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From: schwarze@isaak.uucp (Jochen Schwarze)
Newsgroups: comp.graphics
Subject: Colors of the Rainbow
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Date: 3 Jan 90 14:19:49 GMT
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Hello,

I want to display the color spectrum of a rainbow. The wavelengths
of visible light approximately run from 400 nm to 800 nm. So I'm
looking for a function that maps a wavelength to the appropriate RGB
triple. Has anybody done this? Any pointers appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

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