Class Color

A universally compatible Color for .NET 7, .NET 6, .NET 5, and .NET Core. As well as compatiblity with Windows, NanoServer, IIS, macOS, Mobile, Xamarin, iOS, Android, Google Compute, Azure, AWS, and Linux.

Works nicely with popular Image Color such as System.Drawing.Color, SkiaSharp.SKColor, SixLabors.ImageSharp.Color, Microsoft.Maui.Graphics.Color.

Implicit casting means that using this class to input and output Color from public APIs gives full compatibility to all Color-types fully supported by Microsoft.

Inheritance
System.Object
Color
Namespace: IronSoftware.Drawing
Assembly: IronSoftware.Drawing.Common.dll
Syntax
public class Color : Object

Constructors

Color(Int32, Int32, Int32)

Construct a new Color.

Further Documentation:
Code Example

Declaration
public Color(int red, int green, int blue)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Int32 red

The red component. Valid values are 0 through 255.
System.Int32 green

The green component. Valid values are 0 through 255.
System.Int32 blue

The blue component. Valid values are 0 through 255.

Color(Int32, Int32, Int32, Int32)

Construct a new Color.

Further Documentation:
Code Example

Declaration
public Color(int alpha, int red, int green, int blue)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Int32 alpha

The alpha component. Valid values are 0 through 255.
System.Int32 red

The red component. Valid values are 0 through 255.
System.Int32 green

The green component. Valid values are 0 through 255.
System.Int32 blue

The blue component. Valid values are 0 through 255.

Color(String)

Construct a new Color.

Further Documentation:
Code Example

Declaration
public Color(string colorcode)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.String colorcode

The hexadecimal representation of the combined color components arranged in rgb, argb, rrggbb, or aarrggbb format to match web syntax.

Fields

AliceBlue

Gets a system-defined color that has an ARGB value of #F0F8FF.

Declaration
public static readonly Color AliceBlue
Field Value
Type Description
Color

AntiqueWhite

Gets a system-defined color that has an ARGB value of #FAEBD7.

Declaration
public static readonly Color AntiqueWhite
Field Value
Type Description
Color

Aqua

Gets a system-defined color that has an ARGB value of #00FFFF.

Declaration
public static readonly Color Aqua
Field Value
Type Description
Color

Aquamarine

Gets a system-defined color that has an ARGB value of #7FFFD4.

Declaration
public static readonly Color Aquamarine
Field Value
Type Description
Color

Azure

Gets a system-defined color that has an ARGB value of #F0FFFF.

Declaration
public static readonly Color Azure
Field Value
Type Description
Color

Beige

Gets a system-defined color that has an ARGB value of #F5F5DC.

Declaration
public static readonly Color Beige
Field Value
Type Description
Color

Bisque

Gets a system-defined color that has an ARGB value of #FFE4C4.

Declaration
public static readonly Color Bisque
Field Value
Type Description
Color

Black

Gets a system-defined color that has an ARGB value of #000000.

Declaration
public static readonly Color Black
Field Value
Type Description
Color

BlanchedAlmond

Gets a system-defined color that has an ARGB value of #FFEBCD.

Declaration
public static readonly Color BlanchedAlmond
Field Value
Type Description
Color

Blue

Gets a system-defined color that has an ARGB value of #0000FF.

Declaration
public static readonly Color Blue
Field Value
Type Description
Color

BlueViolet

Gets a system-defined color that has an ARGB value of #8A2BE2.

Declaration
public static readonly Color BlueViolet
Field Value
Type Description
Color

Brown

Gets a system-defined color that has an ARGB value of #A52A2A.

Declaration
public static readonly Color Brown
Field Value
Type Description
Color

BurlyWood

Gets a system-defined color that has an ARGB value of #DEB887.

Declaration
public static readonly Color BurlyWood
Field Value
Type Description
Color

CadetBlue

Gets a system-defined color that has an ARGB value of #5F9EA0.

Declaration
public static readonly Color CadetBlue
Field Value
Type Description
Color

Chartreuse

Gets a system-defined color that has an ARGB value of #7FFF00.

Declaration
public static readonly Color Chartreuse
Field Value
Type Description
Color

Chocolate

Gets a system-defined color that has an ARGB value of #D2691E.

Declaration
public static readonly Color Chocolate
Field Value
Type Description
Color

Coral

Gets a system-defined color that has an ARGB value of #FF7F50.

Declaration
public static readonly Color Coral
Field Value
Type Description
Color

CornflowerBlue

Gets a system-defined color that has an ARGB value of #6495ED.

Declaration
public static readonly Color CornflowerBlue
Field Value
Type Description
Color

Cornsilk

Gets a system-defined color that has an ARGB value of #FFF8DC.

Declaration
public static readonly Color Cornsilk
Field Value
Type Description
Color

Crimson

Gets a system-defined color that has an ARGB value of #DC143C.

Declaration
public static readonly Color Crimson
Field Value
Type Description
Color

Cyan

Gets a system-defined color that has an ARGB value of #00FFFF.

Declaration
public static readonly Color Cyan
Field Value
Type Description
Color

DarkBlue

Gets a system-defined color that has an ARGB value of #00008B.

