diff --git a/MiraAPI/Colors/ColorSpaces/CmykColor.cs b/MiraAPI/Colors/ColorSpaces/CmykColor.cs
index 268dc81..c94ebec 100644
--- a/MiraAPI/Colors/ColorSpaces/CmykColor.cs
+++ b/MiraAPI/Colors/ColorSpaces/CmykColor.cs
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ public record struct CmykColor(float c, float m, float y, float k, float a = 1f)
     /// Implicitly converts a <see cref="CmykColor"/> to a Unity <see cref="Color"/>.
     /// </summary>
     /// <param name="c">The color being converted.</param>
-    public static implicit operator Color(in CmykColor c)
+    public static implicit operator Color(CmykColor c)
     {
         return ToColor(c);
     }
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ public record struct CmykColor(float c, float m, float y, float k, float a = 1f)
     /// Implicitly converts a Unity <see cref="Color"/> to a <see cref="CmykColor"/>.
     /// </summary>
     /// <param name="c">The color being converted.</param>
-    public static implicit operator CmykColor(in Color c)
+    public static implicit operator CmykColor(Color c)
     {
         return FromColor(c);
     }
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ public record struct CmykColor(float c, float m, float y, float k, float a = 1f)
     /// </summary>
     /// <param name="cmyk">The CMYK color to convert.</param>
     /// <returns>A Unity <see cref="Color"/> representing the same visual color.</returns>
-    public static Color ToColor(in CmykColor cmyk)
+    public static Color ToColor(CmykColor cmyk)
     {
         var r = (1f - cmyk.c) * (1f - cmyk.k);
         var g = (1f - cmyk.m) * (1f - cmyk.k);
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ public record struct CmykColor(float c, float m, float y, float k, float a = 1f)
     /// </summary>
     /// <param name="color">The Unity Color to convert.</param>
     /// <returns>A <see cref="CmykColor"/> representing the same visual color.</returns>
-    public static CmykColor FromColor(in Color color)
+    public static CmykColor FromColor(Color color)
     {
         var r = color.r;
         var g = color.g;
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ public record struct CmykColor(float c, float m, float y, float k, float a = 1f)
     /// <param name="b">The ending color.</param>
     /// <param name="t">The interpolation value between the two colors, clamped to a 0 to 1 range.</param>
     /// <returns>The interpolated <see cref="CmykColor"/>.</returns>
-    public static CmykColor Lerp(in CmykColor a, in CmykColor b, float t)
+    public static CmykColor Lerp(CmykColor a, CmykColor b, float t)
     {
         return LerpUnclamped(a, b, MathUtilities.Clamp01(t));
     }
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ public record struct CmykColor(float c, float m, float y, float k, float a = 1f)
     /// <param name="b">The ending color.</param>
     /// <param name="t">The interpolation value between the two colors.</param>
     /// <returns>The interpolated <see cref="CmykColor"/>.</returns>
-    public static CmykColor LerpUnclamped(in CmykColor a, in CmykColor b, float t)
+    public static CmykColor LerpUnclamped(CmykColor a, CmykColor b, float t)
     {
         return new CmykColor(
             MathUtilities.LerpUnclamped(a.c, b.c, t),
diff --git a/MiraAPI/Colors/ColorSpaces/HsbColor.cs b/MiraAPI/Colors/ColorSpaces/HsbColor.cs
index 160ae85..b566333 100644
--- a/MiraAPI/Colors/ColorSpaces/HsbColor.cs
+++ b/MiraAPI/Colors/ColorSpaces/HsbColor.cs
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ public record struct HsbColor(float h, float s, float b, float a = 1f)
     /// Implicitly converts an <see cref="HsbColor"/> to a Unity <see cref="Color"/>.
     /// </summary>
     /// <param name="c">The color being converted.</param>
-    public static implicit operator Color(in HsbColor c)
+    public static implicit operator Color(HsbColor c)
     {
         return ToColor(c);
     }
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ public record struct HsbColor(float h, float s, float b, float a = 1f)
     /// Implicitly converts a Unity <see cref="Color"/> to an <see cref="HsbColor"/>.
     /// </summary>
     /// <param name="c">The color being converted.</param>
-    public static implicit operator HsbColor(in Color c)
+    public static implicit operator HsbColor(Color c)
     {
         return FromColor(c);
     }
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ public record struct HsbColor(float h, float s, float b, float a = 1f)
     /// </summary>
     /// <param name="hsb">The HSB color to convert.</param>
     /// <returns>A Unity <see cref="Color"/> representing the same visual color.</returns>
-    public static Color ToColor(in HsbColor hsb)
+    public static Color ToColor(HsbColor hsb)
     {
         if (hsb.s <= float.Epsilon)
             return new Color(MathUtilities.Clamp01(hsb.b), MathUtilities.Clamp01(hsb.b), MathUtilities.Clamp01(hsb.b), hsb.a);
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ public record struct HsbColor(float h, float s, float b, float a = 1f)
     /// </summary>
     /// <param name="color">The Unity Color to convert.</param>
     /// <returns>An <see cref="HsbColor"/> representing the same visual color.</returns>
-    public static HsbColor FromColor(in Color color)
+    public static HsbColor FromColor(Color color)
     {
         var max = MathF.Max(color.r, MathF.Max(color.g, color.b));
         var min = MathF.Min(color.r, MathF.Min(color.g, color.b));
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ public record struct HsbColor(float h, float s, float b, float a = 1f)
     /// <param name="b">The ending color.</param>
     /// <param name="t">The interpolation value between the two colors, clamped to a 0 to 1 range.</param>
     /// <returns>The interpolated <see cref="HsbColor"/>.</returns>
-    public static HsbColor Lerp(in HsbColor a, in HsbColor b, float t)
+    public static HsbColor Lerp(HsbColor a, HsbColor b, float t)
     {
         return LerpUnclamped(a, b, MathUtilities.Clamp01(t));
     }
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ public record struct HsbColor(float h, float s, float b, float a = 1f)
     /// <param name="b">The ending color.</param>
     /// <param name="t">The interpolation value between the two colors.</param>
     /// <returns>The interpolated <see cref="HsbColor"/>.</returns>
-    public static HsbColor LerpUnclamped(in HsbColor a, in HsbColor b, float t)
+    public static HsbColor LerpUnclamped(HsbColor a, HsbColor b, float t)
     {
         var hueDifference = MathUtilities.Repeat(b.h - a.h, 1f);
 
