.fill
+    let paint = newPaint(ctx.fill)
     if ctx.opacity != 1:
       paint.opacity = paint.opacity * ctx.opacity
     img.fillPath(path, paint, ctx.transform, ctx.fillRule)
 
 proc stroke(img: Image, ctx: Ctx, path: Path) {.inline.} =
   if ctx.display and ctx.opacity > 0:
-    var color = ctx.stroke
+    let paint = newPaint(ctx.stroke)
     if ctx.opacity != 1:
-      color = color.applyOpacity(ctx.opacity * ctx.strokeOpacity)
+      paint.color.a *= (ctx.opacity * ctx.strokeOpacity)
     img.strokePath(
       path,
-      color,
+      paint,
       ctx.transform,
       ctx.strokeWidth,
       ctx.strokeLineCap,
@@ -532,7 +532,7 @@ proc draw(img: Image, node: XmlNode, ctxStack: var seq[Ctx]) =
           )
 
         linearGradient.stops.add(ColorStop(
-          color: color.parseHtmlColor().rgbx(),
+          color: color.parseHtmlColor(),
           position: parseFloat(child.attr("offset"))
         ))
       else:
diff --git a/src/pixie/images.nim b/src/pixie/images.nim
index dede0bf..8eec6d4 100644
--- a/src/pixie/images.nim
+++ b/src/pixie/images.nim
@@ -876,11 +876,11 @@ proc shadow*(
     mask = image.newMask()
     shifted = newMask(mask.width, mask.height)
   shifted.draw(mask, translate(offset), bmOverwrite)
-  mask.spread(spread)
-  mask.blur(blur)
-  result = newImage(mask.width, mask.height)
+  shifted.spread(spread)
+  shifted.blur(blur)
+  result = newImage(shifted.width, shifted.height)
   result.fill(color)
-  result.draw(mask, blendMode = bmMask)
+  result.draw(shifted, blendMode = bmMask)
 
 when defined(release):
   {.pop.}
diff --git a/src/pixie/paints.nim b/src/pixie/paints.nim
index 5d02a48..5565d4a 100644
--- a/src/pixie/paints.nim
+++ b/src/pixie/paints.nim
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import blends, chroma, common, images, internal, vmath
+import blends, chroma, common, images, vmath
 
 type
   PaintKind* = enum
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ type
     blendMode*: BlendMode               ## Blend mode.
     opacity*: float32
     # pkSolid
-    color*: ColorRGBX                   ## Color to fill with.
+    color*: Color                   ## Color to fill with.
     # pkImage, pkImageTiled:
     image*: Image                       ## Image to fill with.
     imageMat*: Mat3                     ## Matrix of the filled image.
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ type
 
   ColorStop* = object
     ## Color stop on a gradient curve.
-    color*: ColorRGBX  ## Color of the stop.
+    color*: Color  ## Color of the stop.
     position*: float32 ## Gradient stop position 0..1.
 
   SomePaint* = string | Paint | SomeColor
@@ -49,13 +49,13 @@ converter parseSomePaint*(paint: SomePaint): Paint {.inline.} =
   ## Given SomePaint, parse it in different ways.
   when type(paint) is string:
     result = newPaint(pkSolid)
-    result.color = parseHtmlColor(paint).rgbx()
+    result.color = parseHtmlColor(paint)
   elif type(paint) is SomeColor:
     result = newPaint(pkSolid)
-    when type(paint) is ColorRGBX:
+    when type(paint) is Color:
       result.color = paint
     else:
-      result.color = paint.rgbx()
+      result.color = paint.color()
   elif type(paint) is Paint:
     paint
 
