runescape

code/__DEFINES/~doppler_defines/colors.dm

@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(chat_colors_by_mob_name, list(
+	"Unknown" = list("#ffffff", "#d8d8d8"),
+))

code/datums/chatmessage.dm

@@ -159,8 +159,8 @@
 
 	// Calculate target color if not already present
 	if (!target.chat_color || target.chat_color_name != chat_color_name_to_use)
-		target.chat_color = colorize_string(chat_color_name_to_use)
-		target.chat_color_darkened = colorize_string(chat_color_name_to_use, 0.85, 0.85)
+		target.chat_color = get_chat_color_string(chat_color_name_to_use) // DOPPLER EDIT CHANGE - ORIGINAL: target.chat_color = colorize_string(chat_color_name_to_use)
+		target.chat_color_darkened = get_chat_color_string(chat_color_name_to_use, darkened = TRUE) // DOPPLER EDIT CHANGE - ORIGINAL: target.chat_color_darkened = colorize_string(chat_color_name_to_use, 0.85, 0.85)
 		target.chat_color_name = chat_color_name_to_use
 
 	// Append language icon if the language uses one

code/modules/mob/mob.dm

@@ -1189,7 +1189,11 @@
 				// Only update if this player is a target
 				if(obj.target && obj.target.current && obj.target.current.real_name == name)
 					obj.update_explanation_text()
+		if(client) // DOPPLER EDIT ADDITION - Update the mob chat color list, removing the old name
+			GLOB.chat_colors_by_mob_name -= oldname // DOPPLER EDIT ADDITION
 
+	if(client) // DOPPLER EDIT ADDITION - Update the mob chat color list, adding the new name
+		GLOB.chat_colors_by_mob_name[name] = list(chat_color, chat_color_darkened) // DOPPLER EDIT ADDITION
 	log_mob_tag("TAG: [tag] RENAMED: [key_name(src)]")
 
 	return TRUE

modular_doppler/modular_customization/preferences/chat_color.dm

@@ -0,0 +1,109 @@
+/datum/preference/color/chat_color
+	category = PREFERENCE_CATEGORY_NON_CONTEXTUAL
+	priority = PREFERENCE_PRIORITY_NAME_MODIFICATIONS
+	savefile_identifier = PREFERENCE_CHARACTER
+	savefile_key = "ic_chat_color"
+
+/datum/preference/color/chat_color/apply_to_human(mob/living/carbon/human/target, value)
+	target.apply_preference_chat_color(value)
+	return
+
+/datum/preference/color/chat_color/deserialize(input, datum/preferences/preferences)
+	return process_chat_color(sanitize_hexcolor(input))
+
+/datum/preference/color/chat_color/create_default_value()
+	return process_chat_color("#[random_color()]")
+
+/datum/preference/color/chat_color/serialize(input)
+	return process_chat_color(sanitize_hexcolor(input))
+
+/mob/living/carbon/human/proc/apply_preference_chat_color(value)
+	if(isnull(value))
+		return FALSE
+
+	chat_color = process_chat_color(value, sat_shift = 1, lum_shift = 1)
+	chat_color_darkened = process_chat_color(value, sat_shift = 0.85, lum_shift = 0.85)
+	chat_color_name = name
+	return TRUE
+
+#define CHAT_COLOR_NORMAL 1
+#define CHAT_COLOR_DARKENED 2
+
+/// Get the mob's chat color by looking up their name in the cached list, if no match is found default to colorize_string().
+/datum/chatmessage/proc/get_chat_color_string(name, darkened)
+	var/chat_color_strings = GLOB.chat_colors_by_mob_name[name]
+	if(chat_color_strings)
+		return darkened ? chat_color_strings[CHAT_COLOR_DARKENED] : chat_color_strings[CHAT_COLOR_NORMAL]
+	if(darkened)
+		return colorize_string(name, 0.85, 0.85)
+
+	return colorize_string(name)
+
+#undef CHAT_COLOR_NORMAL
+#undef CHAT_COLOR_DARKENED
+
+// NCM for Nova chatmessage
+#define NCM_COLOR_HUE 1
+#define NCM_COLOR_SATURATION 2
+#define NCM_COLOR_LUMINANCE 3
+
+#define NCM_COLOR_SAT_MAX 90 // 90% saturation is the default ceiling
+#define NCM_COLOR_LUM_MIN 40 // 40% luminosity is the default floor
+#define NCM_COLOR_LUM_MIN_GREY 35 // 35% luminosity for greys
+#define NCM_COLOR_LUM_MAX_DARK_RANGE 45 // 45% luminosity for dark blues/reds/violets
+
+#define NCM_COLOR_HUE_RANGE_LOWER 180
+#define NCM_COLOR_HUE_RANGE_UPPER 350
+#define NCM_COLOR_HUE_GREY 0
+
+/**
+ * Converts a given color to comply within a smaller subset of colors to be used in runechat.
+ * If a color is outside the min/max saturation or lum, it will be set at the nearest
+ * value that passes validation.
+ *
+ * Arguments:
+ * * color - The color to process
+ * * sat_shift - A value between 0 and 1 that will be multiplied against the saturation
+ * * lum_shift - A value between 0 and 1 that will be multiplied against the luminescence
+ */
+/proc/process_chat_color(color, sat_shift = 1, lum_shift = 1)
+	if(isnull(color))
+		return "#FFFFFF"
+
+	// Convert color hex to HSL
+	var/hsl_color = rgb2num(color, COLORSPACE_HSL)
+
+	// Hue / saturation / luminance
+	var/hue = hsl_color[NCM_COLOR_HUE]
+	var/saturation = hsl_color[NCM_COLOR_SATURATION]
+	var/luminance = hsl_color[NCM_COLOR_LUMINANCE]
+
+	// Cap the saturation at 90%
+	saturation = min(saturation, NCM_COLOR_SAT_MAX)
+
+	// Now clamp the luminance according to the hue
+	var/processed_luminance
+
+	// There are special cases for greyscale and the red/blue/violet range
+	if(hue == NCM_COLOR_HUE_GREY)
+		processed_luminance = max(luminance, NCM_COLOR_LUM_MIN_GREY) // greys have a lower floor on the allowed luminance value than the default
+	else if(NCM_COLOR_HUE_RANGE_UPPER > hue > NCM_COLOR_HUE_RANGE_LOWER)
+		processed_luminance = min(luminance, NCM_COLOR_LUM_MAX_DARK_RANGE) // colors in the deep reds/blues/violets range will have a slightly higher luminance floor than the default
+	else
+		processed_luminance = max(luminance, NCM_COLOR_LUM_MIN) // everything else gets the default floor
+
+	// Convert it back to a hex
+	return rgb(hue, saturation*sat_shift, processed_luminance*lum_shift, space = COLORSPACE_HSL)
+
+#undef NCM_COLOR_HUE
+#undef NCM_COLOR_SATURATION
+#undef NCM_COLOR_LUMINANCE
+
+#undef NCM_COLOR_SAT_MAX
+#undef NCM_COLOR_LUM_MIN
+#undef NCM_COLOR_LUM_MIN_GREY
+#undef NCM_COLOR_LUM_MAX_DARK_RANGE
+
+#undef NCM_COLOR_HUE_RANGE_LOWER
+#undef NCM_COLOR_HUE_RANGE_UPPER
+#undef NCM_COLOR_HUE_GREY

