diff --git a/crates/gpui2/src/color.rs b/crates/gpui2/src/color.rs
index db07259476..44b084e65f 100644
--- a/crates/gpui2/src/color.rs
+++ b/crates/gpui2/src/color.rs
@@ -233,6 +233,12 @@ impl Hsla {
     }
 }
 
+impl From<&str> for Hsla {
+    fn from(s: &str) -> Self {
+        Rgba::try_from(s).unwrap().into()
+    }
+}
+
 // impl From<Hsla> for Rgba {
 //     fn from(value: Hsla) -> Self {
 //         let h = value.h;