Retro 8-bit Colours
https://github.com/janvancoppenolle/LUT/tree/main/Retro%20GPU%20Conversion
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MOS VIC-II (16 colours)
Used in the Commodore 64 and based on the colour palette described here: http://unusedino.de/ec64/technical/misc/vic656x/colors/index.html
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C64 (16 colours)
An alternative to the MOS VIC-II colour palette that is a bit more vivid.
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Apple II (15 colours)
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Texas Instruments TMS9918 (15 colours)
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IBM CGA (16 colours)
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4-bit RGBI (16 colours)
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ZX Spectrum (15 colours)
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BBC Micro (8 colours)
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References
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_8-bit_computer_hardware_graphics
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_monochrome_and_RGB_color_formats
http://unusedino.de/ec64/technical/misc/vic656x/colors/index.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_Instruments_TMS9918