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Windows NT
Yes
Win95
Yes
Win32s
Yes
Import Library
gdi32.lib
Header File
wingdi.h
Unicode
No
Platform Notes
Windows 95: int == 16 bits

GetNearestColor

The GetNearestColor function returns a color value identifying a color from the system palette that will be displayed when the specified color value is used.

COLORREF GetNearestColor(

HDC hdc,
// handle of device context
COLORREF crColor
// color to be matched
);

Parameters

hdc

Identifies the device context.

crColor

Specifies a color value that identifies a requested color.

Return Values

If the function succeeds, the return value identifies a color from the system palette that corresponds to the given color value.

If the function fails, the return value is CLR_INVALID. To get extended error information, call GetLastError.

See Also

GetDeviceCaps
, GetNearestPaletteIndex, COLORREF

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