Color Converter Tutorial
This guide helps you convert colors between different color formats: Hexadecimal (Hex), Hue-Saturation-Value (HSV), and Hue-Saturation-Lightness (HSL). Whether you're working with web design, graphic design, or any other application that involves color manipulation, this tutorial provides step-by-step instructions on how to convert colors between these formats.
In the sections below, you will find detailed explanations and examples for converting colors between different formats.
Conversion Logic
To convert between different color code formats, specific conversion methods are used. Here is a basic overview of the conversion logic:
Conversion Methods
- HEX to RGB: Convert a hexadecimal color code to its RGB representation.
- RGB to HEX: Convert RGB color values to a hexadecimal color code.
- HSV to RGB: Convert HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color values to RGB.
- HSL to RGB: Convert HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color values to RGB.
- RGB to HSV: Convert RGB color values to HSV.
- RGB to HSL: Convert RGB color values to HSL.
Color Conversion Chart
| Color |
Name |
Hex |
RGB |
|
Black |
#000000 |
(0, 0, 0) |
|
White |
#FFFFFF |
(255, 255, 255) |
|
Red |
#FF0000 |
(255, 0, 0) |
|
Lime |
#00FF00 |
(0, 255, 0) |
|
Blue |
#0000FF |
(0, 0, 255) |
|
Yellow |
#FFFF00 |
(255, 255, 0) |
|
Cyan |
#00FFFF |
(0, 255, 255) |
|
Magenta |
#FF00FF |
(255, 0, 255) |
|
Silver |
#C0C0C0 |
(192, 192, 192) |
|
Gray |
#808080 |
(128, 128, 128) |
|
Maroon |
#800000 |
(128, 0, 0) |
|
Olive |
#808000 |
(128, 128, 0) |
|
Green |
#008000 |
(0, 128, 0) |
|
Purple |
#800080 |
(128, 0, 128) |
|
Teal |
#008080 |
(0, 128, 128) |
|
Navy |
#000080 |
(0, 0, 128) |
Convert Hex to HSV
Steps:
- Start with a hexadecimal color code (e.g., #RRGGBB).
- Convert the hexadecimal values to their decimal equivalents (R, G, B).
- Normalize the RGB values to the range [0, 1] by dividing each value by 255.
- Find the maximum and minimum values among R, G, B to determine the Hue (H).
- Calculate the Saturation (S) as (max - min) / max, where max is the maximum value among R, G, B.
- Calculate the Value (V) as the maximum value among R, G, B.
- Express the results in HSV format (H, S, V).
Convert Hex to HSL
Steps:
- Start with a hexadecimal color code (e.g., #RRGGBB).
- Convert the hexadecimal values to their decimal equivalents (R, G, B).
- Normalize the RGB values to the range [0, 1] by dividing each value by 255.
- Find the maximum and minimum values among R, G, B to determine the Hue (H).
- Calculate the Saturation (S) as (max - min) / (max + min).
- Calculate the Lightness (L) as (max + min) / 2, where max is the maximum value among R, G, B and min is the minimum value.
- Express the results in HSL format (H, S, L).
Convert HSV to Hex
Steps:
- Start with an HSV color (H, S, V).
- Calculate the RGB values from HSV:
- Calculate the chroma (C) as V * S.
- Calculate the intermediate value X as C * (1 - |(H / 60) % 2 - 1|).
- Calculate the m value (min RGB value) as V - C.
- For each of the following cases:
- If 0 ≤ H < 60, then RGB = (C, X, 0).
- If 60 ≤ H < 120, then RGB = (X, C, 0).
- If 120 ≤ H < 180, then RGB = (0, C, X).
- If 180 ≤ H < 240, then RGB = (0, X, C).
- If 240 ≤ H < 300, then RGB = (X, 0, C).
- If 300 ≤ H < 360, then RGB = (C, 0, X).
- Calculate the final RGB values by adding m to each component.
- Convert the decimal RGB values to their hexadecimal equivalents (R, G, B).
- Express the results in hexadecimal format (#RRGGBB).
Convert HSL to Hex
Steps:
- Start with an HSL color (H, S, L).
- Calculate the RGB values from HSL:
- If S = 0, set R, G, and B to L.
- Otherwise, calculate the temporary values C = (1 - |2L - 1|) * S and X = C * (1 - |(H / 60) % 2 - 1|).
- Calculate m = L - C/2.
- For each of the following cases:
- If 0 ≤ H < 60, then RGB = (C, X, 0).
- If 60 ≤ H < 120, then RGB = (X, C, 0).
- If 120 ≤ H < 180, then RGB = (0, C, X).
- If 180 ≤ H < 240, then RGB = (0, X, C).
- If 240 ≤ H < 300, then RGB = (X, 0, C).
- If 300 ≤ H < 360, then RGB = (C, 0, X).
- Calculate the final RGB values by adding m to each component.
- Convert the decimal RGB values to their hexadecimal equivalents (R, G, B).
- Express the results in hexadecimal format (#RRGGBB).