diff --git a/MiraAPI/Colors/ColorSpaces/HslColor.cs b/MiraAPI/Colors/ColorSpaces/HslColor.cs
index 5ff7077..1929e77 100644
--- a/MiraAPI/Colors/ColorSpaces/HslColor.cs
+++ b/MiraAPI/Colors/ColorSpaces/HslColor.cs
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ public record struct HslColor(float h, float s, float l, float a = 1f)
     /// Implicitly converts an <see cref="HslColor"/> to a Unity <see cref="Color"/>.
     /// </summary>
     /// <param name="c">The color being converted.</param>
-    public static implicit operator Color(in HslColor c)
+    public static implicit operator Color(HslColor c)
     {
         return ToColor(c);
     }
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ public record struct HslColor(float h, float s, float l, float a = 1f)
     /// Implicitly converts a Unity <see cref="Color"/> to an <see cref="HslColor"/>.
     /// </summary>
     /// <param name="c">The color being converted.</param>
-    public static implicit operator HslColor(in Color c)
+    public static implicit operator HslColor(Color c)
     {
         return FromColor(c);
     }
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ public record struct HslColor(float h, float s, float l, float a = 1f)
     /// </summary>
     /// <param name="hsl">The HSL color to convert.</param>
     /// <returns>A Unity <see cref="Color"/> representing the same visual color.</returns>
-    public static Color ToColor(in HslColor hsl)
+    public static Color ToColor(HslColor hsl)
     {
         if (hsl.s <= float.Epsilon)
             return new Color(MathUtilities.Clamp01(hsl.l), MathUtilities.Clamp01(hsl.l), MathUtilities.Clamp01(hsl.l), hsl.a);
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ public record struct HslColor(float h, float s, float l, float a = 1f)
     /// </summary>
     /// <param name="color">The Unity Color to convert.</param>
     /// <returns>An <see cref="HslColor"/> representing the same visual color.</returns>
-    public static HslColor FromColor(in Color color)
+    public static HslColor FromColor(Color color)
     {
         var max = MathF.Max(color.r, MathF.Max(color.g, color.b));
         var min = MathF.Min(color.r, MathF.Min(color.g, color.b));
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ public record struct HslColor(float h, float s, float l, float a = 1f)
     /// <param name="b">The ending color.</param>
     /// <param name="t">The interpolation value between the two colors, clamped to a 0 to 1 range.</param>
     /// <returns>The interpolated <see cref="HslColor"/>.</returns>
-    public static HslColor Lerp(in HslColor a, in HslColor b, float t)
+    public static HslColor Lerp(HslColor a, HslColor b, float t)
     {
         return LerpUnclamped(a, b, MathUtilities.Clamp01(t));
     }
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ public record struct HslColor(float h, float s, float l, float a = 1f)
     /// <param name="b">The ending color.</param>
     /// <param name="t">The interpolation value between the two colors.</param>
     /// <returns>The interpolated <see cref="HslColor"/>.</returns>
-    public static HslColor LerpUnclamped(in HslColor a, in HslColor b, float t)
+    public static HslColor LerpUnclamped(HslColor a, HslColor b, float t)
     {
         var hueDifference = MathUtilities.Repeat(b.h - a.h, 1f);
 
