/*
* ColorUtils.java Created Nov 17, 2010 by Andrew Butler, PSL
*/
//package prisms.util;
import java.awt.Color;
/** A set of tools for analyzing and manipulating colors */
public class ColorUtils
{
/**
* Lightens a color by a given amount
*
* @param color The color to lighten
* @param amount The amount to lighten the color. 0 will leave the color unchanged; 1 will make
* the color completely white
* @return The bleached color
*/
public static Color bleach(Color color, float amount)
{
int red = (int) ((color.getRed() * (1 - amount) / 255 + amount) * 255);
int green = (int) ((color.getGreen() * (1 - amount) / 255 + amount) * 255);
int blue = (int) ((color.getBlue() * (1 - amount) / 255 + amount) * 255);
return new Color(red, green, blue);
}
}