Html hr color

I am trying to draw a horizontal line in a JLabel using HTML's HR (horizontal rule) element. It works fine, but the color attribute (COLOR=BLUE) doesn't seem to work.

Here's the line of HTML:

<hr noshade size=2 width=50 color=blue align=center>

Any ideas why this doesn't work with respect to color? All the other attributes work just fine.

Is there a better way in Java to draw a horizontal line in a JLabel?

It's an old issue. One possible solution is given here
Swing - Problem with HTML in a JLabel

Note: Please don't post in that old thread, it's been dead for 3 years.

Incidentally, I see the align attribute doesn't work either.

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