Fashematics: The Science of Colour

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Hi, I’m Eddie. @ejlbell

We collect the world of fashion into a customisable

shopping experience.

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1.4 millionPrice Changes per Week

90 thousandItem Updated per Hour

8 millionItems on lyst.com

3,800,000items scraped per day.

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Colour

“Bad Moon Rising”

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“Flowers From The Storm”

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“Moment In Time”

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Diagonal Lizard Milky Cumin Tides of AuroraShiraz Romance

Images?

Digital colour is hard.

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#002E27

#008A69

#64A26E

Digital colour is hard.

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RGB Space

A B

A B

25.94 21.40

RGB’s Problems

Red 144

Green 43

Blue 211

RGB’s Problems

Red 144

Green 43

Blue 211

RGB’s Problems

Red 144

Green 43

Blue 211

Red 187

Green 131

Blue 245

LAB Color Space

Lightness 50

A 45

B -53

Lightness 64

A 45

B -53

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LAB Colour Space

LAB Colour Similarity

A B

A B

5.92 9.33

python-colormath https://github.com/gtaylor/python-colormath

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Maraschino

Cayenne

Maroon

Plum

Eggplant

Grape

Orchid

Lavender

Carnation

Strawberry

Bubblegum

Magenta

Salmon

Tangerine

Cantaloupe

Banana

Lemon

Honeydew

Lime

Spring

Clover

Fern

Moss

Flora

Sea Foam

Spindrift

Teal

Sky

Turquoise

Red

Purple

Pink

Orange

Yellow

Green

Blue

Retailers People

XKCD Color Survey

Clustering

White RedGreenBlue YellowGray

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