diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 3f92db61..ed50e990 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/).
 ### Changed 🔧
 
 * Renamed `Srgba` to `Color32`.
+* All color contructions now starts with `from_`, e.g. `Color32::from_rgb`.
 * Renamed `FontFamily::VariableWidth` to `FontFamily::Proportional`.
 * Removed `pixels_per_point` from `FontDefinitions`.
 
diff --git a/egui/src/containers/frame.rs b/egui/src/containers/frame.rs
index d1adc7f2..d9d85ace 100644
--- a/egui/src/containers/frame.rs
+++ b/egui/src/containers/frame.rs
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ impl Frame {
         Self {
             margin: Vec2::new(10.0, 10.0),
             corner_radius: 5.0,
-            fill: Color32::black_alpha(250),
+            fill: Color32::from_black_alpha(250),
             stroke: style.visuals.widgets.noninteractive.bg_stroke,
             ..Default::default()
         }
diff --git a/egui/src/paint/color.rs b/egui/src/paint/color.rs
index 838e74f1..4e752d5a 100644
--- a/egui/src/paint/color.rs
+++ b/egui/src/paint/color.rs
@@ -70,19 +70,19 @@ impl Color32 {
         Self([r, g, b, a])
     }
 
-    pub const fn gray(l: u8) -> Self {
+    pub const fn from_gray(l: u8) -> Self {
         Self([l, l, l, 255])
     }
 
-    pub const fn black_alpha(a: u8) -> Self {
+    pub const fn from_black_alpha(a: u8) -> Self {
         Self([0, 0, 0, a])
     }
 
-    pub fn white_alpha(a: u8) -> Self {
-        Rgba::white_alpha(linear_from_alpha_byte(a)).into()
+    pub fn from_white_alpha(a: u8) -> Self {
+        Rgba::from_white_alpha(linear_from_alpha_byte(a)).into()
     }
 
-    pub const fn additive_luminance(l: u8) -> Self {
+    pub const fn from_additive_luminance(l: u8) -> Self {
         Self([l, l, l, 0])
     }
 
@@ -138,43 +138,49 @@ impl std::ops::IndexMut<usize> for Rgba {
 }
 
 impl Rgba {
-    pub const TRANSPARENT: Rgba = Rgba::new(0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0);
-    pub const BLACK: Rgba = Rgba::new(0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0);
-    pub const WHITE: Rgba = Rgba::new(1.0, 1.0, 1.0, 1.0);
-    pub const RED: Rgba = Rgba::new(1.0, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0);
-    pub const GREEN: Rgba = Rgba::new(0.0, 1.0, 0.0, 1.0);
-    pub const BLUE: Rgba = Rgba::new(0.0, 0.0, 1.0, 1.0);
+    pub const TRANSPARENT: Rgba = Rgba::from_rgba_premultiplied(0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0);
+    pub const BLACK: Rgba = Rgba::from_rgb(0.0, 0.0, 0.0);
+    pub const WHITE: Rgba = Rgba::from_rgb(1.0, 1.0, 1.0);
+    pub const RED: Rgba = Rgba::from_rgb(1.0, 0.0, 0.0);
+    pub const GREEN: Rgba = Rgba::from_rgb(0.0, 1.0, 0.0);
+    pub const BLUE: Rgba = Rgba::from_rgb(0.0, 0.0, 1.0);
 
-    pub const fn new(r: f32, g: f32, b: f32, a: f32) -> Self {
+    pub const fn from_rgba_premultiplied(r: f32, g: f32, b: f32, a: f32) -> Self {
         Self([r, g, b, a])
     }
 
-    pub const fn rgb(r: f32, g: f32, b: f32) -> Self {
+    pub const fn from_rgb(r: f32, g: f32, b: f32) -> Self {
         Self([r, g, b, 1.0])
     }
 
-    pub const fn gray(l: f32) -> Self {
+    pub const fn from_gray(l: f32) -> Self {
         Self([l, l, l, 1.0])
     }
 
-    pub fn luminance_alpha(l: f32, a: f32) -> Self {
+    pub fn from_luminance_alpha(l: f32, a: f32) -> Self {
         debug_assert!(0.0 <= l && l <= 1.0);
         debug_assert!(0.0 <= a && a <= 1.0);
         Self([l * a, l * a, l * a, a])
     }
 
     /// Transparent black
-    pub fn black_alpha(a: f32) -> Self {
+    pub fn from_black_alpha(a: f32) -> Self {
         debug_assert!(0.0 <= a && a <= 1.0);
         Self([0.0, 0.0, 0.0, a])
     }
 
     /// Transparent white
-    pub fn white_alpha(a: f32) -> Self {
+    pub fn from_white_alpha(a: f32) -> Self {
         debug_assert!(0.0 <= a && a <= 1.0);
         Self([a, a, a, a])
     }
 