Declaration
public static readonly Color DarkBlue
Field Value
Type Description
Color

DarkCyan

Gets a system-defined color that has an ARGB value of #008B8B.

Declaration
public static readonly Color DarkCyan
Field Value
Type Description
Color

DarkGoldenrod

Gets a system-defined color that has an ARGB value of #B8860B.

Declaration
public static readonly Color DarkGoldenrod
Field Value
Type Description
Color

DarkGray

Gets a system-defined color that has an ARGB value of #A9A9A9.

Declaration
public static readonly Color DarkGray
Field Value
Type Description
Color

DarkGreen

Gets a system-defined color that has an ARGB value of #006400.

Declaration
public static readonly Color DarkGreen
Field Value
Type Description
Color

DarkKhaki

Gets a system-defined color that has an ARGB value of #BDB76B.

Declaration
public static readonly Color DarkKhaki
Field Value
Type Description
Color

DarkMagenta

Gets a system-defined color that has an ARGB value of #8B008B.

Declaration
public static readonly Color DarkMagenta
Field Value
Type Description
Color

DarkOliveGreen

Gets a system-defined color that has an ARGB value of #556B2F.

Declaration
public static readonly Color DarkOliveGreen
Field Value
Type Description
Color

DarkOrange

Gets a system-defined color that has an ARGB value of #FF8C00.

Declaration
public static readonly Color DarkOrange
Field Value
Type Description
Color

DarkOrchid

Gets a system-defined color that has an ARGB value of #9932CC.

Declaration
public static readonly Color DarkOrchid
Field Value
Type Description
Color

DarkRed

Gets a system-defined color that has an ARGB value of #8B0000.

Declaration
public static readonly Color DarkRed
Field Value
Type Description
Color

DarkSalmon

Gets a system-defined color that has an ARGB value of #E9967A.

Declaration
public static readonly Color DarkSalmon
Field Value
Type Description
Color

DarkSeaGreen

Gets a system-defined color that has an ARGB value of #8FBC8B.

Declaration
public static readonly Color DarkSeaGreen
Field Value
Type Description
Color

DarkSlateBlue

Gets a system-defined color that has an ARGB value of #483D8B.

Declaration
public static readonly Color DarkSlateBlue
Field Value
Type Description
Color

DarkSlateGray

Gets a system-defined color that has an ARGB value of #2F4F4F.

Declaration
public static readonly Color DarkSlateGray
Field Value
Type Description
Color

DarkTurquoise

Gets a system-defined color that has an ARGB value of #00CED1.

Declaration
public static readonly Color DarkTurquoise
Field Value
Type Description
Color

DarkViolet

Gets a system-defined color that has an ARGB value of #9400D3.

Declaration
public static readonly Color DarkViolet
Field Value
Type Description
Color

DeepPink

Gets a system-defined color that has an ARGB value of #FF1493.

Declaration
public static readonly Color DeepPink
Field Value
Type Description
Color

DeepSkyBlue

Gets a system-defined color that has an ARGB value of #00BFFF.

Declaration
public static readonly Color DeepSkyBlue
Field Value
Type Description
Color

DimGray

Gets a system-defined color that has an ARGB value of #696969.

Declaration
public static readonly Color DimGray
Field Value
Type Description
Color

DodgerBlue

Gets a system-defined color that has an ARGB value of #1E90FF.

Declaration
public static readonly Color DodgerBlue
Field Value
Type Description
Color

Empty

Represents a color that is null.

Declaration
public static readonly Color Empty
Field Value
Type Description
Color

Firebrick

Gets a system-defined color that has an ARGB value of #B22222.

Declaration
public static readonly Color Firebrick
Field Value
Type Description
Color

FloralWhite

Gets a system-defined color that has an ARGB value of #FFFAF0.

Declaration
public static readonly Color FloralWhite
Field Value
Type Description
Color

ForestGreen

Gets a system-defined color that has an ARGB value of #228B22.

Declaration
public static readonly Color ForestGreen
Field Value
Type Description
Color

Fuchsia

Gets a system-defined color that has an ARGB value of #FF00FF.

Declaration
public static readonly Color Fuchsia
Field Value
Type Description
Color

Gainsboro

Gets a system-defined color that has an ARGB value of #DCDCDC.

Declaration
public static readonly Color Gainsboro
Field Value
Type Description
Color

GhostWhite

Gets a system-defined color that has an ARGB value of #F8F8FF.

Declaration
public static readonly Color GhostWhite
Field Value
Type Description
Color

Gold

Gets a system-defined color that has an ARGB value of #FFD700.

Declaration
public static readonly Color Gold
Field Value
Type Description
Color

Goldenrod

Gets a system-defined color that has an ARGB value of #DAA520.

Declaration
public static readonly Color Goldenrod
Field Value
Type Description
Color

Gray

Gets a system-defined color that has an ARGB value of #808080.

Declaration
public static readonly Color Gray
Field Value
Type Description
Color

Green

Gets a system-defined color that has an ARGB value of #008000.

Declaration
public static readonly Color Green
Field Value
Type Description
Color

GreenYellow

Gets a system-defined color that has an ARGB value of #ADFF2F.

Declaration
public static readonly Color GreenYellow
Field Value
Type Description
Color

Honeydew

Gets a system-defined color that has an ARGB value of #F0FFF0.

