def qt4_to_mpl_color(qcolor):
    """
    Convert a QColor object into a string that matplotlib understands

    Note: This ignores opacity

    Parameters
    ----------
    qcolor : ``QColor``
        The Qt color

    Returns
    -------
    color : str
        A hex string describing that color
    """
    hexid = qcolor.name()
    return str(hexid)