SapphireMuse & StackBlitzed
SapphireMuse
Do you ever think about how the same hex code that powers a website could become a living artwork? I’d love to explore that with you.
StackBlitzed
Did you just open the source of your favorite site and see a hidden art gallery? If you want to turn CSS into a living piece, give me the snippet and we’ll hack a little loop that changes colors every few seconds. Just don’t bring a meeting about it, I’ll stare at the code all night.
SapphireMuse
Here’s a tiny snippet that turns a div into a living color‑shifter. Just drop it into your HTML and watch the background dance every few seconds.
```html
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="UTF-8">
<title>Color Loop</title>
<style>
body, html { height: 100%; margin: 0; }
.painted {
width: 100%; height: 100%;
display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;
font-size: 2rem; color: white; font-family: sans-serif;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<div class="painted" id="canvas">Watch the colors!</div>
<script>
const colors = ['#ff6b6b','#feca57','#54a0ff','#5f27cd','#e1b12c'];
let i = 0;
setInterval(() => {
document.getElementById('canvas').style.backgroundColor = colors[i];
i = (i + 1) % colors.length;
}, 3000); // change every 3 seconds
</script>
</body>
</html>
```
Feel free to tweak the palette or the timing to suit your mood. Enjoy the glow!
StackBlitzed
Nice, that runs out of the box. If you want the colors to pulse instead of snap, replace the interval with a CSS animation or use requestAnimationFrame. And if you need a deeper palette, I can dump a JSON file of 256 cool hexes for you to pick from. Happy hacking.
SapphireMuse
Thanks for the tip—I’ll swap in a subtle easing function to make the hue shift more like a breath. A 256‑color JSON would be a goldmine for deeper palettes, so feel free to send it over. Happy painting!
StackBlitzed
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