diff --git a/MiraAPI/Colors/PaletteManager.cs b/MiraAPI/Colors/PaletteManager.cs
index b552521..5fc961a 100644
--- a/MiraAPI/Colors/PaletteManager.cs
+++ b/MiraAPI/Colors/PaletteManager.cs
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ public static class PaletteManager
         Palette.TextColors = Palette.TextColors.ToArray().AddRangeToArray(colors);
         Palette.TextOutlineColors = Palette.TextOutlineColors.ToArray().AddRangeToArray(shadowColors);
 
-        for (var i = 0; i < originalLength + CustomColors.Count; i++)
+        for (var i = 0; i < CustomColors.Count; i++)
             ColorIdToColorMap[i + originalLength] = CustomColors[i];
     }
 
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ public static class PaletteManager
         return !ColorIdToColorMap.TryGetValue(colorId, out var custom)
             ? Palette.PlayerColors[colorId]
             : (custom is VariableColor variable
-                ? variable.EvaluateMainColor()
+                ? variable.EvaluateMainColor(Time.time)
                 : custom.InternalMainColor);
     }
 
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ public static class PaletteManager
         return !ColorIdToColorMap.TryGetValue(colorId, out var custom)
             ? Palette.ShadowColors[colorId]
             : (custom is VariableColor variable
-                ? variable.EvaluateShadowColor()
+                ? variable.EvaluateShadowColor(Time.time)
                 : custom.InternalShadowColor);
     }
 }
diff --git a/MiraAPI/Colors/VariableColor.cs b/MiraAPI/Colors/VariableColor.cs
index 2655ff5..93f736d 100644
--- a/MiraAPI/Colors/VariableColor.cs
+++ b/MiraAPI/Colors/VariableColor.cs
@@ -48,22 +48,24 @@ public sealed class VariableColor(StringNames name, Func<float, Color> mainEvalu
     /// <summary>
     /// Evaluates the dynamic main color based on the current in-game time.
     /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="time">The time to evaluate the color against.</param>
     /// <returns>The dynamically evaluated color, or the static <see cref="CustomColor.MainColor"/> if static variant colors are enabled in the user's settings.</returns>
-    public Color EvaluateMainColor()
+    public Color EvaluateMainColor(float time)
     {
         return LocalSettingsTabSingleton<MiraApiSettings>.Instance.EnableVariableColors.Value
-            ? MainEvaluator(Time.time)
+            ? MainEvaluator(time)
             : InternalMainColor;
     }
 