+    /// Return an additive version of this color (alpha = 0)
+    pub fn additive(self) -> Self {
+        let [r, g, b, _] = self.0;
+        Self([r, g, b, 0.0])
+    }
+
     /// Multiply with e.g. 0.5 to make us half transparent
     pub fn multiply(self, alpha: f32) -> Self {
         Self([
@@ -206,11 +212,11 @@ impl Rgba {
     /// Returns an opaque version of self
     pub fn to_opaque(&self) -> Self {
         if self.a() == 0.0 {
-            // additive or fully transparent
-            Self::new(self.r(), self.g(), self.b(), 1.0)
+            // Additive or fully transparent black.
+            Self::from_rgba_premultiplied(self.r(), self.g(), self.b(), 1.0)
         } else {
-            // un-multiply alpha
-            Self::new(
+            // un-multiply alpha:
+            Self::from_rgba_premultiplied(
                 self.r() / self.a(),
                 self.g() / self.a(),
                 self.b() / self.a(),
@@ -345,7 +351,7 @@ pub struct Hsva {
     pub s: f32,
     /// value 0-1
     pub v: f32,
-    /// alpha 0-1
+    /// alpha 0-1. A negative value signifies an additive color (and alpha is ignored).
     pub a: f32,
 }
 
@@ -375,33 +381,79 @@ impl Hsva {
     }
 
     /// From linear RGBA with premultiplied alpha
-    pub fn from_rgba_premultiplied(rgba: [f32; 4]) -> Self {
+    pub fn from_rgba_premultiplied([r, g, b, a]: [f32; 4]) -> Self {
         #![allow(clippy::many_single_char_names)]
-        let [r, g, b, a] = rgba;
         if a == 0.0 {
-            Hsva::default()
+            if r == 0.0 && b == 0.0 && a == 0.0 {
+                Hsva::default()
+            } else {
+                Hsva::from_additive_rgb([r, g, b])
+            }
         } else {
-            let (h, s, v) = hsv_from_rgb((r / a, g / a, b / a));
+            let (h, s, v) = hsv_from_rgb([r / a, g / a, b / a]);
             Hsva { h, s, v, a }
         }
     }
 
     /// From linear RGBA without premultiplied alpha
-    pub fn from_rgba_unmultiplied(rgba: [f32; 4]) -> Self {
+    pub fn from_rgba_unmultiplied([r, g, b, a]: [f32; 4]) -> Self {
         #![allow(clippy::many_single_char_names)]
-        let [r, g, b, a] = rgba;
-        let (h, s, v) = hsv_from_rgb((r, g, b));
+        let (h, s, v) = hsv_from_rgb([r, g, b]);
         Hsva { h, s, v, a }
     }
 
+    pub fn from_additive_rgb(rgb: [f32; 3]) -> Self {
+        let (h, s, v) = hsv_from_rgb(rgb);
+        Hsva {
+            h,
+            s,
+            v,
+            a: -0.5, // anything negative is treated as additive
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub fn from_rgb(rgb: [f32; 3]) -> Self {
+        let (h, s, v) = hsv_from_rgb(rgb);
+        Hsva { h, s, v, a: 1.0 }
+    }
+
+    pub fn from_srgb([r, g, b]: [u8; 3]) -> Self {
+        Self::from_rgb([
+            linear_from_gamma_byte(r),
+            linear_from_gamma_byte(g),
+            linear_from_gamma_byte(b),
+        ])
+    }
+
+    // ------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    pub fn to_rgb(&self) -> [f32; 3] {
+        rgb_from_hsv((self.h, self.s, self.v))
+    }
+
+    pub fn to_srgb(&self) -> [u8; 3] {
+        let [r, g, b] = self.to_rgb();
+        [
+            gamma_byte_from_linear(r),
+            gamma_byte_from_linear(g),
+            gamma_byte_from_linear(b),
+        ]
+    }
+
     pub fn to_rgba_premultiplied(&self) -> [f32; 4] {
         let [r, g, b, a] = self.to_rgba_unmultiplied();
-        [a * r, a * g, a * b, a]
+        let additive = a < 0.0;
+        if additive {
+            [r, g, b, 0.0]
+        } else {
+            [a * r, a * g, a * b, a]
+        }
     }
 
+    /// Represents additive colors using a negative alpha.
     pub fn to_rgba_unmultiplied(&self) -> [f32; 4] {
         let Hsva { h, s, v, a } = *self;
-        let (r, g, b) = rgb_from_hsv((h, s, v));
+        let [r, g, b] = rgb_from_hsv((h, s, v));
         [r, g, b, a]
     }
 
@@ -421,7 +473,7 @@ impl Hsva {
             gamma_byte_from_linear(r),
             gamma_byte_from_linear(g),
             gamma_byte_from_linear(b),
-            alpha_byte_from_linear(a),
+            alpha_byte_from_linear(a.abs()),
         ]
     }
 }
@@ -449,7 +501,7 @@ impl From<Color32> for Hsva {
 }
 
