diff --git a/osu.Game/Graphics/OsuColour.cs b/osu.Game/Graphics/OsuColour.cs
index d2f4d4768c..70017d3c6e 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Graphics/OsuColour.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Graphics/OsuColour.cs
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Graphics
 
         public static Color4 FromHex(string hex)
         {
+            if (hex[0] == '#')
+                hex = hex.Substring(1);
+
             switch (hex.Length)
             {
                 default: