matplotlib_print_colors.py

#!/usr/bin/env python

import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
import matplotlib.patches as patches


COLORS = plt.style.library['bmh']['axes.color_cycle']

def show_colors():
    fig, ax = plt.subplots(1)
    L = 10
    H = 40
    for idx in range(len(COLORS)):
        print(idx)
        c = COLORS[idx]
        rect = patches.Rectangle((idx*L, 0), L, H, edgecolor=c,facecolor=c)
        # Add the patch to the Axes
        ax.add_patch(rect)
        ax.text(idx*L+L/2, 0, str(idx))

    plt.xticks([0, L*len(COLORS)])
    plt.show()

show_colors()