Color::Scheme - generate pleasant color schemes
version 1.08
use Color::Scheme;
my $scheme = Color::Scheme->new
->from_hex('ff0000') # or ->from_hue(0)
->scheme('analogic')
->distance(0.3)
->add_complement(1)
->variation('pastel')
->web_safe(1)
my @list = $scheme->colors();
# @list = ( "999999","666699","ffffff","99cccc",
# "999999","666699","ffffff","9999cc",
# "669999","666699","ffffff","99cccc",
# "cccccc","996666","ffffff","cccc99" )
my $set = $scheme->colorset();
# $set = [ [ "999999","666699","ffffff","99cccc", ],
# [ "999999","666699","ffffff","9999cc", ],
# [ "669999","666699","ffffff","99cccc", ],
# [ "cccccc","996666","ffffff","cccc99" ] ]
This module is a Perl implementation of Color Schemes 2
(<
http://wellstyled.com/tools/colorscheme2/>), a color scheme generator.
Start by visiting the Color Schemes 2 web site and playing with the colors.
When you want to generate those schemes on the fly, begin using this module.
The descriptions herein don't make too much sense without actually seeing the
colorful results.
Henceforth, paragraphs in quotes denote documentation copied from Color Schemes
2.
"Important note: This tool
doesn't use the standard HSV or HSB model
(the same HSV/HSB values ie. in Photoshop describe different colors!). The
color wheel used here differs from the RGB spectre used on computer screens,
it's more in accordance with the classical color theory. This is also why some
colors (especially shades of blue) make less bright shades than the basic
colors of the RGB-model. In plus, the RGB-model uses red-green-blue as primary
colors, but the red-yellow-blue combination is used here. This deformation
also causes incompatibility in color conversions from RGB-values. Therefore,
the RGB input (eg. the HTML hex values like #F854A9) is not exact, the
conversion is rough and sometimes may produce slightly different color."
This library should run on perls released even a long time ago. It should work
on any version of perl released in the last five years.
Although it may work on older versions of perl, no guarantee is made that the
minimum required version will not be increased. The version may be increased
for any reason, and there is no promise that patches will be accepted to lower
the minimum required perl.
The "new" method will return a new "Color::Scheme" object.
Returns an array of 4, 8, 12 or 16 colors in "RRGGBB" hexidecimal
notation (without a leading "#") depending on the color scheme and
addComplement parameter. For each set of four, the first is usually the most
saturated color, the second a darkened version, the third a pale version and
fourth a less-pale version.
For example: With a contrast scheme, "
colors()" would return
eight colors. Indexes 1 and 5 could be background colors, 2 and 6 could be
foreground colors.
Trust me, it's much better if you check out the Color Scheme web site, whose URL
is listed in in "DESCRIPTION".
Returns a list of lists of the colors in groups of four. This method simply
allows you to reference a color in the scheme by its group isntead of its
absolute index in the list of colors. I am assuming that "
colorset()" will make it easier to use this module with the
templating systems that are out there.
For example, if you were to follow the synopsis, say you wanted to retrieve the
two darkest colors from the first two groups of the scheme, which is typically
the second color in the group. You could retrieve them with "
colors()":
my $first_background = ($scheme->colors)[1];
my $second_background = ($scheme->colors)[5];
Or, with this method,
my $first_background = $scheme->colorset->[0][1];
my $second_background = $scheme->colorset->[1][1];
$scheme->from_hue( $degrees )
Sets the base color hue, where "degrees" is an integer. (Values
greater than 359 and less than 0 wrap back around the wheel.)
The default base hue is 0, or bright red.
$scheme->from_hex( $color )
Sets the base color to the given color, where "color" is in the
hexidecimal form RRGGBB. "color" should not be preceded with a hash
(#).
The default base color is the equivalent of #ff0000, or bright red.
$scheme->add_complement( $bool )
If $bool is true, an extra set of colors will be produced using the complement
of the selected color.
This only works with the analogic color scheme. The default is false.
$scheme->web_safe( $bool )
Sets whether the colors returned by "
colors()" or
"
colorset()" will be web-safe.
The default is false.
$scheme->distance( $float )
$float must be a value from 0 to 1. You might use this with the
"triade", "tetrade" or "analogic" color schemes.
