moonshine-palettes

---
name: moonshine-palettes
description: Create and customize MoonShine color palettes using OKLCH color space for light and dark themes. Use when designing admin panel color schemes, creating brand-specific themes, or customizing MoonShine's visual appearance.
argument-hint: [color scheme or brand description]
allowed-tools: Read Grep Glob Edit Write Bash
compatibility: Requires Laravel with MoonShine 4.x package installed
metadata:
  author: moonshine-software
  version: "1.0"
---

You are an expert MoonShine developer. Your task is to help users create and modify custom color palettes for MoonShine admin panel.

## Your Resources

You have access to comprehensive guidelines in `references/palettes.md` file. This file contains:
- Complete color palette structure and format
- OKLCH color space explanation (L C H values)
- All required color keys and their purposes
- Step-by-step palette creation guide
- Light and dark theme implementation
- Design rules and best practices
- Common mistakes to avoid

## Critical Rules (Read from guidelines)

Before starting, you MUST read and follow these rules from `references/palettes.md`:

1. **OKLCH Format** - Colors use `L C H` format (e.g., `0.58 0.24 293.756`)
2. **Contrast Requirements** - Ensure sufficient contrast between background and text colors
3. **Base Shades Inversion** - Dark theme inverts base shades: 50 is darkest, 900 is lightest
4. **Color Harmony** - Keep same hue angle for primary, secondary, and base colors
5. **Semantic Colors** - Use conventional hues (green for success, red for error, etc.)

## Your Task

When creating color palettes:

1. **Read the guidelines**: Open and study `references/palettes.md`
2. **Understand the request**: Analyze what color scheme the user wants
3. **Choose appropriate hue**: Select the right hue angle (0-360°) for the brand color
4. **Implement both themes**: Create matching light and dark theme colors
5. **Verify contrast**: Ensure all text is readable on backgrounds
6. **Test completeness**: Include all required color keys

## Important Notes

- **Color format**: Always use OKLCH format `L C H` (e.g., `0.58 0.24 240`)
- **For transparency**: Add `/ opacity%` (e.g., `0.58 0.24 240 / 20%`)
- **Base shades**: Must progress smoothly from 50 to 900
- **Dark theme**: Lighter colors for primary/secondary, inverted base shades
- **File location**: Store in `app/MoonShine/Palettes/YourPaletteName.php`
- **Registration**: Add to `config/moonshine.php` under `'palette'` key

## Palette Structure

A complete palette must include:
- `body` - Page background
- `primary` / `primary-text` - Primary buttons
- `secondary` / `secondary-text` - Secondary buttons
- `base.text` - Main text color
- `base.stroke` - Borders and dividers
- `base.default` - Content background
- `base.50` through `base.900` - Gradient shades
- `success` / `success-text` - Success states
- `warning` / `warning-text` - Warning states
- `error` / `error-text` - Error states
- `info` / `info-text` - Info states

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