Declaration
public static readonly Color Honeydew
Field Value
Type Description
Color

HotPink

Gets a system-defined color that has an ARGB value of #FF69B4.

Declaration
public static readonly Color HotPink
Field Value
Type Description
Color

IndianRed

Gets a system-defined color that has an ARGB value of #CD5C5C.

Declaration
public static readonly Color IndianRed
Field Value
Type Description
Color

Indigo

Gets a system-defined color that has an ARGB value of #4B0082.

Declaration
public static readonly Color Indigo
Field Value
Type Description
Color

Ivory

Gets a system-defined color that has an ARGB value of #FFFFF0.

Declaration
public static readonly Color Ivory
Field Value
Type Description
Color

Khaki

Gets a system-defined color that has an ARGB value of #F0E68C.

Declaration
public static readonly Color Khaki
Field Value
Type Description
Color

Lavender

Gets a system-defined color that has an ARGB value of #E6E6FA.

Declaration
public static readonly Color Lavender
Field Value
Type Description
Color

LavenderBlush

Gets a system-defined color that has an ARGB value of #FFF0F5.

Declaration
public static readonly Color LavenderBlush
Field Value
Type Description
Color

LawnGreen

Gets a system-defined color that has an ARGB value of #7CFC00.

Declaration
public static readonly Color LawnGreen
Field Value
Type Description
Color

LemonChiffon

Gets a system-defined color that has an ARGB value of #FFFACD.

Declaration
public static readonly Color LemonChiffon
Field Value
Type Description
Color

LightBlue

Gets a system-defined color that has an ARGB value of #ADD8E6.

Declaration
public static readonly Color LightBlue
Field Value
Type Description
Color

LightCoral

Gets a system-defined color that has an ARGB value of #F08080.

Declaration
public static readonly Color LightCoral
Field Value
Type Description
Color

LightCyan

Gets a system-defined color that has an ARGB value of #E0FFFF.

Declaration
public static readonly Color LightCyan
Field Value
Type Description
Color

LightGoldenrodYellow

Gets a system-defined color that has an ARGB value of #FAFAD2.

Declaration
public static readonly Color LightGoldenrodYellow
Field Value
Type Description
Color

LightGray

Gets a system-defined color that has an ARGB value of #D3D3D3.

Declaration
public static readonly Color LightGray
Field Value
Type Description
Color

LightGreen

Gets a system-defined color that has an ARGB value of #90EE90.

Declaration
public static readonly Color LightGreen
Field Value
Type Description
Color

LightPink

Gets a system-defined color that has an ARGB value of #FFB6C1.

Declaration
public static readonly Color LightPink
Field Value
Type Description
Color

LightSalmon

Gets a system-defined color that has an ARGB value of #FFA07A.

Declaration
public static readonly Color LightSalmon
Field Value
Type Description
Color

LightSeaGreen

Gets a system-defined color that has an ARGB value of #20B2AA.

Declaration
public static readonly Color LightSeaGreen
Field Value
Type Description
Color

LightSkyBlue

Gets a system-defined color that has an ARGB value of #87CEFA.

Declaration
public static readonly Color LightSkyBlue
Field Value
Type Description
Color

LightSlateGray

Gets a system-defined color that has an ARGB value of #778899.

Declaration
public static readonly Color LightSlateGray
Field Value
Type Description
Color

LightSteelBlue

Gets a system-defined color that has an ARGB value of #B0C4DE.

Declaration
public static readonly Color LightSteelBlue
Field Value
Type Description
Color

LightYellow

Gets a system-defined color that has an ARGB value of #FFFFE0.

Declaration
public static readonly Color LightYellow
Field Value
Type Description
Color

Lime

Gets a system-defined color that has an ARGB value of #00FF00.

Declaration
public static readonly Color Lime
Field Value
Type Description
Color

LimeGreen

Gets a system-defined color that has an ARGB value of #32CD32.

Declaration
public static readonly Color LimeGreen
Field Value
Type Description
Color

Linen

Gets a system-defined color that has an ARGB value of #FAF0E6.

Declaration
public static readonly Color Linen
Field Value
Type Description
Color

Magenta

Gets a system-defined color that has an ARGB value of #FF00FF.

Declaration
public static readonly Color Magenta
Field Value
Type Description
Color

Maroon

Gets a system-defined color that has an ARGB value of #800000.

Declaration
public static readonly Color Maroon
Field Value
Type Description
Color

MediumAquamarine

Gets a system-defined color that has an ARGB value of #66CDAA.

Declaration
public static readonly Color MediumAquamarine
Field Value
Type Description
Color

MediumBlue

Gets a system-defined color that has an ARGB value of #0000CD.

Declaration
public static readonly Color MediumBlue
Field Value
Type Description
Color

MediumOrchid

Gets a system-defined color that has an ARGB value of #BA55D3.

Declaration
public static readonly Color MediumOrchid
Field Value
Type Description
Color

MediumPurple

Gets a system-defined color that has an ARGB value of #9370DB.

Declaration
public static readonly Color MediumPurple
Field Value
Type Description
Color

MediumSeaGreen

Gets a system-defined color that has an ARGB value of #3CB371.

Declaration
public static readonly Color MediumSeaGreen
Field Value
Type Description
Color

MediumSlateBlue

Gets a system-defined color that has an ARGB value of #7B68EE.

Declaration
public static readonly Color MediumSlateBlue
Field Value
Type Description
Color

MediumSpringGreen

Gets a system-defined color that has an ARGB value of #00FA9A.

Declaration
public static readonly Color MediumSpringGreen
Field Value
Type Description
Color

MediumTurquoise

Gets a system-defined color that has an ARGB value of #48D1CC.

Declaration
public static readonly Color MediumTurquoise
Field Value
Type Description
Color

MediumVioletRed

Gets a system-defined color that has an ARGB value of #C71585.

Declaration
public static readonly Color MediumVioletRed
Field Value
Type Description
Color

MidnightBlue

Gets a system-defined color that has an ARGB value of #191970.

Declaration
public static readonly Color MidnightBlue
Field Value
Type Description
Color

MintCream

Gets a system-defined color that has an ARGB value of #F5FFFA.

Declaration
public static readonly Color MintCream
Field Value
Type Description
Color

MistyRose

Gets a system-defined color that has an ARGB value of #FFE4E1.

Declaration
public static readonly Color MistyRose
Field Value
Type Description
Color

Moccasin

Gets a system-defined color that has an ARGB value of #FFE4B5.

Declaration
public static readonly Color Moccasin
Field Value
Type Description
Color

NavajoWhite

Gets a system-defined color that has an ARGB value of #FFDEAD.

Declaration
public static readonly Color NavajoWhite
Field Value
Type Description
Color

Navy

Gets a system-defined color that has an ARGB value of #000080.

Declaration
public static readonly Color Navy
Field Value
Type Description
Color

OldLace

Gets a system-defined color that has an ARGB value of #FDF5E6.

Declaration
public static readonly Color OldLace
Field Value
Type Description
Color

Olive

Gets a system-defined color that has an ARGB value of #808000.

Declaration
public static readonly Color Olive
Field Value
Type Description
Color

OliveDrab

Gets a system-defined color that has an ARGB value of #6B8E23.

Declaration
public static readonly Color OliveDrab
Field Value
Type Description
Color

Orange

Gets a system-defined color that has an ARGB value of #FFA500.

Declaration
public static readonly Color Orange
Field Value
Type Description
Color

OrangeRed

Gets a system-defined color that has an ARGB value of #FF4500.

Declaration
public static readonly Color OrangeRed
Field Value
Type Description
Color

Orchid

Gets a system-defined color that has an ARGB value of #DA70D6.

Declaration
public static readonly Color Orchid
Field Value
Type Description
Color

PaleGoldenrod

Gets a system-defined color that has an ARGB value of #EEE8AA.

Declaration
public static readonly Color PaleGoldenrod
Field Value
Type Description
Color

PaleGreen

Gets a system-defined color that has an ARGB value of #98FB98.

Declaration
public static readonly Color PaleGreen
Field Value
Type Description
Color

PaleTurquoise

Gets a system-defined color that has an ARGB value of #AFEEEE.

Declaration
public static readonly Color PaleTurquoise
Field Value
Type Description
Color

PaleVioletRed

Gets a system-defined color that has an ARGB value of #DB7093.

Declaration
public static readonly Color PaleVioletRed
Field Value
Type Description
Color

PapayaWhip

Gets a system-defined color that has an ARGB value of #FFEFD5.

Declaration
public static readonly Color PapayaWhip
Field Value
Type Description
Color

PeachPuff

Gets a system-defined color that has an ARGB value of #FFDAB9.

Declaration
public static readonly Color PeachPuff
Field Value
Type Description
Color

Peru

Gets a system-defined color that has an ARGB value of #CD853F.

Declaration
public static readonly Color Peru
Field Value
Type Description
Color

Pink

Gets a system-defined color that has an ARGB value of #FFC0CB.

Declaration
public static readonly Color Pink
Field Value
Type Description
Color

Plum

Gets a system-defined color that has an ARGB value of #DDA0DD.

Declaration
public static readonly Color Plum
Field Value
Type Description
Color

PowderBlue

Gets a system-defined color that has an ARGB value of #B0E0E6.

Declaration
public static readonly Color PowderBlue
Field Value
Type Description
Color

Purple

Gets a system-defined color that has an ARGB value of #800080.

Declaration
public static readonly Color Purple
Field Value
Type Description
Color

RebeccaPurple

Gets a system-defined color that has an ARGB value of #663399.

Declaration
public static readonly Color RebeccaPurple
Field Value
Type Description
Color

Red

Gets a system-defined color that has an ARGB value of #FF0000.

Declaration
public static readonly Color Red
Field Value
Type Description
Color

RosyBrown

Gets a system-defined color that has an ARGB value of #BC8F8F.

Declaration
public static readonly Color RosyBrown
Field Value
Type Description
Color

RoyalBlue

Gets a system-defined color that has an ARGB value of #4169E1.

Declaration
public static readonly Color RoyalBlue
Field Value
Type Description
Color

SaddleBrown

Gets a system-defined color that has an ARGB value of #8B4513.

