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I needed a unique UI color for npubs that's actually readable / usable.

I couldn't find any derivation scheme that gave me colors that work:

- Chat bubble profiles names

- Across themes (Light, Dark, Ivory, Gray, Sepia, ...)

So I thought up the absolute simplest thing that does work:

nostr:naddr1qvzqqqr4gupzp22rfmsktmgpk2rtan7zwu00zuzax5maq5dnsu5g3xxvqr2u3pd7qqxnzde5xcunjv3e8ycrgve5k58fyd
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arkinox 8mo ago

Nostrudel does this

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Niel Liesmons 8mo ago

Nostrudel takes first 6 chars of HEX pubkey.

Not usable.

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arkinox 8mo ago

You should be aware of the considerable discussion around nostruel's profile color derivation because of the security UX pitfalls it introduces. It was informative. I don't remember when it happened but if you're serious about this color thing it would be an oversight to disregard.

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Niel Liesmons 8mo ago

Mmm ok. If you're deriving from a private key maybe?

Because:

- reading your npub

- formatting it as an `ìnt`

- making that `int`determine your color Hue

... is quite innocent tbh.