These functions can be used in expressions associated with setting and evaluating the color properties of chart objects, as well as in data load scripts.
Use the drop-down on each function to see a brief description and the syntax of each function. Click the function name in the syntax description for further details.
Pre-defined color functions
The following functions can be used in expressions for pre-defined colors. Each function returns an RGB color representation.
Optionally a parameter for alpha factor can be given, in which case an ARGB color representation is returned. An alpha factor of 0 corresponds to full transparency, and an alpha factor of 255 corresponds to full opacity. If a value for alpha is not entered, it is assumed to be 255.
| Color function | RGB value |
| black ([alpha]) | (0,0,0) |
|
blue([alpha]) |
(0,0,128) |
|
brown([alpha]) |
(128,128,0) |
|
cyan([alpha]) |
(0,128,128) |
|
darkgray([alpha]) |
(128,128,128) |
|
green([alpha]) |
(0,128,0) |
|
lightblue([alpha]) |
(0,0,255) |
|
lightcyan([alpha]) |
(0,255,255) |
|
lightgray([alpha]) |
(192,192,192) |
|
lightgreen([alpha]) |
(0,255,0) |
|
lightmagenta([alpha]) |
(255,0,255) |
|
lightred([alpha]) |
(255,0,0) |
|
magenta([alpha]) |
(128,0,128) |
|
red([alpha]) |
(128,0,0) |
|
white([alpha]) |
(255,255,255) |
|
yellow([alpha]) |
(255,255,0) |
Examples and results:
| Examples | Results |
|---|---|
|
Blue() |
RGB(0,0,128) |
|
Blue(128) |
ARGB(128,0,0,128) |