 /// All ranges in 0-1, rgb is linear.
-pub fn hsv_from_rgb((r, g, b): (f32, f32, f32)) -> (f32, f32, f32) {
+pub fn hsv_from_rgb([r, g, b]: [f32; 3]) -> (f32, f32, f32) {
     #![allow(clippy::float_cmp)]
     #![allow(clippy::many_single_char_names)]
     let min = r.min(g.min(b));
@@ -473,7 +525,7 @@ pub fn hsv_from_rgb((r, g, b): (f32, f32, f32)) -> (f32, f32, f32) {
 }
 
 /// All ranges in 0-1, rgb is linear.
-pub fn rgb_from_hsv((h, s, v): (f32, f32, f32)) -> (f32, f32, f32) {
+pub fn rgb_from_hsv((h, s, v): (f32, f32, f32)) -> [f32; 3] {
     #![allow(clippy::many_single_char_names)]
     let h = (h.fract() + 1.0).fract(); // wrap
     let s = clamp(s, 0.0..=1.0);
@@ -484,12 +536,12 @@ pub fn rgb_from_hsv((h, s, v): (f32, f32, f32)) -> (f32, f32, f32) {
     let t = v * (1.0 - (1.0 - f) * s);
 
     match (h * 6.0).floor() as i32 % 6 {
-        0 => (v, t, p),
-        1 => (q, v, p),
-        2 => (p, v, t),
-        3 => (p, q, v),
-        4 => (t, p, v),
-        5 => (v, p, q),
+        0 => [v, t, p],
+        1 => [q, v, p],
+        2 => [p, v, t],
+        3 => [p, q, v],
+        4 => [t, p, v],
+        5 => [v, p, q],
         _ => unreachable!(),
     }
 }
diff --git a/egui/src/paint/shadow.rs b/egui/src/paint/shadow.rs
index e2763723..38350d3c 100644
--- a/egui/src/paint/shadow.rs
+++ b/egui/src/paint/shadow.rs
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ impl Shadow {
     pub fn small() -> Self {
         Self {
             extrusion: 8.0,
-            color: Color32::black_alpha(64),
+            color: Color32::from_black_alpha(64),
         }
     }
 
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ impl Shadow {
     pub fn big() -> Self {
         Self {
             extrusion: 32.0,
-            color: Color32::black_alpha(96),
+            color: Color32::from_black_alpha(96),
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/egui/src/paint/texture_atlas.rs b/egui/src/paint/texture_atlas.rs
index 05c79973..a1d114c1 100644
--- a/egui/src/paint/texture_atlas.rs
+++ b/egui/src/paint/texture_atlas.rs
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ pub struct Texture {
     pub version: u64,
     pub width: usize,
     pub height: usize,
-    /// luminance and alpha, linear space 0-255
+    /// White color with the given alpha (linear space 0-255).
     pub pixels: Vec<u8>,
 }
 
@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@ impl Texture {
     /// Returns the textures as `sRGBA` premultiplied pixels, row by row, top to bottom.
     pub fn srgba_pixels(&'_ self) -> impl Iterator<Item = super::Color32> + '_ {
         use super::Color32;
-        let srgba_from_luminance_lut: Vec<Color32> = (0..=255).map(Color32::white_alpha).collect();
+        let srgba_from_luminance_lut: Vec<Color32> =
+            (0..=255).map(Color32::from_white_alpha).collect();
         self.pixels
             .iter()
             .map(move |&l| srgba_from_luminance_lut[l as usize])
@@ -47,7 +48,7 @@ impl std::ops::IndexMut<(usize, usize)> for Texture {
 pub struct TextureAtlas {
     texture: Texture,
 
-    /// Used for when adding new rects
+    /// Used for when allocating new rectangles.
     cursor: (usize, usize),
     row_height: usize,
 }
@@ -78,7 +79,7 @@ impl TextureAtlas {
     pub fn allocate(&mut self, (w, h): (usize, usize)) -> (usize, usize) {
         /// On some low-precision GPUs (my old iPad) characters get muddled up
         /// if we don't add some empty pixels between the characters.
-        /// On modern high-precision GPUs this is not be needed.
+        /// On modern high-precision GPUs this is not needed.
         const PADDING: usize = 1;
 
