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static NSDictionary *colours = nil;
- (UIColor *)colourFromName:(NSString *)colourName
{
static dispatch_once_t onceToken;
dispatch_once(&onceToken, ^{
colours = [NSDictionary dictionaryWithObjectsAndKeys:
[UIColor colorWithRed:240.0f / 255.0f green:248.0f / 255.0f blue:255.0f / 255.0f alpha:1.0], @"aliceblue" ,
[UIColor colorWithRed:250.0f / 255.0f green:235.0f / 255.0f blue:215.0f / 255.0f alpha:1.0], @"antiquewhite" ,
[UIColor colorWithRed: 0.0f / 255.0f green:255.0f / 255.0f blue:255.0f / 255.0f alpha:1.0], @"aqua" ,
[UIColor colorWithRed:127.0f / 255.0f green:255.0f / 255.0f blue:212.0f / 255.0f alpha:1.0], @"aquamarine" ,
[UIColor colorWithRed:240.0f / 255.0f green:255.0f / 255.0f blue:255.0f / 255.0f alpha:1.0], @"azure" ,
[UIColor colorWithRed:245.0f / 255.0f green:245.0f / 255.0f blue:220.0f / 255.0f alpha:1.0], @"beige" ,
[UIColor colorWithRed:255.0f / 255.0f green:228.0f / 255.0f blue:196.0f / 255.0f alpha:1.0], @"bisque" ,
[UIColor colorWithRed: 0.0f / 255.0f green: 0.0f / 255.0f blue: 0.0f / 255.0f alpha:1.0], @"black" ,
[UIColor colorWithRed:255.0f / 255.0f green:235.0f / 255.0f blue:205.0f / 255.0f alpha:1.0], @"blanchedalmond" ,
[UIColor colorWithRed: 0.0f / 255.0f green: 0.0f / 255.0f blue:255.0f / 255.0f alpha:1.0], @"blue" ,
[UIColor colorWithRed:138.0f / 255.0f green: 43.0f / 255.0f blue:226.0f / 255.0f alpha:1.0], @"blueviolet" ,
[UIColor colorWithRed:165.0f / 255.0f green: 42.0f / 255.0f blue: 42.0f / 255.0f alpha:1.0], @"brown" ,
[UIColor colorWithRed:222.0f / 255.0f green:184.0f / 255.0f blue:135.0f / 255.0f alpha:1.0], @"burlywood" ,
[UIColor colorWithRed: 95.0f / 255.0f green:158.0f / 255.0f blue:160.0f / 255.0f alpha:1.0], @"cadetblue" ,
[UIColor colorWithRed:127.0f / 255.0f green:255.0f / 255.0f blue: 0.0f / 255.0f alpha:1.0], @"chartreuse" ,
[UIColor colorWithRed:210.0f / 255.0f green:105.0f / 255.0f blue: 30.0f / 255.0f alpha:1.0], @"chocolate" ,
[UIColor colorWithRed:255.0f / 255.0f green:127.0f / 255.0f blue: 80.0f / 255.0f alpha:1.0], @"coral" ,
[UIColor colorWithRed:100.0f / 255.0f green:149.0f / 255.0f blue:237.0f / 255.0f alpha:1.0], @"cornflowerblue" ,
[UIColor colorWithRed:255.0f / 255.0f green:248.0f / 255.0f blue:220.0f / 255.0f alpha:1.0], @"cornsilk" ,
[UIColor colorWithRed:220.0f / 255.0f green: 20.0f / 255.0f blue: 60.0f / 255.0f alpha:1.0], @"crimson" ,
[UIColor colorWithRed: 0.0f / 255.0f green:255.0f / 255.0f blue:255.0f / 255.0f alpha:1.0], @"cyan" ,
[UIColor colorWithRed: 0.0f / 255.0f green: 0.0f / 255.0f blue:139.0f / 255.0f alpha:1.0], @"darkblue" ,
[UIColor colorWithRed: 0.0f / 255.0f green:139.0f / 255.0f blue:139.0f / 255.0f alpha:1.0], @"darkcyan" ,
