Color Mixer

Custom colors

The Color Mixer is a panel with controls that allow you to define your own color using RGB or HSL components or by selecting them from a color plane.

Predefined color palette

This panel also features a predefined color palette (G) for quick access. The palette can be customized by dragging the current color from the large color field (D) on the left to the palette cells, or from one palette cell to another.

Controls

Hue track bar

Saturation-Lightness plane for hue set with track bar (A)

Current color position in the plane

Box with current color

Adjustable components of current color in RGB (red green blue) scheme

Adjustable components of current color in HSL (hue saturation lightness) scheme

Quick-access palette with pre-defined colors. Current color from box (D) can be dragged to any of these boxes to store it as pre-defined color.

Vertical splitter

Reset, Cancel and Apply buttons

How to mix a new color?

First, use the hue bar (A) to set the desired hue. Then, select a color from the Saturation-Lightness plane (B). If necessary, make fine adjustments to the color components in fields (E) or (F).