         assert!(w <= self.texture.width);
diff --git a/egui/src/painter.rs b/egui/src/painter.rs
index fab13a93..857a35df 100644
--- a/egui/src/painter.rs
+++ b/egui/src/painter.rs
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ impl Painter {
         self.add(PaintCmd::Rect {
             rect: frame_rect,
             corner_radius: 0.0,
-            fill: Color32::black_alpha(240),
+            fill: Color32::from_black_alpha(240),
             stroke: Stroke::new(1.0, Color32::RED),
         });
         self.galley(rect.min, galley, text_style, Color32::RED);
diff --git a/egui/src/style.rs b/egui/src/style.rs
index 246aaeee..7ff02d6a 100644
--- a/egui/src/style.rs
+++ b/egui/src/style.rs
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ impl Default for Visuals {
             override_text_color: None,
             widgets: Default::default(),
             selection: Default::default(),
-            dark_bg_color: Color32::black_alpha(140),
+            dark_bg_color: Color32::from_black_alpha(140),
             hyperlink_color: Color32::from_rgb(90, 170, 255),
             window_corner_radius: 10.0,
             window_shadow: Shadow::big(),
@@ -296,8 +296,11 @@ impl Default for Visuals {
 impl Default for Selection {
     fn default() -> Self {
         Self {
-            bg_fill: Rgba::new(0.0, 0.5, 1.0, 0.0).multiply(0.15).into(), // additive!
-            stroke: Stroke::new(1.0, Rgba::new(0.3, 0.6, 1.0, 1.0)),
+            bg_fill: Rgba::from_rgb(0.0, 0.5, 1.0)
+                .additive()
+                .multiply(0.10)
+                .into(),
+            stroke: Stroke::new(1.0, Rgba::from_rgb(0.3, 0.6, 1.0)),
         }
     }
 }
@@ -306,39 +309,39 @@ impl Default for Widgets {
     fn default() -> Self {
         Self {
             active: WidgetVisuals {
-                bg_fill: Rgba::luminance_alpha(0.10, 0.5).into(),
+                bg_fill: Rgba::from_luminance_alpha(0.10, 0.5).into(),
                 bg_stroke: Stroke::new(2.0, Color32::WHITE),
                 corner_radius: 4.0,
                 fg_fill: Color32::from_rgb(120, 120, 200),
                 fg_stroke: Stroke::new(2.0, Color32::WHITE),
             },
             hovered: WidgetVisuals {
-                bg_fill: Rgba::luminance_alpha(0.06, 0.5).into(),
-                bg_stroke: Stroke::new(1.0, Rgba::white_alpha(0.5)),
+                bg_fill: Rgba::from_luminance_alpha(0.06, 0.5).into(),
+                bg_stroke: Stroke::new(1.0, Rgba::from_white_alpha(0.5)),
                 corner_radius: 4.0,
                 fg_fill: Color32::from_rgb(100, 100, 150),
-                fg_stroke: Stroke::new(1.5, Color32::gray(240)),
+                fg_stroke: Stroke::new(1.5, Color32::from_gray(240)),
             },
             inactive: WidgetVisuals {
-                bg_fill: Rgba::luminance_alpha(0.04, 0.5).into(),
-                bg_stroke: Stroke::new(1.0, Rgba::white_alpha(0.06)), // default window outline. Should be pretty readable
+                bg_fill: Rgba::from_luminance_alpha(0.04, 0.5).into(),
+                bg_stroke: Stroke::new(1.0, Rgba::from_white_alpha(0.06)), // default window outline. Should be pretty readable
                 corner_radius: 4.0,
                 fg_fill: Color32::from_rgb(60, 60, 80),
-                fg_stroke: Stroke::new(1.0, Color32::gray(200)), // Should NOT look grayed out!
+                fg_stroke: Stroke::new(1.0, Color32::from_gray(200)), // Should NOT look grayed out!
             },
             disabled: WidgetVisuals {
-                bg_fill: Rgba::luminance_alpha(0.02, 0.5).into(),
-                bg_stroke: Stroke::new(0.5, Color32::gray(70)),
+                bg_fill: Rgba::from_luminance_alpha(0.02, 0.5).into(),
+                bg_stroke: Stroke::new(0.5, Color32::from_gray(70)),
                 corner_radius: 4.0,
                 fg_fill: Color32::from_rgb(50, 50, 50),
-                fg_stroke: Stroke::new(1.0, Color32::gray(140)), // Should look grayed out
+                fg_stroke: Stroke::new(1.0, Color32::from_gray(140)), // Should look grayed out
             },
             noninteractive: WidgetVisuals {
-                bg_stroke: Stroke::new(1.0, Rgba::white_alpha(0.06)),
-                bg_fill: Rgba::luminance_alpha(0.010, 0.975).into(), // window background
+                bg_stroke: Stroke::new(1.0, Rgba::from_white_alpha(0.06)),
+                bg_fill: Rgba::from_luminance_alpha(0.010, 0.975).into(), // window background
                 corner_radius: 4.0,
                 fg_fill: Default::default(),
-                fg_stroke: Stroke::new(1.0, Color32::gray(160)), // text color
+                fg_stroke: Stroke::new(1.0, Color32::from_gray(160)), // text color
             },
         }
     }
diff --git a/egui/src/ui.rs b/egui/src/ui.rs
index f3ca243c..a53b3a31 100644
--- a/egui/src/ui.rs
+++ b/egui/src/ui.rs
@@ -814,13 +814,35 @@ impl Ui {
     /// Shows a button with the given color.
     /// If the user clicks the button, a full color picker is shown.
     pub fn color_edit_button_srgba(&mut self, srgba: &mut Color32) -> Response {
-        widgets::color_picker::color_edit_button_srgba(self, srgba)
+        color_picker::color_edit_button_srgba(self, srgba, color_picker::Alpha::BlendOrAdditive)
     }
 
