How to get color name from Hexdecimal value if it is unknown color

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In my application i am using color dialog if select black i get color.name as black but i select different color that it gives hex decimal value , how to convert hex decimal value to color name

Posted 8-Dec-10 17:38pm

vishwanathanad

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AspDotNetDev · Answer 1 · 2010-12-08T18:13:00

Solution 1

Get all the color names, and put them in a dictionary using their hex value as the key. Check the dictionary to see if the hex value you are working with exists. If it does, get the value out of the dictionary and you have your color name.

Posted 8-Dec-10 18:13pm

AspDotNetDev

Prerak Patel · Answer 2 · 2010-12-08T23:27:00

Solution 2

If you really want the color name, can't help.
But if you require color object from that Hex value, then you can use

VB

Dim c As Color = ColorTranslator.FromHtml("#25A595")

Posted 8-Dec-10 23:27pm

Prerak Patel