getwebcolor(
getwebcolor(
WEBCOLOR
,
DEFAULT
)

The getwebcolor( function calculates an RGB color from a Netscape style web color.

Parameters

This function has two parameters:

webcolor – HTML color, either #RRGGBB or named color (“red”, “blue”, etc., see below for complete list.).

default – default rgb color if the function can’t understand the webcolor.

Description

This function calculates an RGB color from a Netscape style web color.

    htmlrgbstr(getwebcolor("blue","")) ☞ 0000FF
    htmlrgbstr(getwebcolor("red","")) ☞ FF0000
    htmlrgbstr(getwebcolor("blueviolet","")) ☞ 8C29E7
    htmlrgbstr(getwebcolor("springgreen","")) ☞  00FF7B

Here is a list of colornames allowed in the webcolor parameter, along with their HTML RGB values.

    lightgoldenrodyellow = FFFFD6
    mediumspringgreen = 00FF9C
    mediumaquamarine = 63CEAD
    mediumslateblue = 7B6BEF
    mediumturquoise = 4AD6CE
    mediumvioletred = C61084
    blanchedalmond = FFEFCE
    cornflowerblue = 6394EF
    darkolivegreen = 526B29
    lightslategray = 738C9C
    lightsteelblue = B5C6DE
    mediumseagreen = 39B573
    darkgoldenrod = BD8408
    darkslateblue = 4A398C
    darkslategray = 294A4A
    darkturquoise = 00CED6
    lavenderblush = FFF7F7
    lightseagreen = 21B5AD
    palegoldenrod = EFEFAD
    paleturquoise = ADEFEF
    palevioletred = DE7394
    antiquewhite = FFEFD6
    darkseagreen = 8CBD8C
    lemonchiffon = FFFFCE
    lightskyblue = 84CEFF
    mediumorchid = BD52D6
    mediumpurple = 9473DE
    midnightblue = 181873
    darkmagenta = 8C008C
    deepskyblue = 00BDFF
    floralwhite = FFFFF7
    forestgreen = 218C21
    greenyellow = ADFF29
    lightsalmon = FFA57B
    lightyellow = FFFFE7
    navajowhite = FFDEAD
    saddlebrown = 8C4210
    springgreen = 00FF7B
    yellowgreen = 9CCE31
    aquamarine = 7BFFD6
    blueviolet = 8C29E7
    chartreuse = 7BFF00
    darkorange = FF8C00
    darkorchid = 9C31CE
    darksalmon = EF947B
    darkviolet = 9400D6
    dodgerblue = 1894FF
    ghostwhite = FFFFFF
    lightcoral = F78484
    lightgreen = 94EF94
    mediumblue = 0000CE
    papayawhip = FFEFD6
    powderblue = B5E7E7
    sandybrown = F7A563
    whitesmoke = F7F7F7
    aliceblue = A5CE00
    burlywood = DEBD84
    cadetblue = 5A9CA5
    chocolate = D66B18
    darkgreen = 006300
    darkkhaki = BDB56B
    firebrick = B52121
    gainsboro = DEDEDE
    goldenrod = DEA521
    indianred = CE5A5A
    lawngreen = 7BFF00
    lightblue = ADDEE7
    lightcyan = E7FFFF
    lightgrey = D6D6D6
    lightpink = FFB5C6
    limegreen = 31CE31
    mintcream = F7FFFF
    mistyrose = FFE7E7
    olivedrab = 6B8C21
    orangered = FF4200
    palegreen = 9CFF9C
    peachpuff = FFDEBD
    rosybrown = BD8C8C
    royalblue = 426BE7
    slateblue = 6B5ACE
    slategray = 738494
    steelblue = 4284B5
    turquoise = 42E7D6
    cornsilk = FFFFDE
    darkblue = 00008C
    darkcyan = 008C8C
    darkgray = ADADAD
    deeppink = FF1094
    honeydew = F7FFF7
    lavender = E7E7FF
    moccasin = FFE7B5
    seagreen = 298C52
    seashell = FFF7EF
    crimson = DE1039
    darkred = 8C0000
    dimgray = 6B6B6B
    fuchsia = FF00FF
    hotpink = FF6BB5
    magenta = FF00FF
    oldlace = FFF7E7
    skyblue = 84CEEF
    thistle = DEBDDE
    bisque = FFE7C6
    indigo = 4A0084
    maroon = 840000
    orange = FFA500
    orchid = DE73D6
    purple = 840084
    salmon = FF8473
    sienna = A55229
    silver = C6C6C6
    tomato = FF6342
    violet = EF84EF
    yellow = FFFF00
    azure = F7FFFF
    beige = F7F7DE
    black = 000000
    brown = A52929
    coral = FF7B52
    green = 008400
    ivory = FFFFF7
    khaki = F7E78C
    linen = FFF7E7
    olive = 848400
    wheat = F7DEB5
    white = FFFFFF
    aqua = 00FFFF
    blue = 0000FF
    cyan = 00FFFF
    gold = FFD600
    gray = 848484
    lime = 00FF00
    navy = 000084
    peru = CE8439
    pink = FFC6CE
    plum = DEA5DE
    snow = FFFFFF
    teal = 008484
    red = FF0000
    tan = D6B58C

Note: This function is now obsolete, the newer htmlcolor( function is much faster and should be used in all new applications.

See Also

- alpha( -- extracts the alpha (opacity) from a color.
- black( -- returns black as a Panorama color value (see Colors).
- blue( -- extracts the blue intensity from a color.
- brightness( -- extracts the brightness from a color.
- Colors -- Using colors in Panorama formulas and procedures.
- colorwheel -- allows the user to pick a color using the operating systems standard color picker dialog
- formcolor -- changes the background color of the current form.
- gray( -- returns a shade of gray as a Panorama color value (see Colors).
- green( -- extracts the green intensity from a color.
- hsb( -- creates a color by combining hue, saturation, and brightness components. See Colors.
- htmlcolor( -- converts a color name into a hex HTML color (RRGGBB format).
- htmlcolorarray( -- generates a text array of HTML colors that gradually transition from one color to another.
- htmlrgb( -- converts text formatted as an HTML color into a Panorama color value (see Colors).
- htmlrgbstr( -- converts a color to text formatted as an HTML color.
- hue( -- extracts the hue from a color.
- info("colornames") -- returns a list of color names that can be used as a text object background and with the htmlcolor( function.
- info("formcolor") -- returns the background color of the current form.
- red( -- extracts the red intensity from a color.
- rgb( -- creates a color by combining red, green, and blue primary colors. See Colors.
- rgbstr( -- converts a color into text in the format *red,green,blue*.
- saturation( -- extracts the saturation from a color.
- white( -- returns white as a Panorama color value (see Colors).

History

Version | Status | Notes
10.0 | No Change | Carried over from Panorama 6.0