     /// Shows a button with the given color.
     /// If the user clicks the button, a full color picker is shown.
     pub fn color_edit_button_hsva(&mut self, hsva: &mut Hsva) -> Response {
-        widgets::color_picker::color_edit_button_hsva(self, hsva)
+        color_picker::color_edit_button_hsva(self, hsva, color_picker::Alpha::BlendOrAdditive)
+    }
+
+    /// Shows a button with the given color.
+    /// If the user clicks the button, a full color picker is shown.
+    /// The given color is in `sRGB` space.
+    pub fn color_edit_button_srgb(&mut self, srgb: &mut [u8; 3]) -> Response {
+        let mut hsva = Hsva::from_srgb(*srgb);
+        let response =
+            color_picker::color_edit_button_hsva(self, &mut hsva, color_picker::Alpha::Opaque);
+        *srgb = hsva.to_srgb();
+        response
+    }
+
+    /// Shows a button with the given color.
+    /// If the user clicks the button, a full color picker is shown.
+    /// The given color is in linear RGB space.
+    pub fn color_edit_button_rgb(&mut self, rgb: &mut [f32; 3]) -> Response {
+        let mut hsva = Hsva::from_rgb(*rgb);
+        let response =
+            color_picker::color_edit_button_hsva(self, &mut hsva, color_picker::Alpha::Opaque);
+        *rgb = hsva.to_rgb();
+        response
     }
 
     /// Shows a button with the given color.
@@ -839,7 +861,8 @@ impl Ui {
     /// If unsure, what "premultiplied alpha" is, then this is probably the function you want to use.
     pub fn color_edit_button_srgba_unmultiplied(&mut self, srgba: &mut [u8; 4]) -> Response {
         let mut hsva = Hsva::from_srgba_unmultiplied(*srgba);
-        let response = self.color_edit_button_hsva(&mut hsva);
+        let response =
+            color_picker::color_edit_button_hsva(self, &mut hsva, color_picker::Alpha::OnlyBlend);
         *srgba = hsva.to_srgba_unmultiplied();
         response
     }
@@ -849,7 +872,11 @@ impl Ui {
     /// The given color is in linear RGBA space with premultiplied alpha
     pub fn color_edit_button_rgba_premultiplied(&mut self, rgba: &mut [f32; 4]) -> Response {
         let mut hsva = Hsva::from_rgba_premultiplied(*rgba);
-        let response = self.color_edit_button_hsva(&mut hsva);
+        let response = color_picker::color_edit_button_hsva(
+            self,
+            &mut hsva,
+            color_picker::Alpha::BlendOrAdditive,
+        );
         *rgba = hsva.to_rgba_premultiplied();
         response
     }
@@ -860,7 +887,8 @@ impl Ui {
     /// If unsure, what "premultiplied alpha" is, then this is probably the function you want to use.
     pub fn color_edit_button_rgba_unmultiplied(&mut self, rgba: &mut [f32; 4]) -> Response {
         let mut hsva = Hsva::from_rgba_unmultiplied(*rgba);
-        let response = self.color_edit_button_hsva(&mut hsva);
+        let response =
+            color_picker::color_edit_button_hsva(self, &mut hsva, color_picker::Alpha::OnlyBlend);
         *rgba = hsva.to_rgba_unmultiplied();
         response
     }
diff --git a/egui/src/widgets/color_picker.rs b/egui/src/widgets/color_picker.rs
index 3da236a5..8f945c4c 100644
--- a/egui/src/widgets/color_picker.rs
+++ b/egui/src/widgets/color_picker.rs
@@ -16,11 +16,11 @@ fn contrast_color(color: impl Into<Rgba>) -> Color32 {
 /// Number of vertices per dimension in the color sliders.
 /// We need at least 6 for hues, and more for smooth 2D areas.
 /// Should always be a multiple of 6 to hit the peak hues in HSV/HSL (every 60°).
-const N: u32 = 6 * 3;
+const N: u32 = 6 * 6;
 
 fn background_checkers(painter: &Painter, rect: Rect) {
-    let mut top_color = Color32::gray(128);
-    let mut bottom_color = Color32::gray(32);
+    let mut top_color = Color32::from_gray(128);
+    let mut bottom_color = Color32::from_gray(32);
     let checker_size = Vec2::splat(rect.height() / 2.0);
     let n = (rect.width() / checker_size.x).round() as u32;
 
@@ -184,20 +184,68 @@ fn color_slider_2d(
     response
 }
 
-fn color_picker_hsvag_2d(ui: &mut Ui, hsva: &mut HsvaGamma) {
+/// What options to show for alpha
+#[derive(Clone, Copy, PartialEq)]
+pub enum Alpha {
+    // Set alpha to 1.0, and show no option for it.
+    Opaque,
+    // Only show normal blend options for it.
+    OnlyBlend,
+    // Show both blend and additive options.
+    BlendOrAdditive,
+}
+
+fn color_picker_hsvag_2d(ui: &mut Ui, hsva: &mut HsvaGamma, alpha: Alpha) {
     ui.vertical(|ui| {
         let current_color_size = vec2(
             ui.style().spacing.slider_width,
             ui.style().spacing.interact_size.y * 2.0,
         );
 
