AMSTRAD CPC464 User Manual page 34

The 27 colours available are listed in Table 1, each with their INK reference number.
Ink Number Colour/lnk
0 Black
1 Blue
2 Bright Blue
3 Red
4 Magenta
5 Mauve
6 Bright Red
7 Purple
8 Bright Magenta
9 Green
10 Cyan
11 Sky Blue
12 Yellow
13 White
Table one: The INK numbers and colours
As explained earlier, when the computer is first switched on, it is in Mode 1. To return to Mode 1,
type in:
mode 1 [ENTER]
The colours of B O R D E R , P A P E R, and PEN at switch-on are:
Border: Colour number 1 (blue)
Paper (screen): Colour number 1 (blue)
Pen (characters): Colour number 24 (bright yellow)
The BORDER is the area surrounding the PAPER. (Note that when the computer is first switched
on, the BORDER and PAPER are both blue). The PAPER is the area of the screen inside the
BORDER where characters can appear. The PEN is the colour of the characters.
MASTER COLOUR CHART
Ink Number
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
Colour/lnk
Pastel Blue
Orange
Pink
Pastel Magenta
Bright Green
Sea Green
Bright Cyan
Lime Green
Pastel Green
Pastel Cyan
Bright Yellow
Pastel Yellow
Bright White