my_color_palette = c( '#da627d', #pinkpanther
                      '#2d3047', #nightblue
                      '#f46036', #brickorange
                      '#5b85aa', #mellowlightblue
                      '#9c528b', #purple
                      '#ffae19', #mustardyellow
                      '#c0c0c0') #coconutash