-        show_color(ui, *hsva, current_color_size).on_hover_text("Current color");
-
-        show_color(ui, HsvaGamma { a: 1.0, ..*hsva }, current_color_size)
-            .on_hover_text("Current color (opaque)");
-
         let opaque = HsvaGamma { a: 1.0, ..*hsva };
-        let HsvaGamma { h, s, v, a } = hsva;
+
+        if alpha == Alpha::Opaque {
+            hsva.a = 1.0;
+            show_color(ui, *hsva, current_color_size).on_hover_text("Current color");
+        } else {
+            let a = &mut hsva.a;
+
+            // We signal additive blending by storing a negative alpha (a bit ironic).
+            let mut additive = *a < 0.0;
+
+            if alpha == Alpha::OnlyBlend {
+                if additive {
+                    *a = 0.5;
+                }
+
+                color_slider_1d(ui, a, |a| HsvaGamma { a, ..opaque }.into()).on_hover_text("Alpha");
+            } else {
+                ui.horizontal(|ui| {
+                    ui.label("Blending:");
+                    ui.radio_value(&mut additive, false, "Normal");
+                    ui.radio_value(&mut additive, true, "Additive");
+
+                    if additive {
+                        *a = -a.abs();
+                    }
+
+                    if !additive {
+                        *a = a.abs();
+                    }
+                });
+
+                if !additive {
+                    color_slider_1d(ui, a, |a| HsvaGamma { a, ..opaque }.into())
+                        .on_hover_text("Alpha");
+                }
+            }
+
+            show_color(ui, *hsva, current_color_size).on_hover_text("Current color");
+            show_color(ui, opaque, current_color_size).on_hover_text("Current color (opaque)");
+        }
+
+        let HsvaGamma { h, s, v, a: _ } = hsva;
+
         color_slider_2d(ui, h, s, |h, s| HsvaGamma::new(h, s, 1.0, 1.0).into())
             .on_hover_text("Hue - Saturation");
         color_slider_2d(ui, v, s, |v, s| HsvaGamma { v, s, ..opaque }.into())
@@ -205,17 +253,16 @@ fn color_picker_hsvag_2d(ui: &mut Ui, hsva: &mut HsvaGamma) {
         color_slider_1d(ui, h, |h| HsvaGamma { h, ..opaque }.into()).on_hover_text("Hue");
         color_slider_1d(ui, s, |s| HsvaGamma { s, ..opaque }.into()).on_hover_text("Saturation");
         color_slider_1d(ui, v, |v| HsvaGamma { v, ..opaque }.into()).on_hover_text("Value");
-        color_slider_1d(ui, a, |a| HsvaGamma { a, ..opaque }.into()).on_hover_text("Alpha");
     });
 }
 
-fn color_picker_hsva_2d(ui: &mut Ui, hsva: &mut Hsva) {
+fn color_picker_hsva_2d(ui: &mut Ui, hsva: &mut Hsva, alpha: Alpha) {
     let mut hsvag = HsvaGamma::from(*hsva);
-    color_picker_hsvag_2d(ui, &mut hsvag);
+    color_picker_hsvag_2d(ui, &mut hsvag, alpha);
     *hsva = Hsva::from(hsvag);
 }
 
-pub fn color_edit_button_hsva(ui: &mut Ui, hsva: &mut Hsva) -> Response {
+pub fn color_edit_button_hsva(ui: &mut Ui, hsva: &mut Hsva, alpha: Alpha) -> Response {
     let pupup_id = ui.auto_id_with("popup");
     let button_response = color_button(ui, (*hsva).into()).on_hover_text("Click to edit color");
 
@@ -228,8 +275,9 @@ pub fn color_edit_button_hsva(ui: &mut Ui, hsva: &mut Hsva) -> Response {
             .order(Order::Foreground)
             .default_pos(button_response.rect.max)
             .show(ui.ctx(), |ui| {
+                ui.style_mut().spacing.slider_width = 256.0;
                 Frame::popup(ui.style()).show(ui, |ui| {
-                    color_picker_hsva_2d(ui, hsva);
+                    color_picker_hsva_2d(ui, hsva, alpha);
                 })
             });
 
@@ -246,7 +294,7 @@ pub fn color_edit_button_hsva(ui: &mut Ui, hsva: &mut Hsva) -> Response {
 
 /// Shows a button with the given color.
 /// If the user clicks the button, a full color picker is shown.
-pub fn color_edit_button_srgba(ui: &mut Ui, srgba: &mut Color32) -> Response {
+pub fn color_edit_button_srgba(ui: &mut Ui, srgba: &mut Color32, alpha: Alpha) -> Response {
     // To ensure we keep hue slider when `srgba` is grey we store the
     // full `Hsva` in a cache:
 
@@ -258,7 +306,7 @@ pub fn color_edit_button_srgba(ui: &mut Ui, srgba: &mut Color32) -> Response {
         .cloned()
         .unwrap_or_else(|| Hsva::from(*srgba));
 
-    let response = color_edit_button_hsva(ui, &mut hsva);
+    let response = color_edit_button_hsva(ui, &mut hsva, alpha);
 
