diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9cc3cbb..a44582c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,17 +1,50 @@
+# colorhash
 
+Deterministic color assignment from arbitrary input. Feed it a string or byte stream and get back a consistent color every time.
 
- - Take in arbitrary input and return a deterministic color
- - Color chosen can be limited in several ways:
-   - only visually / noticibly distinct colors to choose from
-   - Color exclusions
-     - dynamic color exclusions (optional terminal context)
-   - colors within different terminal support classes (i.e. term-256)
+## Features
 
- - Offer to return Hex codes (6 digits or 3)
- - Offer to return ascii escape codes
- - If the input is text, offer to wrap the input text and return the output as a string
+- **Deterministic** — same input always produces the same color
+- **Pluggable palettes** — bring your own `ColorSet` or use [simplecolorpalettes](https://github.com/taigrr/simplecolorpalettes)
+- **Multiple output formats** — `color.Color`, ANSI escape codes, true-color terminal strings
+- **String and byte input** — hash strings directly or stream bytes via `io.Reader`
 
+## Install
 
-1. take input as bytes
-1. hash the input
-1. use modulo against the sum to choose the color to return from the subset of colors selected.
+```bash
+go get github.com/taigrr/colorhash
+```
+
+## Usage
+
+### Hash a string to a color
+
+```go
+import (
+    "github.com/taigrr/colorhash"
+    "github.com/taigrr/simplecolorpalettes/palettes/html"
+)
+
+palette := html.GetPalette() // or any ColorSet
+c := colorhash.StringToColor(palette, "username")
+// c is a deterministic color.Color
+```
+
+### ANSI terminal colors
+
+```go
+fmt.Println(colorhash.Red("error message"))
+fmt.Println(colorhash.Green("success"))
+fmt.Println(colorhash.BIYellow("bold high-intensity yellow"))
+```
+
+### Automatic color from a palette
+
+```go
+sp := colorhash.CreateStringerPalette(false, false, palette)
+colored := sp.GetString("username") // wraps "username" in its assigned color
+```
+
+## License
+
+0BSD
diff --git a/colors.go b/colors.go
index 14e6fd6..c50b685 100644
--- a/colors.go
+++ b/colors.go
@@ -101,9 +101,8 @@ func createStringerPalette(backgroundFillMode, disableSmartMode bool, c ...Color
 	return palette
 }
 
-// TBD not yet complete
 func trueColorString(color color.Color, backgroundFillMode, disableSmartMode bool) ColorStringer {
-	fgEsc, bgEsc := 48, 38
+	fgEsc, bgEsc := 38, 48
 	sprint := func(args ...interface{}) string {
 		r, g, b, _ := color.RGBA()
 		if !disableSmartMode {
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 7c2b734..6c19357 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 module github.com/taigrr/colorhash
 
-go 1.18
+go 1.26
 
-require github.com/taigrr/simplecolorpalettes v0.9.5
+require github.com/taigrr/simplecolorpalettes v0.9.8
+
+replace github.com/taigrr/simplecolorpalettes => ../simplecolorpallette
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index 90ea533..e69de29 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-github.com/taigrr/simplecolorpalettes v0.9.5 h1:XPyRYwCHh+0ra/7Qw5c9yQf/O4yeLkuqx2X1tVuBE2U=
-github.com/taigrr/simplecolorpalettes v0.9.5/go.mod h1:MFLQqI3JOfSc+8GiO3amYfzBiozxITaQi+F1iEV8XpQ=
diff --git a/hash_test.go b/hash_test.go
index 92a6d76..cc269d0 100644
--- a/hash_test.go
+++ b/hash_test.go
@@ -1,12 +1,31 @@
 package colorhash
 
 import (
+	"bytes"
+	"image/color"
 	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/taigrr/simplecolorpalettes/simplecolor"
 )
 
