diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index e1c1841a..db047361 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
     "deep-assign": "^2.0.0",
     "fbjs": "^0.8.8",
     "inline-style-prefixer": "^2.0.5",
+    "normalize-css-color": "^1.0.2",
     "react-dom": "~15.4.1",
     "react-textarea-autosize": "^4.0.4",
     "react-timer-mixin": "^0.13.3"
diff --git a/src/apis/StyleSheet/resolveBoxShadow.js b/src/apis/StyleSheet/resolveBoxShadow.js
index 37b70239..b4ac5295 100644
--- a/src/apis/StyleSheet/resolveBoxShadow.js
+++ b/src/apis/StyleSheet/resolveBoxShadow.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import normalizeColor from '../../modules/normalizeColor';
+import normalizeColor from 'normalize-css-color';
 import normalizeValue from './normalizeValue';
 
 const defaultOffset = { height: 0, width: 0 };
@@ -6,11 +6,9 @@ const defaultOffset = { height: 0, width: 0 };
 const applyOpacity = (color, opacity = 1) => {
   const nullableColor = normalizeColor(color);
   const colorInt = nullableColor === null ? 0x00000000 : nullableColor;
-  const r = Math.round(((colorInt & 0xff000000) >>> 24));
-  const g = Math.round(((colorInt & 0x00ff0000) >>> 16));
-  const b = Math.round(((colorInt & 0x0000ff00) >>> 8));
-  const a = (((colorInt & 0x000000ff) >>> 0) / 255).toFixed(2);
-  return `rgba(${r},${g},${b},${a * opacity})`;
+  const { r, g, b, a } = normalizeColor.rgba(colorInt);
+  const alpha = a.toFixed(2);
+  return `rgba(${r},${g},${b},${alpha * opacity})`;
 };
 
 // TODO: add inset and spread support
diff --git a/src/components/Touchable/Touchable.js b/src/components/Touchable/Touchable.js
index 1209c79f..deddede0 100644
--- a/src/components/Touchable/Touchable.js
+++ b/src/components/Touchable/Touchable.js
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
 