[UIColor colorWithRed:184.0f / 255.0f green:134.0f / 255.0f blue: 11.0f / 255.0f alpha:1.0], @"darkgoldenrod" ,
[UIColor colorWithRed:169.0f / 255.0f green:169.0f / 255.0f blue:169.0f / 255.0f alpha:1.0], @"darkgray" ,
[UIColor colorWithRed: 0.0f / 255.0f green:100.0f / 255.0f blue: 0.0f / 255.0f alpha:1.0], @"darkgreen" ,
[UIColor colorWithRed:169.0f / 255.0f green:169.0f / 255.0f blue:169.0f / 255.0f alpha:1.0], @"darkgrey" ,
[UIColor colorWithRed:189.0f / 255.0f green:183.0f / 255.0f blue:107.0f / 255.0f alpha:1.0], @"darkkhaki" ,
[UIColor colorWithRed:139.0f / 255.0f green: 0.0f / 255.0f blue:139.0f / 255.0f alpha:1.0], @"darkmagenta" ,
[UIColor colorWithRed: 85.0f / 255.0f green:107.0f / 255.0f blue: 47.0f / 255.0f alpha:1.0], @"darkolivegreen" ,
[UIColor colorWithRed:255.0f / 255.0f green:140.0f / 255.0f blue: 0.0f / 255.0f alpha:1.0], @"darkorange" ,
[UIColor colorWithRed:153.0f / 255.0f green: 50.0f / 255.0f blue:204.0f / 255.0f alpha:1.0], @"darkorchid" ,
[UIColor colorWithRed:139.0f / 255.0f green: 0.0f / 255.0f blue: 0.0f / 255.0f alpha:1.0], @"darkred" ,
[UIColor colorWithRed:233.0f / 255.0f green:150.0f / 255.0f blue:122.0f / 255.0f alpha:1.0], @"darksalmon" ,
[UIColor colorWithRed:143.0f / 255.0f green:188.0f / 255.0f blue:143.0f / 255.0f alpha:1.0], @"darkseagreen" ,
[UIColor colorWithRed: 72.0f / 255.0f green: 61.0f / 255.0f blue:139.0f / 255.0f alpha:1.0], @"darkslateblue" ,
[UIColor colorWithRed: 47.0f / 255.0f green: 79.0f / 255.0f blue: 79.0f / 255.0f alpha:1.0], @"darkslategray" ,
[UIColor colorWithRed: 47.0f / 255.0f green: 79.0f / 255.0f blue: 79.0f / 255.0f alpha:1.0], @"darkslategrey" ,
[UIColor colorWithRed: 0.0f / 255.0f green:206.0f / 255.0f blue:209.0f / 255.0f alpha:1.0], @"darkturquoise" ,
[UIColor colorWithRed:148.0f / 255.0f green: 0.0f / 255.0f blue:211.0f / 255.0f alpha:1.0], @"darkviolet" ,
[UIColor colorWithRed:255.0f / 255.0f green: 20.0f / 255.0f blue:147.0f / 255.0f alpha:1.0], @"deeppink" ,
[UIColor colorWithRed: 0.0f / 255.0f green:191.0f / 255.0f blue:255.0f / 255.0f alpha:1.0], @"deepskyblue" ,
[UIColor colorWithRed:105.0f / 255.0f green:105.0f / 255.0f blue:105.0f / 255.0f alpha:1.0], @"dimgray" ,
[UIColor colorWithRed:105.0f / 255.0f green:105.0f / 255.0f blue:105.0f / 255.0f alpha:1.0], @"dimgrey" ,
[UIColor colorWithRed: 30.0f / 255.0f green:144.0f / 255.0f blue:255.0f / 255.0f alpha:1.0], @"dodgerblue" ,
[UIColor colorWithRed:178.0f / 255.0f green: 34.0f / 255.0f blue: 34.0f / 255.0f alpha:1.0], @"firebrick" ,
[UIColor colorWithRed:255.0f / 255.0f green:250.0f / 255.0f blue:240.0f / 255.0f alpha:1.0], @"floralwhite" ,
[UIColor colorWithRed: 34.0f / 255.0f green:139.0f / 255.0f blue: 34.0f / 255.0f alpha:1.0], @"forestgreen" ,
