diff --git a/include/textbox.h b/include/textbox.h
index b4e0c5d7..7fb53305 100644
--- a/include/textbox.h
+++ b/include/textbox.h
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ void textbox_insert ( textbox *tb, int pos, char *str );
  * before any of the textbox_ functions is called.
  * Clean with textbox_cleanup()
  */
-void textbox_setup ( void );
+void textbox_setup ( Display *display );
 
 /**
  * Cleanup the allocated colors and fonts by textbox_setup().
diff --git a/source/rofi.c b/source/rofi.c
index d2b4bfcb..a00d06fd 100644
--- a/source/rofi.c
+++ b/source/rofi.c
@@ -1492,7 +1492,7 @@ static int setup ()
     if ( pfd >= 0 ) {
         // Request truecolor visual.
         create_visual_and_colormap ( display );
-        textbox_setup ( );
+        textbox_setup ( display );
     }
     return pfd;
 }
diff --git a/source/textbox.c b/source/textbox.c
index 6b3f8dc1..f1bdf61b 100644
--- a/source/textbox.c
+++ b/source/textbox.c
@@ -568,27 +568,40 @@ int textbox_keypress ( textbox *tb, XIC xic, XEvent *ev )
 /***
  * Font setup.
  */
-static void parse_color ( char *bg, Color *col )
+extern Colormap map;
+static void parse_color ( Display *display, char *bg, Color *col )
 {
+    unsigned int val     = 0;
+    char         *endptr = NULL;
     if ( bg == NULL ) {
         return;
     }
     if ( strncmp ( bg, "argb:", 5 ) == 0 ) {
-        unsigned int val = strtoul ( &bg[5], NULL, 16 );
+        val        = strtoul ( &bg[5], &endptr, 16 );
         col->alpha = ( ( val & 0xFF000000 ) >> 24 ) / 256.0;
         col->red   = ( ( val & 0x00FF0000 ) >> 16 ) / 256.0;
         col->green = ( ( val & 0x0000FF00 ) >> 8  ) / 256.0;
         col->blue  = ( ( val & 0x000000FF )       ) / 256.0;
     }
-    else {
-        unsigned int val = strtoul ( &bg[1], NULL, 16 );
+    else if ( bg[0] == '#' ) {
+        val        = strtoul ( &bg[1], &endptr, 16 );
         col->alpha = 1;
         col->red   = ( ( val & 0x00FF0000 ) >> 16 ) / 256.0;
         col->green = ( ( val & 0x0000FF00 ) >> 8  ) / 256.0;
         col->blue  = ( ( val & 0x000000FF )       ) / 256.0;
     }
+    else {
+        XColor def, color = { 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 };
+        Status st = XAllocNamedColor ( display, map, bg, &color, &def );
+        if ( st != None ) {
+            col->alpha = 1;
+            col->red   = ( ( def.pixel & 0x00FF0000 ) >> 16 ) / 256.0;
+            col->green = ( ( def.pixel & 0x0000FF00 ) >> 8  ) / 256.0;
+            col->blue  = ( ( def.pixel & 0x000000FF )       ) / 256.0;
+        }
+    }
 }
-static void textbox_parse_string (  const char *str, RowColor *color )
+static void textbox_parse_string (  Display *display, const char *str, RowColor *color )
 {
     if ( str == NULL ) {
         return;
@@ -601,50 +614,50 @@ static void textbox_parse_string (  const char *str, RowColor *color )
         switch ( index )
         {
         case 0:
-            parse_color ( g_strstrip ( token ), &( color->bg ) );
+            parse_color ( display, g_strstrip ( token ), &( color->bg ) );
             break;
         case 1:
-            parse_color ( g_strstrip ( token ), &( color->fg ) );
+            parse_color ( display, g_strstrip ( token ), &( color->fg ) );
             break;
         case 2:
-            parse_color ( g_strstrip ( token ), &( color->bgalt ) );
+            parse_color ( display, g_strstrip ( token ), &( color->bgalt ) );
             break;
         case 3:
-            parse_color ( g_strstrip ( token ), &( color->hlbg ) );
+            parse_color ( display, g_strstrip ( token ), &( color->hlbg ) );
             break;
         case 4:
-            parse_color ( g_strstrip ( token ), &( color->hlfg ) );
+            parse_color ( display, g_strstrip ( token ), &( color->hlfg ) );
             break;
         }
         index++;
     }
     g_free ( cstr );
 }
-void textbox_setup ( void )
+void textbox_setup ( Display *display )
 {
     if ( config.color_enabled ) {
-        textbox_parse_string ( config.color_normal, &( colors[NORMAL] ) );
-        textbox_parse_string ( config.color_urgent, &( colors[URGENT] ) );
-        textbox_parse_string ( config.color_active, &( colors[ACTIVE] ) );
+        textbox_parse_string ( display, config.color_normal, &( colors[NORMAL] ) );
+        textbox_parse_string ( display, config.color_urgent, &( colors[URGENT] ) );
+        textbox_parse_string ( display, config.color_active, &( colors[ACTIVE] ) );
     }
     else {
-        parse_color ( config.menu_bg, &( colors[NORMAL].bg ) );
-        parse_color ( config.menu_fg, &( colors[NORMAL].fg ) );
-        parse_color ( config.menu_bg_alt, &( colors[NORMAL].bgalt ) );
-        parse_color ( config.menu_hlfg, &( colors[NORMAL].hlfg ) );
-        parse_color ( config.menu_hlbg, &( colors[NORMAL].hlbg ) );
+        parse_color ( display, config.menu_bg, &( colors[NORMAL].bg ) );
+        parse_color ( display, config.menu_fg, &( colors[NORMAL].fg ) );
+        parse_color ( display, config.menu_bg_alt, &( colors[NORMAL].bgalt ) );
+        parse_color ( display, config.menu_hlfg, &( colors[NORMAL].hlfg ) );
+        parse_color ( display, config.menu_hlbg, &( colors[NORMAL].hlbg ) );
 
-        parse_color ( config.menu_bg_urgent, &( colors[URGENT].bg ) );
-        parse_color ( config.menu_fg_urgent, &( colors[URGENT].fg ) );
-        parse_color ( config.menu_bg_alt, &( colors[URGENT].bgalt ) );
-        parse_color ( config.menu_hlfg_urgent, &( colors[URGENT].hlfg ) );
-        parse_color ( config.menu_hlbg_urgent, &( colors[URGENT].hlbg ) );
+        parse_color ( display, config.menu_bg_urgent, &( colors[URGENT].bg ) );
+        parse_color ( display, config.menu_fg_urgent, &( colors[URGENT].fg ) );
+        parse_color ( display, config.menu_bg_alt, &( colors[URGENT].bgalt ) );
+        parse_color ( display, config.menu_hlfg_urgent, &( colors[URGENT].hlfg ) );
+        parse_color ( display, config.menu_hlbg_urgent, &( colors[URGENT].hlbg ) );
 
-        parse_color ( config.menu_bg_active, &( colors[ACTIVE].bg ) );
-        parse_color ( config.menu_fg_active, &( colors[ACTIVE].fg ) );
-        parse_color ( config.menu_bg_alt, &( colors[ACTIVE].bgalt ) );
-        parse_color ( config.menu_hlfg_active, &( colors[ACTIVE].hlfg ) );
-        parse_color ( config.menu_hlbg_active, &( colors[ACTIVE].hlbg ) );
+        parse_color ( display, config.menu_bg_active, &( colors[ACTIVE].bg ) );
+        parse_color ( display, config.menu_fg_active, &( colors[ACTIVE].fg ) );
+        parse_color ( display, config.menu_bg_alt, &( colors[ACTIVE].bgalt ) );
+        parse_color ( display, config.menu_hlfg_active, &( colors[ACTIVE].hlfg ) );
+        parse_color ( display, config.menu_hlbg_active, &( colors[ACTIVE].hlbg ) );
     }
     PangoFontMap *font_map = pango_cairo_font_map_new ();
     p_context = pango_font_map_create_context ( font_map );
diff --git a/source/x11-helper.c b/source/x11-helper.c
index b27462fe..4f021c15 100644
--- a/source/x11-helper.c
+++ b/source/x11-helper.c
@@ -54,10 +54,12 @@
                                        ( w1 ) ) && OVERLAP ( ( y ), ( h ), ( y1 ), ( h1 ) ) )
 #include "x11-helper.h"
 
-Atom         netatoms[NUM_NETATOMS];
-const char   *netatom_names[] = { EWMH_ATOMS ( ATOM_CHAR ) };
+Atom            netatoms[NUM_NETATOMS];
+const char      *netatom_names[] = { EWMH_ATOMS ( ATOM_CHAR ) };
 // Mask indicating num-lock.
-unsigned int NumlockMask = 0;
+unsigned int    NumlockMask = 0;
+
+extern Colormap map;
 
 // retrieve a property of any type from a window
 int window_get_prop ( Display *display, Window w, Atom prop, Atom *type, int *items, void *buffer, unsigned int bytes )
@@ -466,7 +468,6 @@ void x11_setup ( Display *display )
     x11_create_frequently_used_atoms ( display );
 }
 
-extern Colormap    map;
 extern XVisualInfo vinfo;
 int                truecolor = FALSE;
 void create_visual_and_colormap ( Display *display )
@@ -504,9 +505,9 @@ unsigned int color_get ( Display *display, const char *const name, const char *
     // Special format.
     if ( strncmp ( name, "argb:", 5 ) == 0 ) {
         color.pixel = strtoul ( &name[5], NULL, 16 );
-        color.red   = ( ( color.pixel & 0x00FF0000 ) >> 16 ) * 255;
-        color.green = ( ( color.pixel & 0x0000FF00 ) >> 8  ) * 255;
-        color.blue  = ( ( color.pixel & 0x000000FF )       ) * 255;
+        color.red   = ( ( color.pixel & 0x00FF0000 ) >> 16 ) * 256;
+        color.green = ( ( color.pixel & 0x0000FF00 ) >> 8  ) * 256;
+        color.blue  = ( ( color.pixel & 0x000000FF )       ) * 256;
         if ( !truecolor ) {
             // This will drop alpha part.
             Status st = XAllocColor ( display, map, &color );
diff --git a/test/textbox-test.c b/test/textbox-test.c
index 3c4aade1..5a578edb 100644
--- a/test/textbox-test.c
+++ b/test/textbox-test.c
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ int main ( G_GNUC_UNUSED int argc, G_GNUC_UNUSED char **argv )
     cairo_set_operator ( draw, CAIRO_OPERATOR_SOURCE );
     // Set alternate row to normal row.
     config.menu_bg_alt = config.menu_bg;
-    textbox_setup ( );
+    textbox_setup ( display );
     textbox *box =
         textbox_create ( TB_EDITABLE | TB_AUTOWIDTH | TB_AUTOHEIGHT, 0, 0, -1, -1,
                          NORMAL,