modular_doppler/modular_customization/preferences/preferences.dm

@@ -2,3 +2,8 @@
 /datum/preferences
 	/// Preference of how the preview should show the character.
 	var/preview_pref = PREVIEW_PREF_JOB
+
+// Updates the mob's chat color in the global cache
+/datum/preferences/safe_transfer_prefs_to(mob/living/carbon/human/character, icon_updates = TRUE, is_antag = FALSE)
+	. = ..()
+	GLOB.chat_colors_by_mob_name[character.name] = list(character.chat_color, character.chat_color_darkened) // by now the mob has had its prefs applied to it

tgstation.dme

@@ -404,6 +404,7 @@
 #include "code\__DEFINES\~doppler_defines\banning.dm"
 #include "code\__DEFINES\~doppler_defines\cells.dm"
 #include "code\__DEFINES\~doppler_defines\colony_fabricator_misc.dm"
+#include "code\__DEFINES\~doppler_defines\colors.dm"
 #include "code\__DEFINES\~doppler_defines\construction.dm"
 #include "code\__DEFINES\~doppler_defines\declarations.dm"
 #include "code\__DEFINES\~doppler_defines\DNA.dm"
@@ -6768,6 +6769,7 @@
 #include "modular_doppler\modular_customization\preferences\antennae.dm"
 #include "modular_doppler\modular_customization\preferences\body_marking_lizard.dm"
 #include "modular_doppler\modular_customization\preferences\body_marking_moth.dm"
+#include "modular_doppler\modular_customization\preferences\chat_color.dm"
 #include "modular_doppler\modular_customization\preferences\ears.dm"
 #include "modular_doppler\modular_customization\preferences\fluff.dm"
 #include "modular_doppler\modular_customization\preferences\frills.dm"

tgui/packages/tgui/interfaces/PreferencesMenu/preferences/features/dopplershift_preferences/chat_color.tsx

@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+import { Feature, FeatureColorInput } from '../base';
+
+export const ic_chat_color: Feature<string> = {
+  name: 'Chat Message Color',
+  component: FeatureColorInput,
+};