x256

This is a python version from node-x256

Return the nearest xterm 256 color code for rgb inputs.

Example

You can just print the index:

from x256 import x256
ix = x256.from_rgb(220, 40, 150)
print ix # 162

or you can use raw ansi escape codes:

from x256 import x256
ix = x256.from_rgb(220, 40, 150)
print '\x1b[38;5;' + str(ix) + 'mBEEEEEP'

output:

Methods

x256.from_rgb(red, green, blue)

Return the nearest xterm 256 color code for the 24-bit [red, green, blue] values.

red, green, and blue should each be integers from 0 through 255, inclusive.

x256.from_hex(hex)

Return the nearest xterm 256 color code for the hexadecimal color values.

hex should be string without 0x.

x256.to_rgb(ix)

Return 24-bit [red, green, blue] values from xterm 256 color code.

ix should be integer.

x256.to_hex(ix)

Return hexadecimal color from xterm 256 color code.

ix should be integer.

Install

python -m pip install x256

License

Copyright (c) 2012 Martin Garcia (newluxfero@gmail.com)

Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:

The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software.

THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.