I'm looking for a formula to convert them.
I know to convert a general transparency it is
alpha * new + ( 1 - alpha ) * old
I have:
Color A : RGB( 85, 113, 135 )
Color B : RGB( 43, 169, 225 )
Color A has 90% opacity and is laid on top of Color B, resulting in
Color C : RGB( 65, 119, 145 )
My question is, how does it get Color C? If I substitute Color B for another thing, how do I get Color C?
Here's another example, same base color:
Color A : RGB( 85, 113, 135 )
Color B : RGB( 45, 67, 82 )
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Color C : RGB( 65, 109, 131 )
Those are working examples done with images -- I'm trying to now calculate the remaining Color C so I can assign a background color.
UPDATE, please see the accepted answer. The red
in the above examples is strange -- the accepted answer has the correct formula for all the colors, I tested it in Photoshop.