     /// <summary>
     /// Evaluates the dynamic shadow color based on the current in-game time.
     /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="time">The time to evaluate the color against.</param>
     /// <returns>The dynamically evaluated color, or the static <see cref="CustomColor.ShadowColor"/> if static variant colors are enabled in the user's settings.</returns>
-    public Color EvaluateShadowColor()
+    public Color EvaluateShadowColor(float time)
     {
         return LocalSettingsTabSingleton<MiraApiSettings>.Instance.EnableVariableColors.Value
-            ? ShadowEvaluator(Time.time)
+            ? ShadowEvaluator(time)
             : InternalShadowColor;
     }
 }
diff --git a/MiraAPI/Colors/VariableColorBehaviour.cs b/MiraAPI/Colors/VariableColorBehaviour.cs
index f33a12c..2d6b6d0 100644
--- a/MiraAPI/Colors/VariableColorBehaviour.cs
+++ b/MiraAPI/Colors/VariableColorBehaviour.cs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ using System.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis;
 using Il2CppInterop.Runtime.Attributes;
 using MiraAPI.Colors;
 using MiraAPI.Utilities;
+using Reactor.Utilities.Attributes;
 using UnityEngine;
 
 namespace MiraAPI;
@@ -9,6 +10,7 @@ namespace MiraAPI;
 /// <summary>
 /// A mono script that adjusts the material colors of a <see cref="SpriteRenderer"/> component that it's attached to based on the provided variable color.
 /// </summary>
+[RegisterInIl2Cpp]
 [SuppressMessage("Style", "IDE0051:Remove unused private members", Justification = "Unity methods.")]
 [SuppressMessage("Design", "CA1051:Do not declare visible instance fields", Justification = "Unity fields.")]
 [SuppressMessage("StyleCop.CSharp.MaintainabilityRules", "SA1401:Fields should be private", Justification = "Read above.")]
@@ -34,6 +36,7 @@ public sealed class VariableColorBehaviour : MonoBehaviour
     {
         rend = GetComponent<SpriteRenderer>();
         material = rend.material;
+        material.SetColor(ShaderID.VisorColor, VisorColor);
     }
 
     private void Update()
@@ -41,8 +44,8 @@ public sealed class VariableColorBehaviour : MonoBehaviour
         if (!rend || color == null)
             return;
 
-        material.SetColor(ShaderID.BodyColor, color.EvaluateMainColor());
-        material.SetColor(ShaderID.BackColor, color.EvaluateShadowColor());
-        material.SetColor(ShaderID.VisorColor, VisorColor);
+        var time = Time.time;
+        material.SetColor(ShaderID.BodyColor, color.EvaluateMainColor(time));
+        material.SetColor(ShaderID.BackColor, color.EvaluateShadowColor(time));
     }
 }
diff --git a/MiraAPI/Hud/CustomPaginableMenu.cs b/MiraAPI/Hud/CustomPaginableMenu.cs
index 27f7819..c000fd8 100644
--- a/MiraAPI/Hud/CustomPaginableMenu.cs
+++ b/MiraAPI/Hud/CustomPaginableMenu.cs
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ using System.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis;
 using System.Linq;
 using MiraAPI.Patches.Stubs;
 using MiraAPI.Translation;
+using MiraAPI.Utilities;
 using MiraAPI.Utilities.Assets;
 using Reactor.Utilities;
 using Reactor.Utilities.Extensions;
@@ -248,8 +249,7 @@ public abstract class CustomPaginableMenu : CustomPhoneMenu<CustomPaginableMenu.
 
         var wikiClickSound = HudManager.Instance?.MapButton?.ClickSound;
 
-        var searchFocusButton = searchTextbox.gameObject.GetComponent<PassiveButton>()
-                             ?? searchTextbox.gameObject.AddComponent<PassiveButton>();
+        var searchFocusButton = searchTextbox.gameObject.GetOrAddComponent<PassiveButton>();
         if (wikiClickSound != null)
         {
             searchFocusButton.ClickSound = wikiClickSound;
diff --git a/MiraAPI/Patches/Hud/VariableColorPatches.cs b/MiraAPI/Patches/Hud/VariableColorPatches.cs
index 628a1f4..3b52b7b 100644
--- a/MiraAPI/Patches/Hud/VariableColorPatches.cs
+++ b/MiraAPI/Patches/Hud/VariableColorPatches.cs
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ using System.Text.RegularExpressions;
 using AmongUs.Data;
 using HarmonyLib;
 using MiraAPI.Colors;
+using MiraAPI.Utilities;
+using Reactor.Utilities.Extensions;
 using UnityEngine;
 
