ControlPaint.Light Method

Definition

Creates a new light color object for the control.

Overloads

Light(Color, Single)

Creates a new light color object for the control from the specified color and lightens it by the specified percentage.

Light(Color)

Creates a new light color object for the control from the specified color.

Light(Color, Single)

Source:
ControlPaint.cs
Source:
ControlPaint.cs
Source:
ControlPaint.cs

Creates a new light color object for the control from the specified color and lightens it by the specified percentage.

C#
public static System.Drawing.Color Light(System.Drawing.Color baseColor, float percOfLightLight);

Parameters

baseColor
Color

The Color to be lightened.

percOfLightLight
Single

The percentage to lighten the specified Color.

Returns

A Color that represents the light color on the control.

Remarks

If the specified Color is one of the SystemColors, the color is converted to a SystemColors.ControlLight color; otherwise, the color's luminosity value is decreased.

Applies to

.NET Framework 4.8.1 and other versions
Product Versions
.NET Framework 1.1, 2.0, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, 4.5.1, 4.5.2, 4.6, 4.6.1, 4.6.2, 4.7, 4.7.1, 4.7.2, 4.8, 4.8.1
Windows Desktop 3.0, 3.1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Light(Color)

Source:
ControlPaint.cs
Source:
ControlPaint.cs
Source:
ControlPaint.cs

Creates a new light color object for the control from the specified color.

C#
public static System.Drawing.Color Light(System.Drawing.Color baseColor);

Parameters

baseColor
Color

The Color to be lightened.

Returns

A Color that represents the light color on the control.

Remarks

If the specified Color is one of the SystemColors, the color is converted to a SystemColors.ControlLight color; otherwise, the color's luminosity value is decreased.

Applies to

.NET Framework 4.8.1 and other versions
Product Versions
.NET Framework 1.1, 2.0, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, 4.5.1, 4.5.2, 4.6, 4.6.1, 4.6.2, 4.7, 4.7.1, 4.7.2, 4.8, 4.8.1
Windows Desktop 3.0, 3.1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9