title: python xlwt set custom background colour of a cell
body: <p>I am using python 2.7 and xlwt module for excel export</p>
  
  <p>I would like to set backgroung colour of a cell
  i know i can use</p>
  
  <pre><code>style1 = xlwt.easyxf('pattern: pattern solid, fore_colour red;')
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>but I would like to set custom color smth. like #8a8eef
  or is there a palette of possible colors, because light blue is not working :)</p>
  
  <p>thank you</p>