matplotlib figure color code example

Example 1: matplotlib background color

fig, ax = plt.subplots()
#to change the inside of the graph
ax.set_facecolor('xkcd:salmon')
ax.set_facecolor((1.0, 0.47, 0.42))
#to change the border color around the back
fig.patch.set_facecolor('xkcd:mint green')

Example 2: matplotlib color

Alias	Color
'b'	    blue
'g'	    green
'r'	    red
'c'	    cyan
'm'	    magenta
'y'	    yellow
'k'	    black
'w'	    white