isaacbendel

[{'Pink': 'Pink'},
 {'LightPink': 'Pink'},
 {'HotPink': 'Pink'},
 {'DeepPink': 'Pink'},
 {'PaleVioletRed': 'Pink'},
 {'MediumVioletRed': 'Pink'},
 {'Lavender': 'Purple'},
 {'Thistle': 'Purple'},
 {'Plum': 'Purple'},
 {'Orchid': 'Purple'},

jdiscar

""" 
Original Author  Ernesto P. Adorio, Ph.D 
Original Source: http://my-other-life-as-programmer.blogspot.com/2012/02/python-finding-nearest-matching-color.html
Modifed By: JDiscar

This class maps an RGB value to the nearest color name it can find. Code is modified to include 
ImageMagick names and WebColor names.  

1. Modify the minimization criterion to use least sum of squares of the differences.
2. Provide error checking for input R, G, B values to be within the interval [0, 255].