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ proc gradientPut(
       index = i
     if stop.position > t:
       break
-  var color: ColorRGBX
+  var color: Color
   if index == -1:
     # first stop solid
     color = stops[0].color
@@ -92,9 +92,8 @@ proc gradientPut(
       gs2.color,
       (t - gs1.position) / (gs2.position - gs1.position)
     )
-  if paint.opacity != 1:
-    color = color.applyOpacity(paint.opacity)
-  image.setRgbaUnsafe(x, y, color.rgba.rgbx())
+  color.a *= paint.opacity
+  image.setRgbaUnsafe(x, y, color.rgbx())
 
 proc fillGradientLinear(image: Image, paint: Paint) =
   ## Fills a linear gradient.
diff --git a/src/pixie/paths.nim b/src/pixie/paths.nim
index 8c58ea2..e424eee 100644
--- a/src/pixie/paths.nim
+++ b/src/pixie/paths.nim
@@ -1791,7 +1791,7 @@ proc fillPath*(
       shapes.transform(transform)
       var color = paint.color
       if paint.opacity != 1:
-        color = color.applyOpacity(paint.opacity)
+        color.a *= paint.opacity
       image.fillShapes(shapes, color, windingRule, paint.blendMode)
     return
 
@@ -1875,7 +1875,7 @@ proc strokePath*(
       strokeShapes.transform(transform)
       var color = paint.color
       if paint.opacity != 1:
-        color = color.applyOpacity(paint.opacity)
+        color.a *= paint.opacity
       image.fillShapes(strokeShapes, color, wrNonZero, paint.blendMode)
     return
 
diff --git a/tests/fonts/diffs/image_paint_fill.png b/tests/fonts/diffs/image_paint_fill.png
index aa1cbaa..c13b9b3 100644
Binary files a/tests/fonts/diffs/image_paint_fill.png and b/tests/fonts/diffs/image_paint_fill.png differ
diff --git a/tests/fonts/rendered/image_paint_fill.png b/tests/fonts/rendered/image_paint_fill.png
index e3fe51c..d9fbd48 100644
Binary files a/tests/fonts/rendered/image_paint_fill.png and b/tests/fonts/rendered/image_paint_fill.png differ
diff --git a/tests/images/paths/gradientAngular.png b/tests/images/paths/gradientAngular.png
index 6b20de1..1054f2f 100644
Binary files a/tests/images/paths/gradientAngular.png and b/tests/images/paths/gradientAngular.png differ
diff --git a/tests/images/paths/gradientAngularOpacity.png b/tests/images/paths/gradientAngularOpacity.png
index 2f298aa..93684c7 100644
Binary files a/tests/images/paths/gradientAngularOpacity.png and b/tests/images/paths/gradientAngularOpacity.png differ
diff --git a/tests/images/paths/gradientLinear.png b/tests/images/paths/gradientLinear.png
index 944cc45..c63e87e 100644
Binary files a/tests/images/paths/gradientLinear.png and b/tests/images/paths/gradientLinear.png differ
diff --git a/tests/images/paths/gradientRadial.png b/tests/images/paths/gradientRadial.png
index 80ff1f1..1738d73 100644
Binary files a/tests/images/paths/gradientRadial.png and b/tests/images/paths/gradientRadial.png differ
diff --git a/tests/images/paths/opacityFill.png b/tests/images/paths/opacityFill.png
index a51781e..f3e7f24 100644
Binary files a/tests/images/paths/opacityFill.png and b/tests/images/paths/opacityFill.png differ
diff --git a/tests/images/paths/opacityStroke.png b/tests/images/paths/opacityStroke.png
index aaefbfd..278d3d1 100644
Binary files a/tests/images/paths/opacityStroke.png and b/tests/images/paths/opacityStroke.png differ
diff --git a/tests/images/svg/emojitwo.png b/tests/images/svg/emojitwo.png
index c62ab90..169630c 100644
Binary files a/tests/images/svg/emojitwo.png and b/tests/images/svg/emojitwo.png differ
diff --git a/tests/images/svg/noto-emoji.png b/tests/images/svg/noto-emoji.png
index 4403d95..d2064a1 100644
Binary files a/tests/images/svg/noto-emoji.png and b/tests/images/svg/noto-emoji.png differ
diff --git a/tests/images/svg/openmoji.png b/tests/images/svg/openmoji.png
index 816a0d8..04d236d 100644
Binary files a/tests/images/svg/openmoji.png and b/tests/images/svg/openmoji.png differ
diff --git a/tests/images/svg/twemoji.png b/tests/images/svg/twemoji.png
index 9f9f0c7..1eff430 100644
Binary files a/tests/images/svg/twemoji.png and b/tests/images/svg/twemoji.png differ
diff --git a/tests/megatest_emoji.nim b/tests/megatest_emoji.nim
index 554e551..a1cf63a 100644
--- a/tests/megatest_emoji.nim
+++ b/tests/megatest_emoji.nim
@@ -48,10 +48,12 @@ proc renderEmojiSet(index: int) =
 
