* The value returned is a 32-bit [[_UNSIGNED]] [[LONG]] color value.
* '''Return variable types must be [[_UNSIGNED]] [[LONG]] or resulting color may lose the [[_BLUE]] value.'''
* {{Parameter|red&}} specifies the red component intensity from 0 to 255.
* {{Parameter|green&}} specifies the green component intensity from 0 to 255.
* {{Parameter|blue&}} specifies the blue component intensity from 0 to 255.
* {{Parameter|alpha&}} specifies the [[_ALPHA|''alpha'']] component transparency value from 0 (fully transparent) to 255 (opaque).
* Alpha or intensity values outside of the valid range of 0 to 255 are clipped.
* Returns [[LONG]] 32-bit hexadecimal values from '''&H00{{text|00|red}}{{text|00|green}}{{text|00|blue}}''' to '''&HFF{{text|FF|red}}{{text|FF|green}}{{text|FF|blue}}''' with varying [[_ALPHA]] transparency.
* When [[LONG]] values are [[PUT]] to file, the ARGB values become BGRA. Use [[LEFT$]]([[MKL$]]({{Parameter|color32value~&}}), 3) to place 3 colors.
* '''NOTE: Default 32-bit backgrounds are clear black or [[_RGBA]](0, 0, 0, 0). Use [[CLS]] to make the black opaque.'''
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''Example:'' Changing the [[ALPHA]] value to fade an image in and out using a 32 bit PNG image.