-func TestHashBytes(t *testing.T) {
-	testBytes := []struct{}{}
-	_ = testBytes
+// testPalette wraps a slice of colors to satisfy ColorSet.
+type testPalette []color.Color
+
+func (p testPalette) ToPalette() color.Palette { return color.Palette(p) }
+func (p testPalette) Get(i int) color.Color     { return p[i] }
+func (p testPalette) Len() int                   { return len(p) }
+
+func newTestPalette() testPalette {
+	return testPalette{
+		simplecolor.FromRGBA(255, 0, 0, 255),
+		simplecolor.FromRGBA(0, 255, 0, 255),
+		simplecolor.FromRGBA(0, 0, 255, 255),
+		simplecolor.FromRGBA(255, 255, 0, 255),
+		simplecolor.FromRGBA(255, 0, 255, 255),
+		simplecolor.FromRGBA(0, 255, 255, 255),
+		simplecolor.FromRGBA(128, 128, 128, 255),
+		simplecolor.FromRGBA(255, 128, 0, 255),
+	}
 }
 
 func TestHashString(t *testing.T) {
@@ -29,3 +48,122 @@ func TestHashString(t *testing.T) {
 		})
 	}
 }
+
+func TestHashStringDeterministic(t *testing.T) {
+	input := "deterministic-test"
+	h1 := HashString(input)
+	h2 := HashString(input)
+	if h1 != h2 {
+		t.Errorf("HashString is not deterministic: %d != %d", h1, h2)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestHashStringPositive(t *testing.T) {
+	inputs := []string{"", "a", "test", "negative?", "🎨"}
+	for _, s := range inputs {
+		h := HashString(s)
+		if h < 0 {
+			t.Errorf("HashString(%q) returned negative value: %d", s, h)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func TestHashBytes(t *testing.T) {
+	input := []byte("hello colorhash")
+	h := HashBytes(bytes.NewReader(input))
+	expected := HashString("hello colorhash")
+	if h != expected {
+		t.Errorf("HashBytes and HashString diverged for same input: %d != %d", h, expected)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestHashBytesDeterministic(t *testing.T) {
+	input := []byte("deterministic")
+	h1 := HashBytes(bytes.NewReader(input))
+	h2 := HashBytes(bytes.NewReader(input))
+	if h1 != h2 {
+		t.Errorf("HashBytes is not deterministic: %d != %d", h1, h2)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestStringToColor(t *testing.T) {
+	palette := newTestPalette()
+	c := StringToColor(palette, "test")
+	if c == nil {
+		t.Fatal("StringToColor returned nil")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestBytesToColor(t *testing.T) {
+	palette := newTestPalette()
+	c := BytesToColor(palette, bytes.NewReader([]byte("test")))
+	if c == nil {
+		t.Fatal("BytesToColor returned nil")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestStringToColorDeterministic(t *testing.T) {
+	palette := newTestPalette()
+	c1 := StringToColor(palette, "consistent")
+	c2 := StringToColor(palette, "consistent")
+	r1, g1, b1, a1 := c1.RGBA()
+	r2, g2, b2, a2 := c2.RGBA()
+	if r1 != r2 || g1 != g2 || b1 != b2 || a1 != a2 {
+		t.Error("StringToColor is not deterministic")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestColorString(t *testing.T) {
+	result := Red("error")
+	if result == "" {
+		t.Fatal("ColorString returned empty string")
+	}
+	if result == "error" {
+		t.Fatal("ColorString did not wrap with escape codes")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestGetBackgroundColor(t *testing.T) {
+	// White text should get black background
+	white := simplecolor.FromRGBA(255, 255, 255, 0)
+	bg := GetBackgroundColor(white)
+	r, g, b, _ := bg.RGBA()
+	if r != 0 || g != 0 || b != 0 {
+		t.Errorf("expected black background for white, got (%d,%d,%d)", r, g, b)
+	}
+
+	// Black text should get white background
+	black := simplecolor.FromRGBA(0, 0, 0, 0)
+	bg2 := GetBackgroundColor(black)
+	r2, g2, b2, _ := bg2.RGBA()
+	if r2 == 0 && g2 == 0 && b2 == 0 {
