color256.py

#!/usr/bin/env python
# Ported to Python from http://www.vim.org/scripts/script.php?script_id=1349

print("xterm-256color color set\n")

colored = [0] + [0x5f + 40 * n for n in range(0, 5)]
colored_palette = [
    "%02x%02x%02x" % (r, g, b)
    for r in colored
    for g in colored
    for b in colored
]

grayscale = [0x08 + 10 * n for n in range(0, 24)]
grayscale_palette = [
    "%02x%02x%02x" % (a, a, a)
    for a in grayscale
]

normal = "\033[38;5;%sm"
bold = "\033[1;38;5;%sm"
reset = "\033[0m"

for (i, color) in enumerate(colored_palette + grayscale_palette, 16):
    index = (bold + "%4s" + reset) % (i, str(i) + ':')
    hex_str = (normal + "%s" + reset) % (i, color)
    newline = '\n' if i % 6 == 3 else ''
    print("%s %s %s" % (index, hex_str, newline), end="")
print("normal: \\033[38;5;XXm.")
print("bold: \\033[1;38;5;XXm")
print("background: \\033[48;5;XXm")
print("reset: \\033[0m")
print("For Python, use \\x1b[ instead of \\033[")