What are the RGB values of the default accent colors in Windows Phone 7?

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Frank Krueger picture Frank Krueger · Dec 30, 2010 · Viewed 61.7k times · Source

I am making icons for some Win Phone 7 apps and want to use some solid colors the way all the other apps do.

Where can I find a reference for these colors?

Answer

Jeff Blankenburg picture Jeff Blankenburg · Dec 30, 2010

Magenta - #FF0097 | 255,0,151
Purple - #A200FF | 162,0,255
Teal - #00ABA9 | 0,171,169
Lime - #8CBF26 | 140,191,38
Brown - #A05000 | 160,80,0
Pink - #E671B8 | 230,113,184
Orange - #F09609 | 240,150,9
Blue - #1BA1E2 | 27,161,226
Red - #E51400 | 229,20,0
Green - #339933 | 51,153,51

Not sure if there's an official reference for these colors, but this article certainly suffices now...

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