Color library and converter
This tool is no longer maintained.
This page is about the Visual Basic .Net version of the tool. If you want to read about the more up-to-date Visual Basic .Net Framework based iteration, head over to the Color converter (VB.Net Framework) page.
Features
Convert between color formats
sRGB 8-bit
sRGB
linear RGB
Save and load colors from formatted .xml file
Generate color sample cards
Pick color from loaded or copy-pasted images
The Color library and converter is the third iteration of the color converter tool. It is written in Visual Basic .Net. It integrates the converter part of the previous iteration with a structured color library, which allows for categories as well, and a color picker window.
Conversion
Before conversion, the value to be converted, and the format of the input value has to be set. If the input value in one of the RGB fields is invalid for the selected input format, the result fields are displayed empty after conversion. If all 3 RGB values could be successfully converted, a color sample is displayed at the bottom of the window.
Pick a color
The color picker area accepts existing images by drag-and-drop and opening through file explorer, as well as images pasted from the clipboard.
Color library
The color library is stored in XML files with specific formatting:
Color cards
Color cards can be generated from colors saved in the current library. The main body of the card is of the selected color, and the annotation block contains the name and color codes.
The name of the color format in which the color is saved in the library is always underlined. This is to indicate which format is the most precise (while conversion is precise, ±0.001 deviation can sometimes be observed in the converted values due to rounding).
Options:
Annotation:
Name:
Library name: include the library name of the color
Custom name: prompt for a custom name
Color codes:
Source format: include only the source format values
All formats: include all converted values
Export target:
To file: save color card to file in PNG format (300 x 300 pixels, rounded corners)
To clipboard: copy color card to system clipboard (300 x 300 pixels, straight corners)
Environment
Logic: Visual Basic .Net 5.0
GUI: Windows Forms
Requirements
.NET 5.0
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