Sets the background color.

{{notice|In versions prior to [[11.0]], color component values were within the range of 0 to 255 instead of 0 to 1.}}
== Function ==
=== Synopsis ===
<source lang="lua">
love.graphics.setBackgroundColor( red, green, blue, alpha )
</source>
=== Arguments ===
{{param|number|red|The red component (0-1).}}
{{param|number|green|The green component (0-1).}}
{{param|number|blue|The blue component (0-1).}}
{{New feature|0.8.0|
{{param|number|alpha (1)|The alpha component (0-1).}}
|080}}
=== Returns ===
Nothing.
=== Example ===
<source lang="lua">
function love.draw()
    -- Set Background Color to #731b87 (115, 27, 135) with an alpha of 50%
    -- Note: Remember that Love uses 0-1 and not 0-255
    red = 115/255
    green = 27/255
    blue = 135/255
    alpha = 50/100
    love.graphics.setBackgroundColor( red, green, blue, alpha)
end
</source>

== Function ==
{{newin|[[0.7.0]]|070|type=variant}}
=== Synopsis ===
<source lang="lua">
love.graphics.setBackgroundColor( rgb )
</source>
=== Arguments ===
{{param|table|rgb|A numerical indexed table with the red, green and blue values as [[number]]s.}}
=== Returns ===
Nothing.
=== Example ===
<source lang="lua">
function love.draw()
    -- Set Background Color to #1b8724 (27, 135, 36)
    -- Note: Remember that Love uses 0-1 and not 0-255
    red = 27/255
    green = 135/255
    blue = 36/255
    color = { red, green, blue}
    love.graphics.setBackgroundColor( color)
end
</source>

== Function ==
{{newin|[[0.8.0]]|080|type=variant}}
=== Synopsis ===
<source lang="lua">
love.graphics.setBackgroundColor( rgba )
</source>
=== Arguments ===
{{param|table|rgba|A numerical indexed table with the red, green, blue and alpha values as [[number]]s.}}
=== Returns ===
Nothing.
=== Example ===
<source lang="lua">
function love.draw()
    -- Set Background Color to #731b87 (115, 27, 135) with an alpha of 50%
    -- Note: Remember that Love uses 0-1 and not 0-255
    red = 115/255
    green = 27/255
    blue = 135/255
    alpha = 50/100
    color = { red, green, blue, alpha}
    love.graphics.setBackgroundColor( color)
end
</source>

== See Also ==
* [[parent::love.graphics]]
* [[love.graphics.clear]]
* [[love.graphics.getBackgroundColor]]
[[Category:Functions]]
{{#set:Description=Sets the background color.}}
{{#set:Since=000}}
{{#set:Sub-Category=State}}
== Other Languages ==
{{i18n|love.graphics.setBackgroundColor}}