+		t.Error("expected white background for black, got black")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestStringerPalette(t *testing.T) {
+	palette := newTestPalette()
+	sp := createStringerPalette(false, false, palette)
+	if len(sp) == 0 {
+		t.Fatal("createStringerPalette returned empty palette")
+	}
+	result := sp.GetString("test")
+	if result == "" {
+		t.Fatal("GetString returned empty string")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestDifferentInputsDifferentColors(t *testing.T) {
+	palette := newTestPalette()
+	type rgba struct{ r, g, b, a uint32 }
+	colors := make(map[rgba]bool)
+	inputs := []string{"alice", "bob", "charlie", "dave", "eve", "frank", "grace", "heidi"}
+	for _, s := range inputs {
+		c := StringToColor(palette, s)
+		r, g, b, a := c.RGBA()
+		colors[rgba{r, g, b, a}] = true
+	}
+	if len(colors) < 2 {
+		t.Errorf("expected multiple distinct colors, got %d", len(colors))
+	}
+}
diff --git a/oklch.go b/oklch.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4af8c24
--- /dev/null
+++ b/oklch.go
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+package colorhash
+
+import (
+	"github.com/taigrr/simplecolorpalettes/simplecolor"
+)
+
+// GenerateOKLCHPalette generates n evenly-spaced colors in the OKLCH color space
+// at the given lightness and chroma. This produces a perceptually uniform palette
+// where all colors appear equally bright and saturated.
+func GenerateOKLCHPalette(n int, l, c float64) simplecolor.SimplePalette {
+	if n <= 0 {
+		return simplecolor.SimplePalette{}
+	}
+	palette := make(simplecolor.SimplePalette, n)
+	step := 360.0 / float64(n)
+	for i := 0; i < n; i++ {
+		h := float64(i) * step
+		palette[i] = simplecolor.FromOKLCH(l, c, h)
+	}
+	return palette
+}
diff --git a/oklch_test.go b/oklch_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1162031
--- /dev/null
+++ b/oklch_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+package colorhash
+
+import (
+	"math"
+	"testing"
+)
+
+func TestGenerateOKLCHPalette(t *testing.T) {
+	palette := GenerateOKLCHPalette(8, 0.7, 0.15)
+
+	if len(palette) != 8 {
+		t.Fatalf("expected 8 colors, got %d", len(palette))
+	}
+
+	// All colors should have approximately the same lightness and chroma
+	for i, c := range palette {
+		oklch := c.ToOKLCH()
+		if math.Abs(oklch.L-0.7) > 0.05 {
+			t.Errorf("color %d: L = %f, expected ~0.7", i, oklch.L)
+		}
+		if math.Abs(oklch.C-0.15) > 0.03 {
+			t.Errorf("color %d: C = %f, expected ~0.15", i, oklch.C)
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Hues should be evenly spaced (45° apart for 8 colors)
+	for i, c := range palette {
+		oklch := c.ToOKLCH()
+		expectedH := float64(i) * 45.0
+		diff := math.Abs(oklch.H - expectedH)
+		if diff > 180 {
+			diff = 360 - diff
+		}
+		if diff > 10.0 {
+			t.Errorf("color %d: H = %f, expected ~%f", i, oklch.H, expectedH)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func TestGenerateOKLCHPaletteEmpty(t *testing.T) {
+	palette := GenerateOKLCHPalette(0, 0.7, 0.15)
+	if len(palette) != 0 {
+		t.Errorf("expected empty palette, got %d colors", len(palette))
+	}
+}
+
+func TestGenerateOKLCHPaletteSingle(t *testing.T) {
+	palette := GenerateOKLCHPalette(1, 0.6, 0.1)
+	if len(palette) != 1 {
+		t.Fatalf("expected 1 color, got %d", len(palette))
+	}
+	oklch := palette[0].ToOKLCH()
+	if oklch.H > 5.0 && oklch.H < 355.0 {
+		t.Errorf("single color H = %f, expected ~0", oklch.H)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestGenerateOKLCHPaletteDistinct(t *testing.T) {
+	palette := GenerateOKLCHPalette(6, 0.7, 0.15)
+	// All colors should be distinct
+	seen := make(map[int]bool)
+	for _, c := range palette {
+		if seen[int(c)] {
+			t.Errorf("duplicate color: %s", c.ToHex())
+		}
+		seen[int(c)] = true
+	}
+}