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How do I mathematically compute the values for HSL main colors?
I can hardcode them in the program, of course, but I remain interested how can I determine if the color is main or combined. There must be an inscribed hexagon in the HSL color circle, so I need angles on which its corners lay.

Tomáš Zato
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  • Wikipedia, who's always your friend, has a nice treatment including the mathematics [here](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HSL_and_HSV). – radical7 Feb 26 '13 at 16:52
  • I'll make sure to read the topic more carefully, but, since I have linked to the wikipedia myself, you could assume my knowledge about the page and, at least, post the `url#something` link to the right section. – Tomáš Zato Feb 26 '13 at 16:55
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    Sure, example values of popular colors are at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HSL_and_HSV#Examples, and the derivation of how to do the computation at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HSL_and_HSV#Formal_derivation, although it may be too wordy for what you're looking for. – radical7 Feb 26 '13 at 17:03

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