[UIColor colorWithRed:255.0f / 255.0f green: 0.0f / 255.0f blue:255.0f / 255.0f alpha:1.0], @"fuchsia" ,
[UIColor colorWithRed:220.0f / 255.0f green:220.0f / 255.0f blue:220.0f / 255.0f alpha:1.0], @"gainsboro" ,
[UIColor colorWithRed:248.0f / 255.0f green:248.0f / 255.0f blue:255.0f / 255.0f alpha:1.0], @"ghostwhite" ,
[UIColor colorWithRed:255.0f / 255.0f green:215.0f / 255.0f blue: 0.0f / 255.0f alpha:1.0], @"gold" ,
[UIColor colorWithRed:218.0f / 255.0f green:165.0f / 255.0f blue: 32.0f / 255.0f alpha:1.0], @"goldenrod" ,
[UIColor colorWithRed:128.0f / 255.0f green:128.0f / 255.0f blue:128.0f / 255.0f alpha:1.0], @"gray" ,
[UIColor colorWithRed: 0.0f / 255.0f green:128.0f / 255.0f blue: 0.0f / 255.0f alpha:1.0], @"green" ,
[UIColor colorWithRed:173.0f / 255.0f green:255.0f / 255.0f blue: 47.0f / 255.0f alpha:1.0], @"greenyellow" ,
[UIColor colorWithRed:128.0f / 255.0f green:128.0f / 255.0f blue:128.0f / 255.0f alpha:1.0], @"grey" ,
[UIColor colorWithRed:240.0f / 255.0f green:255.0f / 255.0f blue:240.0f / 255.0f alpha:1.0], @"honeydew" ,
[UIColor colorWithRed:255.0f / 255.0f green:105.0f / 255.0f blue:180.0f / 255.0f alpha:1.0], @"hotpink" ,
[UIColor colorWithRed:205.0f / 255.0f green: 92.0f / 255.0f blue: 92.0f / 255.0f alpha:1.0], @"indianred" ,
[UIColor colorWithRed: 75.0f / 255.0f green: 0.0f / 255.0f blue:130.0f / 255.0f alpha:1.0], @"indigo" ,
[UIColor colorWithRed:255.0f / 255.0f green:255.0f / 255.0f blue:240.0f / 255.0f alpha:1.0], @"ivory" ,
[UIColor colorWithRed:240.0f / 255.0f green:230.0f / 255.0f blue:140.0f / 255.0f alpha:1.0], @"khaki" ,
[UIColor colorWithRed:230.0f / 255.0f green:230.0f / 255.0f blue:250.0f / 255.0f alpha:1.0], @"lavender" ,
[UIColor colorWithRed:255.0f / 255.0f green:240.0f / 255.0f blue:245.0f / 255.0f alpha:1.0], @"lavenderblush" ,
[UIColor colorWithRed:124.0f / 255.0f green:252.0f / 255.0f blue: 0.0f / 255.0f alpha:1.0], @"lawngreen" ,
[UIColor colorWithRed:255.0f / 255.0f green:250.0f / 255.0f blue:205.0f / 255.0f alpha:1.0], @"lemonchiffon" ,
[UIColor colorWithRed:173.0f / 255.0f green:216.0f / 255.0f blue:230.0f / 255.0f alpha:1.0], @"lightblue" ,
[UIColor colorWithRed:240.0f / 255.0f green:128.0f / 255.0f blue:128.0f / 255.0f alpha:1.0], @"lightcyan" ,
[UIColor colorWithRed:224.0f / 255.0f green:255.0f / 255.0f blue:255.0f / 255.0f alpha:1.0], @"lightcoral" ,
[UIColor colorWithRed:250.0f / 255.0f green:250.0f / 255.0f blue:210.0f / 255.0f alpha:1.0], @"lightgoldenrodyellow",
[UIColor colorWithRed:211.0f / 255.0f green:211.0f / 255.0f blue:211.0f / 255.0f alpha:1.0], @"lightgray" ,
[UIColor colorWithRed:144.0f / 255.0f green:238.0f / 255.0f blue:144.0f / 255.0f alpha:1.0], @"lightgreen" ,
