diff --git a/escher/include/escher/palette.h b/escher/include/escher/palette.h
index b4c2c1a95..5fd89df4c 100644
--- a/escher/include/escher/palette.h
+++ b/escher/include/escher/palette.h
@@ -36,4 +36,27 @@ public:
   constexpr static KDColor DataColorLight[] = {RedLight, BlueLight, GreenLight, YellowLight};
 };
 
+#define ATOM_APP_USE_PALETTE
+class AtomPalette {
+public:
+  constexpr static KDColor Unknown = KDColor::RGB24(0xeeeeee);
+  constexpr static KDColor AlkaliMetal = KDColor::RGB24(0xffaa00);
+  constexpr static KDColor AlkaliEarthMetal = KDColor::RGB24(0xf6f200);
+  constexpr static KDColor Lanthanide = KDColor::RGB24(0xffaa8b);
+  constexpr static KDColor Actinide = KDColor::RGB24(0xdeaacd);
+  constexpr static KDColor TransitionMetal = KDColor::RGB24(0xde999c);
+  constexpr static KDColor PostTransitionMetal = KDColor::RGB24(0x9cbaac);
+  constexpr static KDColor Metalloid = KDColor::RGB24(0x52ce8b);
+  constexpr static KDColor Halogen = KDColor::RGB24(0x00debd);
+  constexpr static KDColor ReactiveNonmetal = KDColor::RGB24(0x00ee00);
+  constexpr static KDColor NobleGas = KDColor::RGB24(0x8baaff);
+  
+  constexpr static KDColor TableLines = KDColor::RGB24(0x323532);
+  
+  constexpr static KDColor AtomColor[] = {
+    Unknown, AlkaliMetal, AlkaliEarthMetal, Lanthanide, Actinide, TransitionMetal,
+    PostTransitionMetal, Metalloid, Halogen, ReactiveNonmetal, NobleGas
+  };
+};
+
 #endif
diff --git a/escher/src/palette.cpp b/escher/src/palette.cpp
index dcb617ee7..54bc62551 100644
--- a/escher/src/palette.cpp
+++ b/escher/src/palette.cpp
@@ -29,3 +29,17 @@ constexpr KDColor Palette::Brown;
 constexpr KDColor Palette::Purple;
 constexpr KDColor Palette::DataColor[];
 constexpr KDColor Palette::DataColorLight[];
+
+constexpr KDColor AtomPalette::Unknown;
+constexpr KDColor AtomPalette::AlkaliMetal;
+constexpr KDColor AtomPalette::AlkaliEarthMetal;
+constexpr KDColor AtomPalette::Lanthanide;
+constexpr KDColor AtomPalette::Actinide;
+constexpr KDColor AtomPalette::TransitionMetal;
+constexpr KDColor AtomPalette::PostTransitionMetal;
+constexpr KDColor AtomPalette::Metalloid;
+constexpr KDColor AtomPalette::Halogen;
+constexpr KDColor AtomPalette::ReactiveNonmetal;
+constexpr KDColor AtomPalette::NobleGas;
+constexpr KDColor AtomPalette::TableLines;
+constexpr KDColor AtomPalette::AtomColor[];