     :param:   alpha
     :returns: color with the given hex string and alpha
   */
-  convenience init?(hexString: String, alpha: Float) {
+  public convenience init?(hexString: String, alpha: Float) {
     var hex = hexString
 
     // Check for hash and remove the hash

    :param:   hexString
    :returns: color with the given hex string
  */
  convenience init?(hexString: String) {
    self.init(hexString: hexString, alpha: 1.0)
  }


    :param:   alpha
    :returns: color with the given hex value and alpha
  */
  public convenience init?(hex: Int, alpha: Float) {
    var hexString = NSString(format: "%2X", hex)
    self.init(hexString: hexString, alpha: alpha)
  }