Declaration
public static readonly Color SaddleBrown
Field Value
Type Description
Color

Salmon

Gets a system-defined color that has an ARGB value of #FA8072.

Declaration
public static readonly Color Salmon
Field Value
Type Description
Color

SandyBrown

Gets a system-defined color that has an ARGB value of #F4A460.

Declaration
public static readonly Color SandyBrown
Field Value
Type Description
Color

SeaGreen

Gets a system-defined color that has an ARGB value of #2E8B57.

Declaration
public static readonly Color SeaGreen
Field Value
Type Description
Color

SeaShell

Gets a system-defined color that has an ARGB value of #FFF5EE.

Declaration
public static readonly Color SeaShell
Field Value
Type Description
Color

Sienna

Gets a system-defined color that has an ARGB value of #A0522D.

Declaration
public static readonly Color Sienna
Field Value
Type Description
Color

Silver

Gets a system-defined color that has an ARGB value of #C0C0C0.

Declaration
public static readonly Color Silver
Field Value
Type Description
Color

SkyBlue

Gets a system-defined color that has an ARGB value of #87CEEB.

Declaration
public static readonly Color SkyBlue
Field Value
Type Description
Color

SlateBlue

Gets a system-defined color that has an ARGB value of #6A5ACD.

Declaration
public static readonly Color SlateBlue
Field Value
Type Description
Color

SlateGray

Gets a system-defined color that has an ARGB value of #708090.

Declaration
public static readonly Color SlateGray
Field Value
Type Description
Color

Snow

Gets a system-defined color that has an ARGB value of #FFFAFA.

Declaration
public static readonly Color Snow
Field Value
Type Description
Color

SpringGreen

Gets a system-defined color that has an ARGB value of #00FF7F.

Declaration
public static readonly Color SpringGreen
Field Value
Type Description
Color

SteelBlue

Gets a system-defined color that has an ARGB value of #4682B4.

Declaration
public static readonly Color SteelBlue
Field Value
Type Description
Color

Tan

Gets a system-defined color that has an ARGB value of #D2B48C.

Declaration
public static readonly Color Tan
Field Value
Type Description
Color

Teal

Gets a system-defined color that has an ARGB value of #008080.

Declaration
public static readonly Color Teal
Field Value
Type Description
Color

Thistle

Gets a system-defined color that has an ARGB value of #D2B48C.

Declaration
public static readonly Color Thistle
Field Value
Type Description
Color

Tomato

Gets a system-defined color that has an ARGB value of #FF6347.

Declaration
public static readonly Color Tomato
Field Value
Type Description
Color

Transparent

Gets a system-defined color that has an ARGB value of #00FFFFFF.

Declaration
public static readonly Color Transparent
Field Value
Type Description
Color

Turquoise

Gets a system-defined color that has an ARGB value of #40E0D0.

Declaration
public static readonly Color Turquoise
Field Value
Type Description
Color

Violet

Gets a system-defined color that has an ARGB value of #EE82EE.

Declaration
public static readonly Color Violet
Field Value
Type Description
Color

Wheat

Gets a system-defined color that has an ARGB value of #F5DEB3.

Declaration
public static readonly Color Wheat
Field Value
Type Description
Color

White

Gets a system-defined color that has an ARGB value of #FFFFFF.

Declaration
public static readonly Color White
Field Value
Type Description
Color

WhiteSmoke

Gets a system-defined color that has an ARGB value of #F5F5F5.

Declaration
public static readonly Color WhiteSmoke
Field Value
Type Description
Color

Yellow

Gets a system-defined color that has an ARGB value of #FFFF00.

Declaration
public static readonly Color Yellow
Field Value
Type Description
Color

YellowGreen

Gets a system-defined color that has an ARGB value of #9ACD32.

Declaration
public static readonly Color YellowGreen
Field Value
Type Description
Color

Properties

A

Gets the alpha component value of this Color structure.

Declaration
public byte A { get; }
Property Value
Type Description
System.Byte

B

Gets the blue component value of this Color structure.

Declaration
public byte B { get; }
Property Value
Type Description
System.Byte

G

Gets the green component value of this Color structure.

Declaration
public byte G { get; }
Property Value
Type Description
System.Byte

R

Gets the red component value of this Color structure.

Declaration
public byte R { get; }
Property Value
Type Description
System.Byte

Methods

Equals(Object)

Indicates whether the current object is equal to another object of the same type.

Declaration
public override bool Equals(object other)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Object other

An object to compare with this object.
Returns
Type Description
System.Boolean

true if the current object is equal to other; otherwise, false.

FromArgb(Int32)

Creates a Color structure from a 32-bit ARGB value.

Declaration
public static Color FromArgb(int argb)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Int32 argb

A value specifying the 32-bit ARGB value.
Returns
Type Description
Color

Color
See Also

FromArgb(Int32, Color)

Creates a Color structure from the specified Color structure, but with the new specified alpha value.

Although this method allows a 32-bit value to be passed for the alpha value, the value is limited to 8 bits.

Declaration
public static Color FromArgb(int alpha, Color baseColor)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Int32 alpha

The alpha value for the new Color. Valid values are 0 through 255.
Color baseColor

The Color from which to create the new Color.
Returns
Type Description
Color

Color
See Also

FromArgb(Int32, Int32, Int32)

Creates a Color structure from the specified 8-bit color values (red, green, and blue). The alpha value is implicitly 255 (fully opaque). Although this method allows a 32-bit value to be passed for each color component, the value of each component is limited to 8 bits.