   for i in 0 ..< rows:
     for j in 0 ..< max(images.len - i * columns, 0):
-      let (_, icon) = images[i * columns + j]
+      let
+        (_, icon) = images[i * columns + j]
+        pos = vec2(((width + 4) * j + 2).float32, ((height + 4) * i + 2).float32)
       rendered.draw(
         icon,
-        vec2(((width + 4) * j + 2).float32, ((height + 4) * i + 2).float32),
+        translate(pos),
         bmOverwrite
       )
 
diff --git a/tests/megatest_icons.nim b/tests/megatest_icons.nim
index 3084917..a1e6a59 100644
--- a/tests/megatest_icons.nim
+++ b/tests/megatest_icons.nim
@@ -49,10 +49,12 @@ proc renderIconSet(index: int) =
 
   for i in 0 ..< rows:
     for j in 0 ..< max(images.len - i * columns, 0):
-      let (_, icon) = images[i * columns + j]
+      let
+        (_, icon) = images[i * columns + j]
+        pos = vec2(((width + 4) * j + 2).float32, ((height + 4) * i + 2).float32)
       rendered.draw(
         icon,
-        vec2(((width + 4) * j + 2).float32, ((height + 4) * i + 2).float32),
+        translate(pos),
         bmOverwrite
       )
 
diff --git a/tests/test_contexts.nim b/tests/test_contexts.nim
index 2ccb18e..8672bab 100644
--- a/tests/test_contexts.nim
+++ b/tests/test_contexts.nim
@@ -527,7 +527,7 @@ block:
   image.fill(rgba(255, 255, 255, 255))
 
   let paint = newPaint(pkSolid)
-  paint.color = rgba(0, 0, 255, 255)
+  paint.color = color(0, 0, 1, 1)
   paint.blendMode = bmExclusion
 
   ctx.fillStyle = paint
@@ -638,9 +638,9 @@ block:
 
 block:
   let ctx = newContext(newImage(100, 100))
-  ctx.fillStyle.color = rgba(255, 0, 0, 255)
+  ctx.fillStyle.color = color(1, 0, 0, 1)
   ctx.save()
-  ctx.fillStyle.color = rgba(0, 0, 255, 255)
+  ctx.fillStyle.color = color(0, 0, 1, 1)
   ctx.restore()
   ctx.fillRect(0, 0, ctx.image.width.float32, ctx.image.height.float32)
   ctx.image.writeFile("tests/images/context/paintSaveRestore.png")
diff --git a/tests/test_fonts.nim b/tests/test_fonts.nim
index 68f868c..11241ca 100644
--- a/tests/test_fonts.nim
+++ b/tests/test_fonts.nim
@@ -640,8 +640,8 @@ block:
     vec2(100, 50),
   ]
   font.paint.gradientStops = @[
-    ColorStop(color: rgba(255, 0, 0, 255), position: 0),
-    ColorStop(color: rgba(255, 0, 0, 127), position: 1.0),
+    ColorStop(color: color(1, 0, 0, 1), position: 0),
+    ColorStop(color: color(1, 0, 0, 0.5), position: 1.0),
   ]
 
   let image = newImage(100, 100)
@@ -765,7 +765,7 @@ block:
 
   var font8 = newFont(ubuntu)
   font8.size = 54
-  font8.paint.color = rgba(255, 0, 0, 255)
+  font8.paint.color = color(1, 0, 0, 1)
 