[UIColor colorWithRed:211.0f / 255.0f green:211.0f / 255.0f blue:211.0f / 255.0f alpha:1.0], @"lightgrey" ,
[UIColor colorWithRed:255.0f / 255.0f green:182.0f / 255.0f blue:193.0f / 255.0f alpha:1.0], @"lightpink" ,
[UIColor colorWithRed:255.0f / 255.0f green:160.0f / 255.0f blue:122.0f / 255.0f alpha:1.0], @"lightsalmon" ,
[UIColor colorWithRed: 32.0f / 255.0f green:178.0f / 255.0f blue:170.0f / 255.0f alpha:1.0], @"lightseagreen" ,
[UIColor colorWithRed:135.0f / 255.0f green:206.0f / 255.0f blue:250.0f / 255.0f alpha:1.0], @"lightskyblue" ,
[UIColor colorWithRed:119.0f / 255.0f green:136.0f / 255.0f blue:153.0f / 255.0f alpha:1.0], @"lightslategray" ,
[UIColor colorWithRed:119.0f / 255.0f green:136.0f / 255.0f blue:153.0f / 255.0f alpha:1.0], @"lightslategrey" ,
[UIColor colorWithRed:176.0f / 255.0f green:196.0f / 255.0f blue:222.0f / 255.0f alpha:1.0], @"lightsteelblue" ,
[UIColor colorWithRed:255.0f / 255.0f green:255.0f / 255.0f blue:224.0f / 255.0f alpha:1.0], @"lightyellow" ,
[UIColor colorWithRed: 0.0f / 255.0f green:255.0f / 255.0f blue: 0.0f / 255.0f alpha:1.0], @"lime" ,
[UIColor colorWithRed: 50.0f / 255.0f green:205.0f / 255.0f blue: 50.0f / 255.0f alpha:1.0], @"limegreen" ,
[UIColor colorWithRed:250.0f / 255.0f green:240.0f / 255.0f blue:230.0f / 255.0f alpha:1.0], @"linen" ,
[UIColor colorWithRed:255.0f / 255.0f green: 0.0f / 255.0f blue:255.0f / 255.0f alpha:1.0], @"magenta" ,
[UIColor colorWithRed:128.0f / 255.0f green: 0.0f / 255.0f blue: 0.0f / 255.0f alpha:1.0], @"maroon" ,
[UIColor colorWithRed:102.0f / 255.0f green:205.0f / 255.0f blue:170.0f / 255.0f alpha:1.0], @"mediumaquamarine" ,
[UIColor colorWithRed: 0.0f / 255.0f green: 0.0f / 255.0f blue:205.0f / 255.0f alpha:1.0], @"mediumblue" ,
[UIColor colorWithRed:186.0f / 255.0f green: 85.0f / 255.0f blue:211.0f / 255.0f alpha:1.0], @"mediumorchid" ,
[UIColor colorWithRed:147.0f / 255.0f green:112.0f / 255.0f blue:219.0f / 255.0f alpha:1.0], @"mediumpurple" ,
[UIColor colorWithRed: 60.0f / 255.0f green:179.0f / 255.0f blue:113.0f / 255.0f alpha:1.0], @"mediumseagreen" ,
[UIColor colorWithRed:123.0f / 255.0f green:104.0f / 255.0f blue:238.0f / 255.0f alpha:1.0], @"mediumslateblue" ,
[UIColor colorWithRed: 0.0f / 255.0f green:250.0f / 255.0f blue:154.0f / 255.0f alpha:1.0], @"mediumspringgreen" ,
[UIColor colorWithRed: 72.0f / 255.0f green:209.0f / 255.0f blue:204.0f / 255.0f alpha:1.0], @"mediumturquoise" ,
[UIColor colorWithRed:199.0f / 255.0f green: 21.0f / 255.0f blue:133.0f / 255.0f alpha:1.0], @"mediumvioletred" ,
[UIColor colorWithRed: 25.0f / 255.0f green: 25.0f / 255.0f blue:112.0f / 255.0f alpha:1.0], @"midnightblue" ,