Declaration
public static Color FromArgb(int red, int green, int blue)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Int32 red

The red component value for the new Color. Valid values are 0 through 255.
System.Int32 green

The green component value for the new Color. Valid values are 0 through 255.
System.Int32 blue

The blue component value for the new Color. Valid values are 0 through 255.
Returns
Type Description
Color

Color
See Also

FromArgb(Int32, Int32, Int32, Int32)

Creates a Color structure from the specified 8-bit color values (alpha, red, green, and blue). Although this method allows a 32-bit value to be passed for each color component, the value of each component is limited to 8 bits.

Declaration
public static Color FromArgb(int alpha, int red, int green, int blue)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Int32 alpha

The alpha value for the new Color. Valid values are 0 through 255.
System.Int32 red

The red component value for the new Color. Valid values are 0 through 255.
System.Int32 green

The green component value for the new Color. Valid values are 0 through 255.
System.Int32 blue

The blue component value for the new Color. Valid values are 0 through 255.
Returns
Type Description
Color

Color
See Also

FromName(String)

Creates a Color structure from the specified name of a predefined color.

Declaration
public static Color FromName(string name)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.String name
Returns
Type Description
Color

Color

GetBrightness()

Calculates the brightness of a color.

Declaration
public double GetBrightness()
Returns
Type Description
System.Double

The brightness of the color, a value between 0 (black) and 1 (white).

GetHashCode()

Declaration
public override int GetHashCode()
Returns
Type Description
System.Int32

GetLuminance()

Luminance is a value from 0 (black) to 100 (white) where 50 is the perceptual "middle grey". Luminance = 50 is the equivalent of Y = 18.4, or in other words a 18% grey card, representing the middle of a photographic exposure.

Declaration
public double GetLuminance()
Returns
Type Description
System.Double

Preceived Lightness

ToArgb()

Gets the 32-bit ARGB value of this Color structure.

Further Documentation:
Code Example

Declaration
public int ToArgb()
Returns
Type Description
System.Int32

The 32-bit ARGB value of this Color.

ToHtmlCssColorCode()

Translates the specified Color structure to an HTML string color representation.

Declaration
public string ToHtmlCssColorCode()
Returns
Type Description
System.String

A string containing the hex representation of the color in the format #RRGGBB.

ToString()

Returns the color as a string in the format: #AARRGGBB.

Declaration
public override string ToString()
Returns
Type Description
System.String

Operators

Equality(Color, Color)

Tests whether two specified Color structures are equivalent.

Declaration
public static bool operator ==(Color left, Color right)
Parameters
Type Name Description
Color left

The Color that is to the left of the equality operator.
Color right

The Color that is to the right of the equality operator.
Returns
Type Description
System.Boolean

true if the two Color structures are equal; otherwise, false.

Implicit(Color to Color)

Implicitly casts to Microsoft.Maui.Graphics.Color objects from Color.

When your .NET Class methods use Color as parameters or return types, you now automatically support Microsoft.Maui.Graphics.Color as well.

Declaration
public static implicit operator Color(Color color)
Parameters
Type Name Description
Color color

Color is explicitly cast to a Microsoft.Maui.Graphics.Color
Returns
Type Description
Microsoft.Maui.Graphics.Color

Implicit(Color to Color)

Implicitly casts to SixLabors.ImageSharp.Color objects from Color.

When your .NET Class methods use Color as parameters or return types, you now automatically support SixLabors.ImageSharp.Color as well.

Declaration
public static implicit operator Color(Color color)
Parameters
Type Name Description
Color color

Color is explicitly cast to a SixLabors.ImageSharp.Color
Returns
Type Description
SixLabors.ImageSharp.Color

Implicit(Color to Abgr32)

Implicitly casts to SixLabors.ImageSharp.PixelFormats.Abgr32 objects from Color.

When your .NET Class methods use Color as parameters or return types, you now automatically support SixLabors.ImageSharp.PixelFormats.Abgr32 as well.

Declaration
public static implicit operator Abgr32(Color color)
Parameters
Type Name Description
Color color

Color is explicitly cast to a SixLabors.ImageSharp.PixelFormats.Abgr32
Returns
Type Description
SixLabors.ImageSharp.PixelFormats.Abgr32

Implicit(Color to Argb32)

Implicitly casts to SixLabors.ImageSharp.PixelFormats.Argb32 objects from Color.

When your .NET Class methods use Color as parameters or return types, you now automatically support SixLabors.ImageSharp.PixelFormats.Argb32 as well.

Declaration
public static implicit operator Argb32(Color color)
Parameters
Type Name Description
Color color

Color is explicitly cast to a SixLabors.ImageSharp.PixelFormats.Argb32
Returns
Type Description
SixLabors.ImageSharp.PixelFormats.Argb32

Implicit(Color to Bgr24)

Implicitly casts to SixLabors.ImageSharp.PixelFormats.Bgr24 objects from Color.

When your .NET Class methods use Color as parameters or return types, you now automatically support SixLabors.ImageSharp.PixelFormats.Bgr24 as well.