     *srgba = Color32::from(hsva);
 
@@ -279,7 +327,7 @@ struct HsvaGamma {
     pub s: f32,
     /// value 0-1, in gamma-space (perceptually even)
     pub v: f32,
-    /// alpha 0-1
+    /// alpha 0-1. A negative value signifies an additive color (and alpha is ignored).
     pub a: f32,
 }
 
diff --git a/egui_demo_lib/src/apps/color_test.rs b/egui_demo_lib/src/apps/color_test.rs
index 27eb4174..da8385af 100644
--- a/egui_demo_lib/src/apps/color_test.rs
+++ b/egui_demo_lib/src/apps/color_test.rs
@@ -39,8 +39,9 @@ impl epi::App for ColorTest {
             if frame.is_web() {
                 ui.colored_label(
                     RED,
-                    "NOTE: The current WebGL backend does NOT pass the color test!",
+                    "NOTE: The WebGL backend does NOT pass the color test."
                 );
+                ui.small("This is because WebGL does not support a linear framebuffer blending (not even WebGL2!).\nMaybe when WebGL3 becomes mainstream in 2030 the web can finally get colors right?");
                 ui.separator();
             }
             ScrollArea::auto_sized().show(ui, |ui| {
@@ -56,8 +57,7 @@ impl ColorTest {
         ui: &mut Ui,
         mut tex_allocator: &mut Option<&mut dyn epi::TextureAllocator>,
     ) {
-        ui.label("This is made to test if your Egui painter backend is set up correctly");
-        ui.label("It is meant to ensure you do proper sRGBA decoding of both texture and vertex colors, and blend using premultiplied alpha.");
+        ui.label("This is made to test that the Egui painter backend is set up correctly, so that all colors are interpolated and blended in linear space with premultiplied alpha.");
         ui.label("If everything is set up correctly, all groups of gradients will look uniform");
 
         ui.checkbox(&mut self.vertex_gradients, "Vertex gradients");
@@ -85,8 +85,8 @@ impl ColorTest {
         ui.wrap(|ui| {
             ui.style_mut().spacing.item_spacing.y = 0.0; // No spacing between gradients
 
-            let tex_color = Rgba::new(1.0, 0.25, 0.25, 1.0);
-            let vertex_color = Rgba::new(0.5, 0.75, 0.75, 1.0);
+            let tex_color = Rgba::from_rgb(1.0, 0.25, 0.25);
+            let vertex_color = Rgba::from_rgb(0.5, 0.75, 0.75);
 
             ui.horizontal(|ui| {
                 let color_size = ui.style().spacing.interact_size;
diff --git a/egui_demo_lib/src/apps/demo/dancing_strings.rs b/egui_demo_lib/src/apps/demo/dancing_strings.rs
index daf8de6e..babd2e17 100644
--- a/egui_demo_lib/src/apps/demo/dancing_strings.rs
+++ b/egui_demo_lib/src/apps/demo/dancing_strings.rs
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ impl super::View for DancingStrings {
                 let thickness = 10.0 / mode;
                 cmds.push(paint::PaintCmd::line(
                     points,
-                    Stroke::new(thickness, Color32::additive_luminance(196)),
+                    Stroke::new(thickness, Color32::from_additive_luminance(196)),
                 ));
             }
 
diff --git a/egui_demo_lib/src/apps/demo/demo_window.rs b/egui_demo_lib/src/apps/demo/demo_window.rs
index 7fe5db68..3c514721 100644
--- a/egui_demo_lib/src/apps/demo/demo_window.rs
+++ b/egui_demo_lib/src/apps/demo/demo_window.rs
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ impl DemoWindow {
                     let painter = ui.painter();
                     let c = response.rect.center();
                     let r = response.rect.width() / 2.0 - 1.0;
-                    let color = Color32::gray(128);
+                    let color = Color32::from_gray(128);
                     let stroke = Stroke::new(1.0, color);
                     painter.circle_stroke(c, r, stroke);
                     painter.line_segment([c - vec2(0.0, r), c + vec2(0.0, r)], stroke);
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ impl BoxPainting {
                 ui.painter().rect(
                     response.rect,
                     self.corner_radius,
-                    Color32::gray(64),
+                    Color32::from_gray(64),
                     Stroke::new(self.stroke_width, Color32::WHITE),
                 );
             }
diff --git a/egui_demo_lib/src/apps/demo/toggle_switch.rs b/egui_demo_lib/src/apps/demo/toggle_switch.rs
index 9a02584b..e7e9f57d 100644
--- a/egui_demo_lib/src/apps/demo/toggle_switch.rs
+++ b/egui_demo_lib/src/apps/demo/toggle_switch.rs
@@ -40,8 +40,8 @@ pub fn toggle(ui: &mut egui::Ui, on: &mut bool) -> egui::Response {
     // "how should something that is being interacted with be painted?".
     // This will, for instance, give us different colors when the widget is hovered or clicked.
     let visuals = ui.style().interact(&response);
-    let off_bg_fill = egui::Rgba::new(0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0);
-    let on_bg_fill = egui::Rgba::new(0.0, 0.5, 0.25, 1.0);
+    let off_bg_fill = egui::Rgba::TRANSPARENT;
+    let on_bg_fill = egui::Rgba::from_rgb(0.0, 0.5, 0.25);
     let bg_fill = egui::lerp(off_bg_fill..=on_bg_fill, how_on);
     // All coordinates are in absolute screen coordinates so we use `rect` to place the elements.
     let rect = response.rect;
@@ -67,8 +67,8 @@ fn toggle_compact(ui: &mut egui::Ui, on: &mut bool) -> egui::Response {
 