   var font9 = newFont(roboto)
   font9.size = 48
diff --git a/tests/test_paints.nim b/tests/test_paints.nim
index eeb0267..e44b952 100644
--- a/tests/test_paints.nim
+++ b/tests/test_paints.nim
@@ -61,8 +61,8 @@ block:
     vec2(100, 50),
   ]
   paint.gradientStops = @[
-    ColorStop(color: rgba(255, 0, 0, 255), position: 0),
-    ColorStop(color: rgba(255, 0, 0, 40), position: 1.0),
+    ColorStop(color: color(1, 0, 0, 1), position: 0),
+    ColorStop(color: color(1, 0, 0, 0.15625), position: 1.0),
   ]
 
   let image = newImage(100, 100)
@@ -77,8 +77,8 @@ block:
     vec2(50, 100)
   ]
   paint.gradientStops = @[
-    ColorStop(color: rgba(255, 0, 0, 255), position: 0),
-    ColorStop(color: rgba(255, 0, 0, 40), position: 1.0),
+    ColorStop(color: color(1, 0, 0, 1), position: 0),
+    ColorStop(color: color(1, 0, 0, 0.15625), position: 1.0),
   ]
 
   let image = newImage(100, 100)
@@ -93,8 +93,8 @@ block:
     vec2(50, 100)
   ]
   paint.gradientStops = @[
-    ColorStop(color: rgba(255, 0, 0, 255), position: 0),
-    ColorStop(color: rgba(255, 0, 0, 40), position: 1.0),
+    ColorStop(color: color(1, 0, 0, 1), position: 0),
+    ColorStop(color: color(1, 0, 0, 0.15625), position: 1.0),
   ]
 
   let image = newImage(100, 100)
@@ -109,8 +109,8 @@ block:
     vec2(50, 100)
   ]
   paint.gradientStops = @[
-    ColorStop(color: rgba(255, 0, 0, 255), position: 0),
-    ColorStop(color: rgba(255, 0, 0, 40), position: 1.0),
+    ColorStop(color: color(1, 0, 0, 1), position: 0),
+    ColorStop(color: color(1, 0, 0, 0.15625), position: 1.0),
   ]
   paint.opacity = 0.5
 
diff --git a/tests/test_paths.nim b/tests/test_paths.nim
index d1bf887..51c37f0 100644
--- a/tests/test_paths.nim
+++ b/tests/test_paths.nim
@@ -371,7 +371,7 @@ block:
   )
 
   let paint = newPaint(pkSolid)
-  paint.color = rgbx(0, 255, 0, 255)
+  paint.color = color(0, 1, 0, 1)
   paint.blendMode = bmExcludeMask
 
   image.fillPath(
@@ -388,7 +388,7 @@ block:
   )
 
   let paint = newPaint(pkSolid)
-  paint.color = rgbx(0, 255, 0, 255)
+  paint.color = color(0, 1, 0, 1)
   paint.blendMode = bmExcludeMask
 
   image.fillPath(
@@ -405,7 +405,7 @@ block:
   )
 
   let paint = newPaint(pkSolid)
-  paint.color = rgbx(0, 255, 0, 255)
+  paint.color = color(0, 1, 0, 1)
   paint.blendMode = bmMask
 
   image.fillPath(
@@ -422,7 +422,7 @@ block:
   )
 
   let paint = newPaint(pkSolid)
-  paint.color = rgbx(0, 255, 0, 255)
+  paint.color = color(0, 1, 0, 1)
   paint.blendMode = bmMask
 
   image.fillPath(
@@ -594,7 +594,7 @@ block:
   path.circle(50, 50, 30)
 
   let paint = newPaint(pkSolid)
-  paint.color = rgba(255, 0, 255, 255)
+  paint.color = color(1, 0, 1, 1)
   paint.opacity = 0.5
 
   let image = newImage(100, 100)
@@ -607,7 +607,7 @@ block:
   path.circle(50, 50, 30)
 
   let paint = newPaint(pkSolid)
-  paint.color = rgba(255, 0, 255, 255)
+  paint.color = color(1, 0, 1, 1)
   paint.opacity = 0.5
 
   let image = newImage(100, 100)