 /* @edit start */
 const BoundingDimensions = require('./BoundingDimensions');
-const normalizeColor = require('../../modules/normalizeColor');
 const Position = require('./Position');
 const React = require('react');
 const TouchEventUtils = require('fbjs/lib/TouchEventUtils');
diff --git a/src/modules/normalizeColor/index.js b/src/modules/normalizeColor/index.js
deleted file mode 100644
index cebe1be6..00000000
--- a/src/modules/normalizeColor/index.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,353 +0,0 @@
-/* eslint-disable */
-/**
- * Copyright (c) 2015-present, Facebook, Inc.
- * All rights reserved.
- *
- * This source code is licensed under the BSD-style license found in the
- * LICENSE file in the root directory of this source tree. An additional grant
- * of patent rights can be found in the PATENTS file in the same directory.
- *
- * @providesModule normalizeColor
- * @flow
- */
-/* eslint no-bitwise: 0 */
-'use strict';
-
-function normalizeColor(color: string | number): ?number {
-  var match;
-
-  if (typeof color === 'number') {
-    if (color >>> 0 === color && color >= 0 && color <= 0xffffffff) {
-      return color;
-    }
-    return null;
-  }
-
-  // Ordered based on occurrences on Facebook codebase
-  if ((match = matchers.hex6.exec(color))) {
-    return parseInt(match[1] + 'ff', 16) >>> 0;
-  }
-
-  if (names.hasOwnProperty(color)) {
-    return names[color];
-  }
-
-  if ((match = matchers.rgb.exec(color))) {
-    return (
-      parse255(match[1]) << 24 | // r
-      parse255(match[2]) << 16 | // g
-      parse255(match[3]) << 8 | // b
-      0x000000ff // a
-    ) >>> 0;
-  }
-
-  if ((match = matchers.rgba.exec(color))) {
-    return (
-      parse255(match[1]) << 24 | // r
-      parse255(match[2]) << 16 | // g
-      parse255(match[3]) << 8 | // b
-      parse1(match[4]) // a
-    ) >>> 0;
-  }
-
-  if ((match = matchers.hex3.exec(color))) {
-    return parseInt(
-      match[1] + match[1] + // r
-      match[2] + match[2] + // g
-      match[3] + match[3] + // b
-      'ff', // a
-      16
-    ) >>> 0;
-  }
-
-  // https://drafts.csswg.org/css-color-4/#hex-notation
-  if ((match = matchers.hex8.exec(color))) {
-    return parseInt(match[1], 16) >>> 0;
-  }
-
-  if ((match = matchers.hex4.exec(color))) {
-    return parseInt(
-      match[1] + match[1] + // r
-      match[2] + match[2] + // g
-      match[3] + match[3] + // b
-      match[4] + match[4], // a
-      16
-    ) >>> 0;
-  }
-
-  if ((match = matchers.hsl.exec(color))) {
-    return (
-      hslToRgb(
-        parse360(match[1]), // h
-        parsePercentage(match[2]), // s
-        parsePercentage(match[3]) // l
-      ) |
-      0x000000ff // a
-    ) >>> 0;
-  }
-
-  if ((match = matchers.hsla.exec(color))) {
-    return (
-      hslToRgb(
-        parse360(match[1]), // h
-        parsePercentage(match[2]), // s
-        parsePercentage(match[3]) // l
-      ) |
-      parse1(match[4]) // a
-    ) >>> 0;
-  }
-
-  return null;
-}
-
-function hue2rgb(p: number, q: number, t: number): number {
-  if (t < 0) {
-    t += 1;
-  }
-  if (t > 1) {
-    t -= 1;
-  }
-  if (t < 1 / 6) {
-    return p + (q - p) * 6 * t;
-  }
-  if (t < 1 / 2) {
-    return q;
-  }
-  if (t < 2 / 3) {
-    return p + (q - p) * (2 / 3 - t) * 6;
-  }
-  return p;
-}
-
-function hslToRgb(h: number, s: number, l: number): number {
-  var q = l < 0.5 ? l * (1 + s) : l + s - l * s;
-  var p = 2 * l - q;
-  var r = hue2rgb(p, q, h + 1 / 3);
-  var g = hue2rgb(p, q, h);
-  var b = hue2rgb(p, q, h - 1 / 3);
-
-  return (
-    Math.round(r * 255) << 24 |
-    Math.round(g * 255) << 16 |
-    Math.round(b * 255) << 8
-  );
-}
-
-// var INTEGER = '[-+]?\\d+';
-var NUMBER = '[-+]?\\d*\\.?\\d+';
-var PERCENTAGE = NUMBER + '%';
-
-function call(...args) {
-  return '\\(\\s*(' + args.join(')\\s*,\\s*(') + ')\\s*\\)';
-}
-
-var matchers = {
-  rgb: new RegExp('rgb' + call(NUMBER, NUMBER, NUMBER)),
-  rgba: new RegExp('rgba' + call(NUMBER, NUMBER, NUMBER, NUMBER)),
-  hsl: new RegExp('hsl' + call(NUMBER, PERCENTAGE, PERCENTAGE)),
-  hsla: new RegExp('hsla' + call(NUMBER, PERCENTAGE, PERCENTAGE, NUMBER)),
-  hex3: /^#([0-9a-fA-F]{1})([0-9a-fA-F]{1})([0-9a-fA-F]{1})$/,
-  hex4: /^#([0-9a-fA-F]{1})([0-9a-fA-F]{1})([0-9a-fA-F]{1})([0-9a-fA-F]{1})$/,
-  hex6: /^#([0-9a-fA-F]{6})$/,
-  hex8: /^#([0-9a-fA-F]{8})$/,
-};
-
-function parse255(str: string): number {
-  var int = parseInt(str, 10);
-  if (int < 0) {
-    return 0;
-  }
-  if (int > 255) {
-    return 255;
-  }
-  return int;
-}
-
-function parse360(str: string): number {
-  var int = parseFloat(str);
-  return (((int % 360) + 360) % 360) / 360;
-}
-
-function parse1(str: string): number {
-  var num = parseFloat(str);
