CODE EXAMPLE FOR SWIFT

swift UIColor to String

extension UIColor {
    var rgbComponents:(red: CGFloat, green: CGFloat, blue: CGFloat, alpha: CGFloat) {
        var r:CGFloat = 0
        var g:CGFloat = 0
        var b:CGFloat = 0
        var a:CGFloat = 0
        if getRed(&r, green: &g, blue: &b, alpha: &a) {
            return (r,g,b,a)
        }
        return (0,0,0,0)
    }
    // hue, saturation, brightness and alpha components from UIColor**
    var hsbComponents:(hue: CGFloat, saturation: CGFloat, brightness: CGFloat, alpha: CGFloat) {
        var hue:CGFloat = 0
        var saturation:CGFloat = 0
        var brightness:CGFloat = 0
        var alpha:CGFloat = 0
        if getHue(&hue, saturation: &saturation, brightness: &brightness, alpha: &alpha){
            return (hue,saturation,brightness,alpha)
        }
        return (0,0,0,0)
    }
    var htmlRGBColor:String {
        return String(format: "#%02x%02x%02x", Int(rgbComponents.red * 255), Int(rgbComponents.green * 255),Int(rgbComponents.blue * 255))
    }
    var htmlRGBaColor:String {
        return String(format: "#%02x%02x%02x%02x", Int(rgbComponents.red * 255), Int(rgbComponents.green * 255),Int(rgbComponents.blue * 255),Int(rgbComponents.alpha * 255) )
    }
}