The default is 0.5.
$scheme->scheme( $name )
$name must be a valid color scheme name. See "COLOR SCHEMES". The
default is "mono".
$scheme->variation( $name )
$name must be a valid color variation name. See "COLOR VARIATIONS".
The following documentation is adapated (and mostly copied verbatim) from the
Color Schemes 2 help. Use one of these scheme names as an argument to the
"
scheme()" method.
"Monochormatic scheme is based on only one color tint, and uses only
variations made by changing its saturation and brightness. Black and white
colors are always added. The result is comfortable for eyes, even when using
aggressive color. However, it's harder to find accents and highlights.
"The application makes only several monochromatic variants of each color.
You'll be able to make others - more or less saturated, lighter or darker.
Monochromatic variations are made for each color in other schemes, too."
"Base color is supplemented with its complement (color on the opposite side
of the wheel). One warm and one cold color is always created - we have to
consider, which one will be dominant, and if the result should look warm, or
cold. Suitable monochromatic variations of this two colors may be added to the
scheme."
"Base color is supplemented with two colors, placed identically on both
sides of its complement. Unlike the 'sharp' contrast, this scheme is often
more comfortable for the eyes, it's softer, and has more space for balancing
warm and cold colors.
"You can use the "
distance()" method to set the distance
of these colors from the base color complement. The less the value is, the
closer the colors are to the contrast color, and are more similar. The best
value is between 0.25 and 0.5. Higher values aren't too suitable - except the
shift by 60°, which makes another color scheme, the triade:
"The triade is made by three colors evenly distributed on the thirds of the
color wheel (by 120 degrees). The triade-schemes are vibrating, full of
energy, and have large space to make contrasts, accents and to balance warm
and cold colors. You can make the triade in the 'soft contrast' scheme setting
the distance to the maximal value, 1."
"This scheme, also known as 'double-contrast,' is made by a pair of colors
and their complements. It's based on the tetrade - the foursome of colors
evenly distributed on the fourths of the color wheel (by 90 degreees). The
tetrade is very aggressive color scheme, requiring very good planning and very
sensitive approach to relations of these colors.
"Less distance between two base colors causes less tension in the result.
However, this scheme is always more 'nervous' and 'action' than other schemes.
While working with it, we have to take care especially of relations between
one color and the complement of its adjacent color - in case of the tetrade
(maximum distance 1), good feeling and very sensitive approach are
necessary."
"This scheme is made by base color and its adjacent colors - two colors
identically on both sides. It always looks very elegantly and clear, the
result has less tension and it's uniformly warm, or cold. If a color on the
warm-cold border is chosen, the color with opposite 'temperature' may be used
for accenting the other two colors.
"You can set the distance of adjacent colors by using "
distance()". Values between 0.25 and 0.5 (15-30 degrees on the
wheel) are optimal. You can also add the contrast color; the scheme is then
supplemented with the complement of the base color. It must be treated only as
a complement - it adds tension to the palette, and it's too aggressive when
overused. However, used in details and as accent of main colors, it can be
very effective and elegant."
"Each of colors in displayed scheme has four variations. These are colors
of the same hue, but they differ in the saturation and brightness. ... The
very first variation ... is the base variation, which determines the look of
the scheme. The other three variations are just additional. Iff the scheme is
made by less than four colors, the unused place is used to display variations
(or the complement) of the base color."
Use one of these variation names as an argument to the "
variation()" method.
The default preset. Generally pretty nice.
Softer colors with added whiteness.
Darker pastel colors.
Very light, almost washed-out colors.
Deeper, more-saturated colors.
Greyer, less-saturated colors.
Color Schemes 2, its documentation and original JavaScript code are copyright
pixy <
http://www.wellstyled.com/>
The author has explicitly granted license for this distribution of code to be
redistribute as specified in the "COPYRIGHT AND LICENSE" section.
Ian Langworth <
[email protected]>
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- Ian Langworth <[email protected]>
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- Ricardo Signes <[email protected]>
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- Ricardo Signes <[email protected]>
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- Yanick Champoux <[email protected]>
This software is copyright (c) 2005 by Ian Langworth.
This is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the same
terms as the Perl 5 programming language system itself.