 namespace MiraAPI.Patches.Hud;
@@ -13,18 +15,17 @@ internal static class SetPlayerMaterialPatch
     [HarmonyPatch(nameof(PlayerMaterial.SetColors), typeof(int), typeof(Renderer))]
     public static bool Prefix(int colorId, Renderer rend)
     {
-        var r = rend.gameObject.GetComponent<VariableColorBehaviour>()
-             ?? rend.gameObject.AddComponent<VariableColorBehaviour>();
-        r.SetColor(PaletteManager.IsVariable(colorId) ? (VariableColor)PaletteManager.ColorIdToColorMap[colorId] : null);
+        rend.gameObject.GetOrAddComponent<VariableColorBehaviour>().SetColor(
+            PaletteManager.ColorIdToColorMap.TryGetValue(colorId, out var color) && color is VariableColor variable
+                ? variable
+                : null);
         return !PaletteManager.IsVariable(colorId);
     }
 
     [HarmonyPatch(nameof(PlayerMaterial.SetColors), typeof(Color), typeof(Renderer))]
     public static void Prefix(Renderer rend)
     {
-        var r = rend.gameObject.GetComponent<VariableColorBehaviour>()
-             ?? rend.gameObject.AddComponent<VariableColorBehaviour>();
-        r.SetColor(null);
+        rend.gameObject.GetOrAddComponent<VariableColorBehaviour>().SetColor(null);
     }
 }
 
@@ -48,7 +49,7 @@ internal static class ChatNotifRainbowPatch
         if (!__instance.gameObject.active || !PaletteManager.IsVariable(__instance.player.cosmetics.ColorId))
             return;
 
-        var str = ColorUtility.ToHtmlStringRGB(PaletteManager.GetMainColor(__instance.player.cosmetics.ColorId));
+        var str = PaletteManager.GetMainColor(__instance.player.cosmetics.ColorId).ToHtmlStringRGBA();
         __instance.playerNameText.text = "<color=#" + str + ">" + __instance.playerNameText.text.WithoutRichText();
     }
 
@@ -71,9 +72,9 @@ internal static class RainbowLobbyInfoPanePatch
         }
 
         var host = GameData.Instance.GetHost();
-        var text = ColorUtility.ToHtmlStringRGB(PaletteManager.GetMainColor(__instance.player.cosmetics.ColorId));
-        __instance.hostLabel.text =
-            TranslationController.Instance.GetString(StringNames.HostNounLabel);
+        var text = PaletteManager.GetMainColor(__instance.player.cosmetics.ColorId).ToHtmlStringRGBA();
+        __instance.hostLabel.text = TranslationController.Instance.GetString(StringNames.HostNounLabel);
+
         if (__instance.ShouldBoldenHostLabel(DataManager.Settings.Language.CurrentLanguage))
         {
             __instance.hostLabel.text = __instance.hostLabel.text.Insert(0, "<b>");
diff --git a/MiraAPI/PluginLoading/MiraPluginManager.cs b/MiraAPI/PluginLoading/MiraPluginManager.cs
index 9058eac..b46d155 100644
--- a/MiraAPI/PluginLoading/MiraPluginManager.cs
+++ b/MiraAPI/PluginLoading/MiraPluginManager.cs
@@ -404,7 +404,7 @@ public sealed class MiraPluginManager
 
             foreach (var property in type.GetProperties())
             {
-                if (property.PropertyType.IsAssignableTo(typeof(CustomColor)))
+                if (!property.PropertyType.IsAssignableTo(typeof(CustomColor)))
                 {
                     continue;
                 }
diff --git a/MiraAPI/Utilities/Extensions.cs b/MiraAPI/Utilities/Extensions.cs
index 9017d13..c3874e1 100644
--- a/MiraAPI/Utilities/Extensions.cs
+++ b/MiraAPI/Utilities/Extensions.cs
@@ -871,4 +871,17 @@ public static class Extensions
         userData.joystickMaps[0].actionElementMaps.Add(map);
         return action;
     }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets a component that is attached to the provided <see cref="GameObject"/>, attaching and returning the component if it wasn't found.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <typeparam name="T">The component type.</typeparam>
+    /// <param name="go">The <see cref="GameObject"/> to get the component from.</param>
+    /// <returns>The component.</returns>
+    public static T GetOrAddComponent<T>(this GameObject go)
+        where T : Component
+    {
+        var comp = go.GetComponent<T>();
+        return comp ? comp : go.AddComponent<T>();
+    }
 }