     let how_on = ui.ctx().animate_bool(response.id, *on);
     let visuals = ui.style().interact(&response);
-    let off_bg_fill = egui::Rgba::new(0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0);
-    let on_bg_fill = egui::Rgba::new(0.0, 0.5, 0.25, 1.0);
+    let off_bg_fill = egui::Rgba::TRANSPARENT;
+    let on_bg_fill = egui::Rgba::from_rgb(0.0, 0.5, 0.25);
     let bg_fill = egui::lerp(off_bg_fill..=on_bg_fill, how_on);
     let rect = response.rect;
     let radius = 0.5 * rect.height();
diff --git a/egui_demo_lib/src/apps/demo/widgets.rs b/egui_demo_lib/src/apps/demo/widgets.rs
index 318a7df1..e407f5f0 100644
--- a/egui_demo_lib/src/apps/demo/widgets.rs
+++ b/egui_demo_lib/src/apps/demo/widgets.rs
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ impl Default for Widgets {
             count: 0,
             sliders: Default::default(),
             angle: std::f32::consts::TAU / 3.0,
-            color: (Rgba::new(0.0, 1.0, 0.5, 1.0) * 0.75).into(),
+            color: (Rgba::from_rgb(0.0, 1.0, 0.5) * 0.75).into(),
             single_line_text_input: "Hello World!".to_owned(),
             multiline_text_input: "Text can both be so wide that it needs a line break, but you can also add manual line break by pressing enter, creating new paragraphs.\nThis is the start of the next paragraph.\n\nClick me to edit me!".to_owned(),
             toggle_switch: false,
diff --git a/egui_demo_lib/src/apps/fractal_clock.rs b/egui_demo_lib/src/apps/fractal_clock.rs
index 17e8931c..a9262d16 100644
--- a/egui_demo_lib/src/apps/fractal_clock.rs
+++ b/egui_demo_lib/src/apps/fractal_clock.rs
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ impl FractalClock {
         ui.expand_to_include_rect(painter.clip_rect());
 
         Frame::popup(ui.style())
-            .fill(Rgba::luminance_alpha(0.02, 0.5).into())
+            .fill(Rgba::from_luminance_alpha(0.02, 0.5).into())
             .stroke(Stroke::none())
             .show(ui, |ui| {
                 ui.set_max_width(270.0);
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ impl FractalClock {
         for (i, hand) in hands.iter().enumerate() {
             let center = pos2(0.0, 0.0);
             let end = center + hand.vec;
-            paint_line([center, end], Color32::additive_luminance(255), width);
+            paint_line([center, end], Color32::from_additive_luminance(255), width);
             if i < 2 {
                 nodes.push(Node {
                     pos: end,
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ impl FractalClock {
                     };
                     paint_line(
                         [a.pos, b.pos],
-                        Color32::additive_luminance(luminance_u8),
+                        Color32::from_additive_luminance(luminance_u8),
                         width,
                     );
                     new_nodes.push(b);
diff --git a/egui_demo_lib/src/frame_history.rs b/egui_demo_lib/src/frame_history.rs
index 097d988e..be4173b8 100644
--- a/egui_demo_lib/src/frame_history.rs
+++ b/egui_demo_lib/src/frame_history.rs
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ impl FrameHistory {
         }];
 
         let rect = rect.shrink(4.0);
-        let line_stroke = Stroke::new(1.0, Color32::additive_luminance(128));
+        let line_stroke = Stroke::new(1.0, Color32::from_additive_luminance(128));
 
         if let Some(mouse_pos) = ui.input().mouse.pos {
             if rect.contains(mouse_pos) {
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ impl FrameHistory {
             }
         }
 
-        let circle_color = Color32::additive_luminance(196);
+        let circle_color = Color32::from_additive_luminance(196);
         let radius = 2.0;
         let right_side_time = ui.input().time; // Time at right side of screen
 
diff --git a/egui_glium/src/painter.rs b/egui_glium/src/painter.rs
index 4959925f..c540c52a 100644
--- a/egui_glium/src/painter.rs
+++ b/egui_glium/src/painter.rs
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ impl Painter {
             .chunks(texture.width as usize)
             .map(|row| {
                 row.iter()
-                    .map(|&a| Color32::white_alpha(a).to_tuple())
+                    .map(|&a| Color32::from_white_alpha(a).to_tuple())
                     .collect()
             })
             .collect();