optional-skills/creative/pixel-art/references/palettes.md
28 hardware-accurate and artistic palettes available to pixel_art().
Palette values are sourced from pixel-art-studio (MIT) — see ATTRIBUTION.md in the skill root.
Usage: pass the palette name as palette= or let a preset select it.
pixel_art("in.png", "out.png", preset="nes") # preset selects NES
pixel_art("in.png", "out.png", preset="custom", palette="PICO_8", block=6)
| Name | Colors | Source |
|---|---|---|
NES | 54 | Nintendo NES |
C64 | 16 | Commodore 64 |
COMMODORE_64 | 16 | Commodore 64 (alt) |
ZX_SPECTRUM | 8 | Sinclair ZX Spectrum |
APPLE_II_LO | 16 | Apple II lo-res |
APPLE_II_HI | 6 | Apple II hi-res |
GAMEBOY_ORIGINAL | 4 | Game Boy DMG (green) |
GAMEBOY_POCKET | 4 | Game Boy Pocket (grey) |
GAMEBOY_VIRTUALBOY | 4 | Virtual Boy (red) |
PICO_8 | 16 | PICO-8 fantasy console |
TELETEXT | 8 | BBC Teletext |
CGA_MODE4_PAL1 | 4 | IBM CGA |
MSX | 15 | MSX |
MICROSOFT_WINDOWS_16 | 16 | Windows 3.x default |
MICROSOFT_WINDOWS_PAINT | 24 | MS Paint classic |
MONO_BW | 2 | Black and white |
MONO_AMBER | 2 | Amber monochrome |
MONO_GREEN | 2 | Green monochrome |
| Name | Colors | Feel |
|---|---|---|
PASTEL_DREAM | 10 | Soft pastels |
NEON_CYBER | 10 | Cyberpunk neon |
RETRO_WARM | 10 | Warm 70s |
OCEAN_DEEP | 10 | Blue gradient |
FOREST_MOSS | 10 | Green naturals |
SUNSET_FIRE | 10 | Red to yellow |
ARCTIC_ICE | 10 | Cool blues and whites |
VINTAGE_ROSE | 10 | Rose mauves |
EARTH_CLAY | 10 | Terracotta browns |
ELECTRIC_VIOLET | 10 | Violet gradient |