-  if (num < 0) {
-    return 0;
-  }
-  if (num > 1) {
-    return 255;
-  }
-  return Math.round(num * 255);
-}
-
-function parsePercentage(str: string): number {
-  // parseFloat conveniently ignores the final %
-  var int = parseFloat(str, 10);
-  if (int < 0) {
-    return 0;
-  }
-  if (int > 100) {
-    return 1;
-  }
-  return int / 100;
-}
-
-var names = {
-  /* @edit start */
-  currentcolor: 'currentcolor',
-  inherit: 'inherit',
-  /* @edit end */
-  transparent: 0x00000000,
-
-  // http://www.w3.org/TR/css3-color/#svg-color
-  aliceblue: 0xf0f8ffff,
-  antiquewhite: 0xfaebd7ff,
-  aqua: 0x00ffffff,
-  aquamarine: 0x7fffd4ff,
-  azure: 0xf0ffffff,
-  beige: 0xf5f5dcff,
-  bisque: 0xffe4c4ff,
-  black: 0x000000ff,
-  blanchedalmond: 0xffebcdff,
-  blue: 0x0000ffff,
-  blueviolet: 0x8a2be2ff,
-  brown: 0xa52a2aff,
-  burlywood: 0xdeb887ff,
-  burntsienna: 0xea7e5dff,
-  cadetblue: 0x5f9ea0ff,
-  chartreuse: 0x7fff00ff,
-  chocolate: 0xd2691eff,
-  coral: 0xff7f50ff,
-  cornflowerblue: 0x6495edff,
-  cornsilk: 0xfff8dcff,
-  crimson: 0xdc143cff,
-  cyan: 0x00ffffff,
-  darkblue: 0x00008bff,
-  darkcyan: 0x008b8bff,
-  darkgoldenrod: 0xb8860bff,
-  darkgray: 0xa9a9a9ff,
-  darkgreen: 0x006400ff,
-  darkgrey: 0xa9a9a9ff,
-  darkkhaki: 0xbdb76bff,
-  darkmagenta: 0x8b008bff,
-  darkolivegreen: 0x556b2fff,
-  darkorange: 0xff8c00ff,
-  darkorchid: 0x9932ccff,
-  darkred: 0x8b0000ff,
-  darksalmon: 0xe9967aff,
-  darkseagreen: 0x8fbc8fff,
-  darkslateblue: 0x483d8bff,
-  darkslategray: 0x2f4f4fff,
-  darkslategrey: 0x2f4f4fff,
-  darkturquoise: 0x00ced1ff,
-  darkviolet: 0x9400d3ff,
-  deeppink: 0xff1493ff,
-  deepskyblue: 0x00bfffff,
-  dimgray: 0x696969ff,
-  dimgrey: 0x696969ff,
-  dodgerblue: 0x1e90ffff,
-  firebrick: 0xb22222ff,
-  floralwhite: 0xfffaf0ff,
-  forestgreen: 0x228b22ff,
-  fuchsia: 0xff00ffff,
-  gainsboro: 0xdcdcdcff,
-  ghostwhite: 0xf8f8ffff,
-  gold: 0xffd700ff,
-  goldenrod: 0xdaa520ff,
-  gray: 0x808080ff,
-  green: 0x008000ff,
-  greenyellow: 0xadff2fff,
-  grey: 0x808080ff,
-  honeydew: 0xf0fff0ff,
-  hotpink: 0xff69b4ff,
-  indianred: 0xcd5c5cff,
-  indigo: 0x4b0082ff,
-  ivory: 0xfffff0ff,
-  khaki: 0xf0e68cff,
-  lavender: 0xe6e6faff,
-  lavenderblush: 0xfff0f5ff,
-  lawngreen: 0x7cfc00ff,
-  lemonchiffon: 0xfffacdff,
-  lightblue: 0xadd8e6ff,
-  lightcoral: 0xf08080ff,
-  lightcyan: 0xe0ffffff,
-  lightgoldenrodyellow: 0xfafad2ff,
-  lightgray: 0xd3d3d3ff,
-  lightgreen: 0x90ee90ff,
-  lightgrey: 0xd3d3d3ff,
-  lightpink: 0xffb6c1ff,
-  lightsalmon: 0xffa07aff,
-  lightseagreen: 0x20b2aaff,
-  lightskyblue: 0x87cefaff,
-  lightslategray: 0x778899ff,
-  lightslategrey: 0x778899ff,
-  lightsteelblue: 0xb0c4deff,
-  lightyellow: 0xffffe0ff,
-  lime: 0x00ff00ff,
-  limegreen: 0x32cd32ff,
-  linen: 0xfaf0e6ff,
-  magenta: 0xff00ffff,
-  maroon: 0x800000ff,
-  mediumaquamarine: 0x66cdaaff,
-  mediumblue: 0x0000cdff,
-  mediumorchid: 0xba55d3ff,
-  mediumpurple: 0x9370dbff,
-  mediumseagreen: 0x3cb371ff,
-  mediumslateblue: 0x7b68eeff,
-  mediumspringgreen: 0x00fa9aff,
-  mediumturquoise: 0x48d1ccff,
-  mediumvioletred: 0xc71585ff,
-  midnightblue: 0x191970ff,
-  mintcream: 0xf5fffaff,
-  mistyrose: 0xffe4e1ff,
-  moccasin: 0xffe4b5ff,
-  navajowhite: 0xffdeadff,
-  navy: 0x000080ff,
-  oldlace: 0xfdf5e6ff,
-  olive: 0x808000ff,
-  olivedrab: 0x6b8e23ff,
-  orange: 0xffa500ff,
-  orangered: 0xff4500ff,
-  orchid: 0xda70d6ff,
-  palegoldenrod: 0xeee8aaff,
-  palegreen: 0x98fb98ff,
-  paleturquoise: 0xafeeeeff,
-  palevioletred: 0xdb7093ff,
-  papayawhip: 0xffefd5ff,
-  peachpuff: 0xffdab9ff,
-  peru: 0xcd853fff,
-  pink: 0xffc0cbff,
-  plum: 0xdda0ddff,
-  powderblue: 0xb0e0e6ff,
-  purple: 0x800080ff,
-  rebeccapurple: 0x663399ff,
-  red: 0xff0000ff,
-  rosybrown: 0xbc8f8fff,
-  royalblue: 0x4169e1ff,
-  saddlebrown: 0x8b4513ff,
-  salmon: 0xfa8072ff,
-  sandybrown: 0xf4a460ff,
-  seagreen: 0x2e8b57ff,
-  seashell: 0xfff5eeff,
-  sienna: 0xa0522dff,
-  silver: 0xc0c0c0ff,
-  skyblue: 0x87ceebff,
-  slateblue: 0x6a5acdff,
-  slategray: 0x708090ff,
-  slategrey: 0x708090ff,
-  snow: 0xfffafaff,
-  springgreen: 0x00ff7fff,
-  steelblue: 0x4682b4ff,
-  tan: 0xd2b48cff,
-  teal: 0x008080ff,
-  thistle: 0xd8bfd8ff,
-  tomato: 0xff6347ff,
-  turquoise: 0x40e0d0ff,
-  violet: 0xee82eeff,
-  wheat: 0xf5deb3ff,
-  white: 0xffffffff,
-  whitesmoke: 0xf5f5f5ff,
-  yellow: 0xffff00ff,
-  yellowgreen: 0x9acd32ff,
-};
-
-module.exports = normalizeColor;
diff --git a/src/propTypes/ColorPropType.js b/src/propTypes/ColorPropType.js
index 020ce92d..ccacacb5 100644
--- a/src/propTypes/ColorPropType.js
+++ b/src/propTypes/ColorPropType.js
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 import { PropTypes } from 'react'
 
