diff -r b344343d3cf0 -r 0185eb26ac7d pidgin/gtkwebviewtoolbar.c
--- a/pidgin/gtkwebviewtoolbar.c	Sat Sep 03 02:50:16 2016 -0400
+++ b/pidgin/gtkwebviewtoolbar.c	Sun Sep 04 04:45:09 2016 -0400
@@ -103,10 +103,6 @@
 
 static GtkHBoxClass *parent_class = NULL;
 
-/* XXX: I would bet, there is a better way to do this */
-static guint resources_ref_cnt = 0;
-static GRegex *color_parse_rgb = NULL;
-
 /******************************************************************************
  * Prototypes
  *****************************************************************************/
@@ -120,10 +116,9 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 static gboolean
-pidgin_color_parse(const gchar *str, GdkColor *color)
+pidgin_color_parse(const gchar *str, GdkRGBA *color)
 {
-	GdkColor dummy_color;
-	gboolean succ;
+	GdkRGBA dummy_color;
 
 	if (str == NULL)
 		return FALSE;
@@ -139,50 +134,18 @@
 
 	if (strcmp(str, "inherit") == 0) {
 		return FALSE;
-	} else if (strncmp(str, "rgb", 3) == 0) {
-		GMatchInfo *match;
-
-		g_regex_match(color_parse_rgb, str, 0, &match);
-		succ = g_match_info_matches(match);
-		if (succ) {
-			int m_start, val;
-
-			g_match_info_fetch_pos(match, 1, &m_start, NULL);
-			val = strtoul(str + m_start, NULL, 10);
-			if (val >= 0 && val <= 255)
-				color->red = val * 256;
-			else
-				succ = FALSE;
-
-			g_match_info_fetch_pos(match, 2, &m_start, NULL);
-			val = strtoul(str + m_start, NULL, 10);
-			if (val >= 0 && val <= 255)
-				color->green = val * 256;
-			else
-				succ = FALSE;
-
-			g_match_info_fetch_pos(match, 3, &m_start, NULL);
-			val = strtoul(str + m_start, NULL, 10);
-			if (val >= 0 && val <= 255)
-				color->blue = val * 256;
-			else
-				succ = FALSE;
-		}
-
-		g_match_info_free(match);
-		return succ;
+	} else {
+		return gdk_rgba_parse(color, str);
 	}
-
-	purple_debug_warning("gtkwebviewtoolbar",
-		"Invalid color format: \"%s\"", str);
-	return FALSE;
 }
 
 static gchar*
-pidgin_color_to_str(GdkColor *color)
+pidgin_color_to_str(GdkRGBA *color)
 {
-	return g_strdup_printf("#%02X%02X%02X", color->red / 256,
-		color->green / 256, color->blue / 256);
+	return g_strdup_printf("#%02X%02X%02X",
+		(unsigned int)(color->red * 255),
+		(unsigned int)(color->green * 255),
+		(unsigned int)(color->blue * 255));
 }
 
 static void
@@ -341,7 +304,7 @@
 do_fgcolor(GtkDialog *dialog, gint response, gpointer _toolbar)
 {
 	PidginWebViewToolbar *toolbar = _toolbar;
-	GdkColor text_color;
+	GdkRGBA text_color;
 	gchar *open_tag;
 
 	if (response != GTK_RESPONSE_OK) {
@@ -349,7 +312,7 @@
 		return;
 	}
 
-	pidgin_color_chooser_get_rgb(GTK_COLOR_CHOOSER(dialog), &text_color);
+	gtk_color_chooser_get_rgba(GTK_COLOR_CHOOSER(dialog), &text_color);
 	open_tag = pidgin_color_to_str(&text_color);
 	pidgin_webview_toggle_forecolor(PIDGIN_WEBVIEW(toolbar->webview),
 		open_tag);
@@ -365,7 +328,7 @@
 		PIDGIN_WEBVIEWTOOLBAR_GET_PRIVATE(toolbar);
 
 	if (gtk_toggle_action_get_active(GTK_TOGGLE_ACTION(color))) {
-		GdkColor fgcolor;
+		GdkRGBA fgcolor;
 		gchar *color = pidgin_webview_get_current_forecolor(
 			PIDGIN_WEBVIEW(toolbar->webview));
 
@@ -378,7 +341,7 @@
 				GTK_COLOR_CHOOSER(priv->fgcolor_dialog), FALSE);
 
 			if (pidgin_color_parse(color, &fgcolor)) {
-				pidgin_color_chooser_set_rgb(
+				gtk_color_chooser_set_rgba(
 					GTK_COLOR_CHOOSER(priv->fgcolor_dialog),
 					&fgcolor);
 			}
@@ -425,7 +388,7 @@
 do_bgcolor(GtkDialog *dialog, gint response, gpointer _toolbar)
 {
 	PidginWebViewToolbar *toolbar = _toolbar;
-	GdkColor text_color;
+	GdkRGBA text_color;
 	gchar *open_tag;
 
 	if (response != GTK_RESPONSE_OK) {
@@ -433,7 +396,7 @@
 		return;
 	}
 
-	pidgin_color_chooser_get_rgb(GTK_COLOR_CHOOSER(dialog), &text_color);
+	gtk_color_chooser_get_rgba(GTK_COLOR_CHOOSER(dialog), &text_color);
 	open_tag = pidgin_color_to_str(&text_color);
 	pidgin_webview_toggle_backcolor(PIDGIN_WEBVIEW(toolbar->webview),
 		open_tag);
@@ -449,7 +412,7 @@
 		PIDGIN_WEBVIEWTOOLBAR_GET_PRIVATE(toolbar);
 
 	if (gtk_toggle_action_get_active(GTK_TOGGLE_ACTION(color))) {
-		GdkColor bgcolor;
+		GdkRGBA bgcolor;
 		gchar *color = pidgin_webview_get_current_backcolor(
 			PIDGIN_WEBVIEW(toolbar->webview));
 
@@ -462,7 +425,7 @@
 				GTK_COLOR_CHOOSER(priv->bgcolor_dialog), FALSE);
 
 			if (pidgin_color_parse(color, &bgcolor)) {
-				pidgin_color_chooser_set_rgb(
+				gtk_color_chooser_set_rgba(
 					GTK_COLOR_CHOOSER(priv->bgcolor_dialog),
 					&bgcolor);
 			}
@@ -1105,7 +1068,7 @@
 	gboolean bold, italic, underline, strike;
 	char *tmp, *color_str;
 	char *label;
-	GdkColor color;
+	GdkRGBA color;
 
 	label = g_strdup(_("_Font"));
 
@@ -1165,7 +1128,7 @@
 		PIDGIN_WEBVIEW(toolbar->webview));
 	color_str = NULL;
 	if (pidgin_color_parse(tmp, &color) &&
-		(color.red != 0 || color.green != 0 || color.blue != 0))
+		(color.red > 0 || color.green > 0 || color.blue > 0))
 	{
 		color_str = pidgin_color_to_str(&color);
 	}
@@ -1365,11 +1328,6 @@
 
 	purple_prefs_disconnect_by_handle(object);
 
-	if (--resources_ref_cnt == 0) {
-		g_regex_unref(color_parse_rgb);
-		color_parse_rgb = NULL;
-	}
-
 	G_OBJECT_CLASS(parent_class)->finalize(object);
 }
 
@@ -1609,12 +1567,6 @@
 	PidginWebViewToolbarPriv *priv = PIDGIN_WEBVIEWTOOLBAR_GET_PRIVATE(toolbar);
 	GtkWidget *hbox = GTK_WIDGET(toolbar);
 
-	if (resources_ref_cnt++ == 0) {
-		color_parse_rgb = g_regex_new("^rgb\\s*\\(\\s*"
-			"([0-9]+),\\s*([0-9]+),\\s*([0-9]+)\\s*\\)",
-			G_REGEX_OPTIMIZE, 0, NULL);
-	}
-
 	pidgin_webviewtoolbar_create_actions(toolbar);
 	pidgin_webviewtoolbar_create_wide_view(toolbar);
 	pidgin_webviewtoolbar_create_lean_view(toolbar);