Declaration
public static implicit operator Bgr24(Color color)
Parameters
Type Name Description
Color color

Color is explicitly cast to a SixLabors.ImageSharp.PixelFormats.Bgr24
Returns
Type Description
SixLabors.ImageSharp.PixelFormats.Bgr24

Implicit(Color to Bgra32)

Implicitly casts to SixLabors.ImageSharp.PixelFormats.Bgra32 objects from Color.

When your .NET Class methods use Color as parameters or return types, you now automatically support SixLabors.ImageSharp.PixelFormats.Bgra32 as well.

Declaration
public static implicit operator Bgra32(Color color)
Parameters
Type Name Description
Color color

Color is explicitly cast to a SixLabors.ImageSharp.PixelFormats.Bgra32
Returns
Type Description
SixLabors.ImageSharp.PixelFormats.Bgra32

Implicit(Color to Rgb24)

Implicitly casts to SixLabors.ImageSharp.PixelFormats.Rgb24 objects from Color.

When your .NET Class methods use Color as parameters or return types, you now automatically support SixLabors.ImageSharp.PixelFormats.Rgb24 as well.

Declaration
public static implicit operator Rgb24(Color color)
Parameters
Type Name Description
Color color

Color is explicitly cast to a SixLabors.ImageSharp.PixelFormats.Rgb24
Returns
Type Description
SixLabors.ImageSharp.PixelFormats.Rgb24

Implicit(Color to Rgb48)

Implicitly casts to SixLabors.ImageSharp.PixelFormats.Rgb48 objects from Color.

When your .NET Class methods use Color as parameters or return types, you now automatically support SixLabors.ImageSharp.PixelFormats.Rgb48 as well.

Declaration
public static implicit operator Rgb48(Color color)
Parameters
Type Name Description
Color color

Color is explicitly cast to a SixLabors.ImageSharp.PixelFormats.Rgb48
Returns
Type Description
SixLabors.ImageSharp.PixelFormats.Rgb48

Implicit(Color to Rgba32)

Implicitly casts to SixLabors.ImageSharp.PixelFormats.Rgba32 objects from Color.

When your .NET Class methods use Color as parameters or return types, you now automatically support SixLabors.ImageSharp.PixelFormats.Rgba32 as well.

Declaration
public static implicit operator Rgba32(Color color)
Parameters
Type Name Description
Color color

Color is explicitly cast to a SixLabors.ImageSharp.PixelFormats.Rgba32
Returns
Type Description
SixLabors.ImageSharp.PixelFormats.Rgba32

Implicit(Color to Rgba64)

Implicitly casts to SixLabors.ImageSharp.PixelFormats.Rgba64 objects from Color.

When your .NET Class methods use Color as parameters or return types, you now automatically support SixLabors.ImageSharp.PixelFormats.Rgba64 as well.

Declaration
public static implicit operator Rgba64(Color color)
Parameters
Type Name Description
Color color

Color is explicitly cast to a SixLabors.ImageSharp.PixelFormats.Rgba64
Returns
Type Description
SixLabors.ImageSharp.PixelFormats.Rgba64

Implicit(Color to SKColor)

Implicitly casts to SkiaSharp.SKColor objects from Color.

When your .NET Class methods use Color as parameters or return types, you now automatically support SkiaSharp.SKColor as well.

Declaration
public static implicit operator SKColor(Color color)
Parameters
Type Name Description
Color color

Color is explicitly cast to a SkiaSharp.SKColor
Returns
Type Description
SkiaSharp.SKColor

Implicit(Color to Color)

Implicitly casts to System.Drawing.Color objects from Color.

When your .NET Class methods use Color as parameters or return types, you now automatically support System.Drawing.Color as well.

Declaration
public static implicit operator Color(Color color)
Parameters
Type Name Description
Color color

Color is explicitly cast to a System.Drawing.Color
Returns
Type Description
System.Drawing.Color

Implicit(Color to Color)

Implicitly casts Microsoft.Maui.Graphics.Color objects to Color.

When your .NET Class methods use Color as parameters or return types, you now automatically support Microsoft.Maui.Graphics.Color as well.

Declaration
public static implicit operator Color(Color color)
Parameters
Type Name Description
Microsoft.Maui.Graphics.Color color

Microsoft.Maui.Graphics.Color will automatically be cast to Color
Returns
Type Description
Color

Implicit(Color to Color)

Implicitly casts SixLabors.ImageSharp.Color objects to Color.

When your .NET Class methods use Color as parameters or return types, you now automatically support SixLabors.ImageSharp.Color as well.

Declaration
public static implicit operator Color(Color color)
Parameters
Type Name Description
SixLabors.ImageSharp.Color color

SixLabors.ImageSharp.Color will automatically be cast to Color
Returns
Type Description
Color

Implicit(Abgr32 to Color)

Implicitly casts SixLabors.ImageSharp.PixelFormats.Abgr32 objects to Color.

When your .NET Class methods use Color as parameters or return types, you now automatically support SixLabors.ImageSharp.PixelFormats.Abgr32 as well.

