# Color

There is a predefined set of colors in the blocks palette

![](https://689802330-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-LAn5scXl2uqUJUOqkJo%2F-LAn5wecEraNWaG7Ig2g%2F-LAn67k43lEyPNUWAw1K%2Fblocks-color-%E2%9C%95-fig-1.png?generation=1524497158386907\&alt=media)

## Set RGBA Color

As pictured below, the easiest way to set a specific color is using a text block with the syntax `rgba(r,g,b,a)`

![](https://689802330-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-LAn5scXl2uqUJUOqkJo%2F-MXl33LXwGCoITB6JcFO%2F-MXl3dDWVPs8ltD05BFH%2FScreen%20Shot%202021-04-08%20at%2011.41.24%20AM.png?alt=media\&token=18b4cb5d-cf8d-47ab-bb50-c37e5063d407)

## Set RGB Color

![](https://689802330-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-LAn5scXl2uqUJUOqkJo%2F-MXl33LXwGCoITB6JcFO%2F-MXl3mcPenm9hgPvqde_%2FScreen%20Shot%202021-04-08%20at%2011.42.00%20AM.png?alt=media\&token=309d1cac-7a9c-4f35-b5d2-01de5dd644df)

If you want to select specific colors, use the RGB block below

![](https://689802330-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-LAn5scXl2uqUJUOqkJo%2F-LAn5wecEraNWaG7Ig2g%2F-LAn67lBrgFUr5nfRx9D%2Fblocks-color-%E2%9C%95-fig-3.png?generation=1524497158244040\&alt=media)

Strangely, you can also create a color by blending two together

![](https://689802330-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-LAn5scXl2uqUJUOqkJo%2F-LAn5wecEraNWaG7Ig2g%2F-LAn67llp4WhuScAES4F%2Fblocks-color-%E2%9C%95-fig-4.png?generation=1524497176656513\&alt=media)

or you can choose one at random

![](https://689802330-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-LAn5scXl2uqUJUOqkJo%2F-LAn5wecEraNWaG7Ig2g%2F-LAn67mOP8Kqfkq0ctoP%2Fblocks-color-%E2%9C%95-fig-2.png?generation=1524497202430953\&alt=media)

## Set HSV Color

A popular alternative to setting RGB color is to set Hue, Saturation and Value colors with the block below

![](https://689802330-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-LAn5scXl2uqUJUOqkJo%2F-MXl33LXwGCoITB6JcFO%2F-MXl3x5Xt_gJLTD5QUMd%2FScreen%20Shot%202021-04-08%20at%2011.42.44%20AM.png?alt=media\&token=f9afa8ea-4cc1-4e84-a4d5-3b62745431c8)

## Set Hex Color

You can use a [Text](https://docs.thunkable.com/snap-to-place/text) block to include a hex value for your preferred color:

![](https://689802330-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-LAn5scXl2uqUJUOqkJo%2F-MfCEZMxr7q_-k-HWBHc%2F-MfCF2co3XV69NhFIfIS%2FScreen%20Shot%202021-07-22%20at%209.05.35%20AM.png?alt=media\&token=c632f0f3-4a30-4b3a-bf0e-a7eece7c3074)