PyVista Color Reference

Colors are specified as CSS/HTML color names or as 6-digit hex strings (without #). A metallic sheen can be added with the prefix "metallic, <color>".

volume.color = "steelblue"          # named color
volume.color = "4682B4"             # same as steelblue, hex form
volume.color = "metallic, steelblue"  # steelblue with metallic sheen

The default color (when none is specified) is lightslategray (778899).

Basics

Name	Hex	Name	Hex	Name	Hex
`black`	`000000`	`white`	`FFFFFF`	`red`	`FF0000`
`green`	`008000`	`blue`	`0000FF`	`yellow`	`FFFF00`
`cyan`	`00FFFF`	`magenta`	`FF00FF`	`gray`	`808080`
`silver`	`C0C0C0`	`maroon`	`800000`	`olive`	`808000`
`navy`	`000080`	`teal`	`008080`	`purple`	`800080`

Grays

Name	Hex	Name	Hex	Name	Hex
`whitesmoke`	`F5F5F5`	`gainsboro`	`DCDCDC`	`lightgray`	`D3D3D3`
`darkgray`	`A9A9A9`	`slategray`	`708090`	`dimgray`	`696969`
`lightslategray`	`778899`	`darkslategray`	`2F4F4F`

Blues

Name	Hex	Name	Hex	Name	Hex
`aliceblue`	`F0F8FF`	`ghostwhite`	`F8F8FF`	`lavender`	`E6E6FA`
`powderblue`	`B0E0E6`	`lightblue`	`ADD8E6`	`lightskyblue`	`87CEFA`
`skyblue`	`87CEEB`	`deepskyblue`	`00BFFF`	`dodgerblue`	`1E90FF`
`cornflowerblue`	`6495ED`	`steelblue`	`4682B4`	`lightsteelblue`	`B0C4DE`
`royalblue`	`4169E1`	`mediumblue`	`0000CD`	`darkblue`	`00008B`
`midnightblue`	`191970`	`slateblue`	`6A5ACD`	`blueviolet`	`8A2BE2`
`indigo`	`4B0082`

Cyans & Teals

Name	Hex	Name	Hex	Name	Hex
`cadetblue`	`5F9EA0`	`lightseagreen`	`20B2AA`	`turquoise`	`40E0D0`
`mediumturquoise`	`48D1CC`	`darkturquoise`	`00CED1`	`paleturquoise`	`AFEEEE`
`aquamarine`	`7FFFD4`	`mediumaquamarine`	`66CDAA`	`darkcyan`	`008B8B`

Greens

Name	Hex	Name	Hex	Name	Hex
`honeydew`	`F0FFF0`	`palegreen`	`98FB98`	`lightgreen`	`90EE90`
`springgreen`	`00FF7F`	`lime`	`00FF00`	`limegreen`	`32CD32`
`lawngreen`	`7CFC00`	`chartreuse`	`7FFF00`	`greenyellow`	`ADFF2F`
`yellowgreen`	`9ACD32`	`darkseagreen`	`8FBC8F`	`seagreen`	`2E8B57`
`forestgreen`	`228B22`	`mediumseagreen`	`3CB371`	`darkgreen`	`006400`
`olivedrab`	`6B8E23`	`darkolivegreen`	`556B2F`

Yellows & Oranges

Name	Hex	Name	Hex	Name	Hex
`lightyellow`	`FFFFE0`	`lemonchiffon`	`FFFACD`	`ivory`	`FFFFF0`
`beige`	`F5F5DC`	`wheat`	`F5DEB3`	`tan`	`D2B48C`
`khaki`	`F0E68C`	`gold`	`FFD700`	`goldenrod`	`DAA520`
`darkgoldenrod`	`B8860B`	`orange`	`FFA500`	`darkorange`	`FF8C00`

Browns

Name	Hex	Name	Hex	Name	Hex
`burlywood`	`DEB887`	`peru`	`CD853F`	`chocolate`	`D2691E`
`sienna`	`A0522D`	`saddlebrown`	`8B4513`	`rosybrown`	`BC8F8F`
`brown`	`A52A2A`

Reds & Corals

Name	Hex	Name	Hex	Name	Hex
`mistyrose`	`FFE4E1`	`peachpuff`	`FFDAB9`	`lightcoral`	`F08080`
`salmon`	`FA8072`	`darksalmon`	`E9967A`	`lightsalmon`	`FFA07A`
`coral`	`FF7F50`	`tomato`	`FF6347`	`orangered`	`FF4500`
`firebrick`	`B22222`	`darkred`	`8B0000`	`crimson`	`DC143C`

Pinks & Purples

Name	Hex	Name	Hex	Name	Hex
`pink`	`FFC0CB`	`lightpink`	`FFB6C1`	`hotpink`	`FF69B4`
`deeppink`	`FF1493`	`palevioletred`	`DB7093`	`orchid`	`DA70D6`
`mediumorchid`	`BA55D3`	`darkorchid`	`9932CC`	`thistle`	`D8BFD8`
`plum`	`DDA0DD`	`violet`	`EE82EE`	`mediumpurple`	`9370DB`
`rebeccapurple`	`663399`	`darkviolet`	`9400D3`	`mediumvioletred`	`C71585`