Declaration
public static implicit operator Color(Abgr32 color)
Parameters
Type Name Description
SixLabors.ImageSharp.PixelFormats.Abgr32 color

SixLabors.ImageSharp.PixelFormats.Abgr32 will automatically be cast to Color
Returns
Type Description
Color

Implicit(Argb32 to Color)

Implicitly casts SixLabors.ImageSharp.PixelFormats.Argb32 objects to Color.

When your .NET Class methods use Color as parameters or return types, you now automatically support SixLabors.ImageSharp.PixelFormats.Argb32 as well.

Declaration
public static implicit operator Color(Argb32 color)
Parameters
Type Name Description
SixLabors.ImageSharp.PixelFormats.Argb32 color

SixLabors.ImageSharp.PixelFormats.Argb32 will automatically be cast to Color
Returns
Type Description
Color

Implicit(Bgr24 to Color)

Implicitly casts SixLabors.ImageSharp.PixelFormats.Bgr24 objects to Color.

When your .NET Class methods use Color as parameters or return types, you now automatically support SixLabors.ImageSharp.PixelFormats.Bgr24 as well.

Declaration
public static implicit operator Color(Bgr24 color)
Parameters
Type Name Description
SixLabors.ImageSharp.PixelFormats.Bgr24 color

SixLabors.ImageSharp.PixelFormats.Bgr24 will automatically be cast to Color
Returns
Type Description
Color

Implicit(Bgra32 to Color)

Implicitly casts SixLabors.ImageSharp.PixelFormats.Bgra32 objects to Color.

When your .NET Class methods use Color as parameters or return types, you now automatically support SixLabors.ImageSharp.PixelFormats.Bgra32 as well.

Declaration
public static implicit operator Color(Bgra32 color)
Parameters
Type Name Description
SixLabors.ImageSharp.PixelFormats.Bgra32 color

SixLabors.ImageSharp.PixelFormats.Bgra32 will automatically be cast to Color
Returns
Type Description
Color

Implicit(Rgb24 to Color)

Implicitly casts SixLabors.ImageSharp.PixelFormats.Rgb24 objects to Color.

When your .NET Class methods use Color as parameters or return types, you now automatically support SixLabors.ImageSharp.PixelFormats.Rgb24 as well.

Declaration
public static implicit operator Color(Rgb24 color)
Parameters
Type Name Description
SixLabors.ImageSharp.PixelFormats.Rgb24 color

SixLabors.ImageSharp.PixelFormats.Rgb24 will automatically be cast to Color
Returns
Type Description
Color

Implicit(Rgb48 to Color)

Implicitly casts SixLabors.ImageSharp.PixelFormats.Rgb48 objects to Color.

When your .NET Class methods use Color as parameters or return types, you now automatically support SixLabors.ImageSharp.PixelFormats.Rgb48 as well.

Declaration
public static implicit operator Color(Rgb48 color)
Parameters
Type Name Description
SixLabors.ImageSharp.PixelFormats.Rgb48 color

SixLabors.ImageSharp.PixelFormats.Rgb48 will automatically be cast to Color
Returns
Type Description
Color

Implicit(Rgba32 to Color)

Implicitly casts SixLabors.ImageSharp.PixelFormats.Rgba32 objects to Color.

When your .NET Class methods use Color as parameters or return types, you now automatically support SixLabors.ImageSharp.PixelFormats.Rgba32 as well.

Declaration
public static implicit operator Color(Rgba32 color)
Parameters
Type Name Description
SixLabors.ImageSharp.PixelFormats.Rgba32 color

SixLabors.ImageSharp.PixelFormats.Rgba32 will automatically be cast to Color
Returns
Type Description
Color

Implicit(Rgba64 to Color)

Implicitly casts SixLabors.ImageSharp.PixelFormats.Rgba64 objects to Color.

When your .NET Class methods use Color as parameters or return types, you now automatically support SixLabors.ImageSharp.PixelFormats.Rgba64 as well.

Declaration
public static implicit operator Color(Rgba64 color)
Parameters
Type Name Description
SixLabors.ImageSharp.PixelFormats.Rgba64 color

SixLabors.ImageSharp.PixelFormats.Rgba64 will automatically be cast to Color
Returns
Type Description
Color

Implicit(SKColor to Color)

Implicitly casts SkiaSharp.SKColor objects to Color.

When your .NET Class methods use Color as parameters or return types, you now automatically support SkiaSharp.SKColor as well.

Declaration
public static implicit operator Color(SKColor color)
Parameters
Type Name Description
SkiaSharp.SKColor color

SkiaSharp.SKColor will automatically be cast to Color
Returns
Type Description
Color

Implicit(Color to Color)

Implicitly casts System.Drawing.Color objects to Color.

When your .NET Class methods use Color as parameters or return types, you now automatically support System.Drawing.Color as well.

Declaration
public static implicit operator Color(Color color)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Drawing.Color color

System.Drawing.Color will automatically be cast to Color
Returns
Type Description
Color

Inequality(Color, Color)

Tests whether two specified Color structures are different.

Declaration
public static bool operator !=(Color left, Color right)
Parameters
Type Name Description
Color left

The Color that is to the left of the inequality operator.
Color right

The Color that is to the right of the inequality operator.
Returns
Type Description
System.Boolean

true if the two Color structures are different; otherwise, false.