 var colorPropType = function(isRequired, props, propName, componentName, location, propFullName) {
-  var normalizeColor = require('../modules/normalizeColor');
+  var normalizeColor = require('normalize-css-color');
   var ReactPropTypeLocationNames = require('react-dom/lib/ReactPropTypeLocationNames');
   var color = props[propName];
   if (color === undefined || color === null) {
@@ -34,6 +34,10 @@ var colorPropType = function(isRequired, props, propName, componentName, locatio
     return;
   }
 
+  if (color === 'currentcolor' || color === 'inherit') {
+    return;
+  }
+
   if (normalizeColor(color) === null) {
     var locationName = ReactPropTypeLocationNames[location];
     return new Error(
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index 2e7abf0a..bfb1fb89 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -2299,18 +2299,7 @@ fb-watchman@^1.8.0, fb-watchman@^1.9.0:
   dependencies:
     bser "^1.0.2"
 
-fbjs@^0.8.1, fbjs@^0.8.4:
-  version "0.8.6"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/fbjs/-/fbjs-0.8.6.tgz#7eb67d6986b2d5007a9b6e92e0e7cb6f75cad290"
-  dependencies:
-    core-js "^1.0.0"
-    isomorphic-fetch "^2.1.1"
-    loose-envify "^1.0.0"
-    object-assign "^4.1.0"
-    promise "^7.1.1"
-    ua-parser-js "^0.7.9"
-
-fbjs@^0.8.8:
+fbjs@^0.8.1, fbjs@^0.8.4, fbjs@^0.8.8:
   version "0.8.8"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/fbjs/-/fbjs-0.8.8.tgz#02f1b6e0ea0d46c24e0b51a2d24df069563a5ad6"
   dependencies:
@@ -4033,6 +4022,10 @@ normalize-css-color@^1.0.1:
   version "1.0.1"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/normalize-css-color/-/normalize-css-color-1.0.1.tgz#792f59cae25036950a9127cfcfddc073048f4f9d"
 
+normalize-css-color@^1.0.2:
+  version "1.0.2"
+  resolved "https://artifactory.twitter.biz:443/api/npm/js-virtual/normalize-css-color/-/normalize-css-color-1.0.2.tgz#02991e97cccec6623fe573afbbf0de6a1f3e9f8d"
+
 normalize-package-data@^2.3.2, normalize-package-data@^2.3.4:
   version "2.3.5"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/normalize-package-data/-/normalize-package-data-2.3.5.tgz#8d924f142960e1777e7ffe170543631cc7cb02df"