Colour and Culture by John Gage

Colour and Culture

John Gage / 1993

Gage's sweeping history of color in Western art and science. The deep ultramarine cover with gold accents evokes Renaissance pigment traditions — a palette that spans centuries of chromatic thinking.

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#1A237E background RGB 26 35 126
#FAFAFA ink RGB 250 250 250
#FFD600 accent RGB 255 214 0
#4A148C support RGB 74 20 140
#7986CB neutral RGB 121 134 203
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CSS Variables

:root {
  --palette-background: #1A237E;
  --palette-ink: #FAFAFA;
  --palette-accent: #FFD600;
  --palette-support: #4A148C;
  --palette-neutral: #7986CB;
}

Tailwind Config

{
  "palette-background": "#1A237E",
  "palette-ink": "#FAFAFA",
  "palette-accent": "#FFD600",
  "palette-support": "#4A148C",
  "palette-neutral": "#7986CB"
}

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