[UIColor colorWithRed:245.0f / 255.0f green:255.0f / 255.0f blue:250.0f / 255.0f alpha:1.0], @"mintcream" ,
[UIColor colorWithRed:255.0f / 255.0f green:228.0f / 255.0f blue:225.0f / 255.0f alpha:1.0], @"mistyrose" ,
[UIColor colorWithRed:255.0f / 255.0f green:228.0f / 255.0f blue:181.0f / 255.0f alpha:1.0], @"moccasin" ,
[UIColor colorWithRed:255.0f / 255.0f green:222.0f / 255.0f blue:173.0f / 255.0f alpha:1.0], @"navajowhite" ,
[UIColor colorWithRed: 0.0f / 255.0f green: 0.0f / 255.0f blue:128.0f / 255.0f alpha:1.0], @"navy" ,
[UIColor colorWithRed:253.0f / 255.0f green:245.0f / 255.0f blue:230.0f / 255.0f alpha:1.0], @"oldlace" ,
[UIColor colorWithRed:128.0f / 255.0f green:128.0f / 255.0f blue: 0.0f / 255.0f alpha:1.0], @"olive" ,
[UIColor colorWithRed:107.0f / 255.0f green:142.0f / 255.0f blue: 35.0f / 255.0f alpha:1.0], @"olivedrab" ,
[UIColor colorWithRed:255.0f / 255.0f green:165.0f / 255.0f blue: 0.0f / 255.0f alpha:1.0], @"orange" ,
[UIColor colorWithRed:255.0f / 255.0f green: 69.0f / 255.0f blue: 0.0f / 255.0f alpha:1.0], @"orangered" ,
[UIColor colorWithRed:218.0f / 255.0f green:112.0f / 255.0f blue:214.0f / 255.0f alpha:1.0], @"orchid" ,
[UIColor colorWithRed:238.0f / 255.0f green:232.0f / 255.0f blue:170.0f / 255.0f alpha:1.0], @"palegoldenrod" ,
[UIColor colorWithRed:152.0f / 255.0f green:251.0f / 255.0f blue:152.0f / 255.0f alpha:1.0], @"palegreen" ,
[UIColor colorWithRed:175.0f / 255.0f green:238.0f / 255.0f blue:238.0f / 255.0f alpha:1.0], @"paleturquoise" ,
[UIColor colorWithRed:219.0f / 255.0f green:112.0f / 255.0f blue:147.0f / 255.0f alpha:1.0], @"palevioletred" ,
[UIColor colorWithRed:255.0f / 255.0f green:239.0f / 255.0f blue:213.0f / 255.0f alpha:1.0], @"papayawhip" ,
[UIColor colorWithRed:255.0f / 255.0f green:218.0f / 255.0f blue:185.0f / 255.0f alpha:1.0], @"peachpuff" ,
[UIColor colorWithRed:205.0f / 255.0f green:133.0f / 255.0f blue: 63.0f / 255.0f alpha:1.0], @"peru" ,
[UIColor colorWithRed:255.0f / 255.0f green:192.0f / 255.0f blue:203.0f / 255.0f alpha:1.0], @"pink" ,
[UIColor colorWithRed:221.0f / 255.0f green:160.0f / 255.0f blue:221.0f / 255.0f alpha:1.0], @"plum" ,
[UIColor colorWithRed:176.0f / 255.0f green:224.0f / 255.0f blue:230.0f / 255.0f alpha:1.0], @"powderblue" ,
[UIColor colorWithRed:128.0f / 255.0f green: 0.0f / 255.0f blue:128.0f / 255.0f alpha:1.0], @"purple" ,
[UIColor colorWithRed:255.0f / 255.0f green: 0.0f / 255.0f blue: 0.0f / 255.0f alpha:1.0], @"red" ,
[UIColor colorWithRed:188.0f / 255.0f green:143.0f / 255.0f blue:143.0f / 255.0f alpha:1.0], @"rosybrown" ,
[UIColor colorWithRed: 65.0f / 255.0f green:105.0f / 255.0f blue:225.0f / 255.0f alpha:1.0], @"royalblue" ,
[UIColor colorWithRed:139.0f / 255.0f green: 69.0f / 255.0f blue: 19.0f / 255.0f alpha:1.0], @"saddlebrown" ,
[UIColor colorWithRed:250.0f / 255.0f green:128.0f / 255.0f blue:114.0f / 255.0f alpha:1.0], @"salmon" ,
[UIColor colorWithRed:244.0f / 255.0f green:164.0f / 255.0f blue: 96.0f / 255.0f alpha:1.0], @"sandybrown" ,
[UIColor colorWithRed: 46.0f / 255.0f green:139.0f / 255.0f blue: 87.0f / 255.0f alpha:1.0], @"seagreen" ,
[UIColor colorWithRed:255.0f / 255.0f green:245.0f / 255.0f blue:238.0f / 255.0f alpha:1.0], @"seashell" ,
[UIColor colorWithRed:160.0f / 255.0f green: 82.0f / 255.0f blue: 45.0f / 255.0f alpha:1.0], @"sienna" ,
[UIColor colorWithRed:192.0f / 255.0f green:192.0f / 255.0f blue:192.0f / 255.0f alpha:1.0], @"silver" ,
[UIColor colorWithRed:135.0f / 255.0f green:206.0f / 255.0f blue:235.0f / 255.0f alpha:1.0], @"skyblue" ,
[UIColor colorWithRed:106.0f / 255.0f green: 90.0f / 255.0f blue:205.0f / 255.0f alpha:1.0], @"slateblue" ,
[UIColor colorWithRed:112.0f / 255.0f green:128.0f / 255.0f blue:144.0f / 255.0f alpha:1.0], @"slategray" ,
[UIColor colorWithRed:112.0f / 255.0f green:128.0f / 255.0f blue:144.0f / 255.0f alpha:1.0], @"slategrey" ,
[UIColor colorWithRed:255.0f / 255.0f green:250.0f / 255.0f blue:250.0f / 255.0f alpha:1.0], @"snow" ,
[UIColor colorWithRed: 0.0f / 255.0f green:255.0f / 255.0f blue:127.0f / 255.0f alpha:1.0], @"springgreen" ,
[UIColor colorWithRed: 70.0f / 255.0f green:130.0f / 255.0f blue:180.0f / 255.0f alpha:1.0], @"steelblue" ,
[UIColor colorWithRed:210.0f / 255.0f green:180.0f / 255.0f blue:140.0f / 255.0f alpha:1.0], @"tan" ,
[UIColor colorWithRed: 0.0f / 255.0f green:128.0f / 255.0f blue:128.0f / 255.0f alpha:1.0], @"teal" ,
[UIColor colorWithRed:216.0f / 255.0f green:191.0f / 255.0f blue:216.0f / 255.0f alpha:1.0], @"thistle" ,
[UIColor colorWithRed:255.0f / 255.0f green: 99.0f / 255.0f blue: 71.0f / 255.0f alpha:1.0], @"tomato" ,
[UIColor colorWithRed: 64.0f / 255.0f green:224.0f / 255.0f blue:208.0f / 255.0f alpha:1.0], @"turquoise" ,
[UIColor colorWithRed:238.0f / 255.0f green:130.0f / 255.0f blue:238.0f / 255.0f alpha:1.0], @"violet" ,
[UIColor colorWithRed:245.0f / 255.0f green:222.0f / 255.0f blue:179.0f / 255.0f alpha:1.0], @"wheat" ,
[UIColor colorWithRed:255.0f / 255.0f green:255.0f / 255.0f blue:255.0f / 255.0f alpha:1.0], @"white" ,
[UIColor colorWithRed:245.0f / 255.0f green:245.0f / 255.0f blue:245.0f / 255.0f alpha:1.0], @"whitesmoke" ,
[UIColor colorWithRed:255.0f / 255.0f green:255.0f / 255.0f blue: 0.0f / 255.0f alpha:1.0], @"yellow" ,
[UIColor colorWithRed:154.0f / 255.0f green:205.0f / 255.0f blue: 50.0f / 255.0f alpha:1.0], @"yellowgreen" ,
nil];
});
return [colours objectForKey:colourName];
}
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