diff --git a/frappe/public/css/calendar.css b/frappe/public/css/calendar.css
index 0efb00956a..a46ab7227f 100644
--- a/frappe/public/css/calendar.css
+++ b/frappe/public/css/calendar.css
@@ -78,3 +78,45 @@ th.fc-day-header {
   margin: 5px 4px 0 !important;
   padding: 1px 5px !important;
 }
+.fc-bg-orange {
+  background-color: #FDD2C2 !important;
+  color: #A64F33 !important;
+}
+.fc-bg-orange.fc-start {
+  border-left: 3px solid #FDA688 !important;
+}
+.fc-bg-red {
+  background-color: #FEC3C5 !important;
+  color: #A63336 !important;
+}
+.fc-bg-red.fc-start {
+  border-left: 3px solid #FD8B8B !important;
+}
+.fc-bg-skyblue {
+  background-color: #D4F1FF !important;
+  color: #548DA8 !important;
+}
+.fc-bg-skyblue.fc-start {
+  border-left: 3px solid #AAE3FE !important;
+}
+.fc-bg-green {
+  background-color: #EBF7CF !important;
+  color: #7C9142 !important;
+}
+.fc-bg-green.fc-start {
+  border-left: 3px solid #D9F29E !important;
+}
+.fc-bg-blue {
+  background-color: #D1D3FC !important;
+  color: #4C51A2 !important;
+}
+.fc-bg-blue.fc-start {
+  border-left: 3px solid #A3A5FC !important;
+}
+.fc-bg-yellow {
+  background-color: #FEF9CF !important;
+  color: #A99E4C !important;
+}
+.fc-bg-yellow.fc-start {
+  border-left: 3px solid #FFF5A0 !important;
+}
diff --git a/frappe/public/js/frappe/views/calendar.js b/frappe/public/js/frappe/views/calendar.js
index 9649c542b0..a7a3fa1681 100644
--- a/frappe/public/js/frappe/views/calendar.js
+++ b/frappe/public/js/frappe/views/calendar.js
@@ -235,6 +235,14 @@ frappe.views.Calendar = Class.extend({
 			}
 			d["textColor"] = "#36414C";
 		})
+
+		var palette_colors = ['red', 'green', 'blue', 'yellow', 'skyblue', 'orange'];
+		var index = 0;
+
+		events = events.map(function(event) {
+			event.className = "fc-bg-" + palette_colors[index];
+			index = (index + 1) % palette_colors.length;
+		})
 	},
 	update_event: function(event, revertFunc) {
 		var me = this;
diff --git a/frappe/public/less/calendar.less b/frappe/public/less/calendar.less
index 0da452d037..f69a7323e3 100644
--- a/frappe/public/less/calendar.less
+++ b/frappe/public/less/calendar.less
@@ -94,4 +94,36 @@ th.fc-day-header {
 	border: none !important;
 	margin: 5px 4px 0 !important;
 	padding: 1px 5px !important;
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
+
+.fc-bg-color(@color) {
+	@light: ~"@{color}-light";
+	@extra-light: ~"@{color}-extra-light";
+	@dark: ~"@{color}-dark";
+
+	background-color: @@extra-light !important;
+	color: @@dark !important;
+
+	&.fc-start {
+		border-left: 3px solid @@light !important;
+	}
+}
+
+.fc-bg-orange {
+	.fc-bg-color(orange);
+}
+.fc-bg-red {
+	.fc-bg-color(red);
+}
+.fc-bg-skyblue {
+	.fc-bg-color(skyblue);
+}
+.fc-bg-green {
+	.fc-bg-color(green);
+}
+.fc-bg-blue {
+	.fc-bg-color(blue);
+}
+.fc-bg-yellow {
+	.fc-bg-color(yellow);
+}
diff --git a/frappe/public/less/variables.less b/frappe/public/less/variables.less
index bf5b85282b..324040a22d 100644
--- a/frappe/public/less/variables.less
+++ b/frappe/public/less/variables.less
@@ -1,50 +1,90 @@
-@brand-primary:       #5E64FF;
-@erpnext-blue:        #7575ff;
-@border-color:        #d1d8dd;
-@light-border-color:  #EBEFF2;
-@text-color:          #36414C;
-@text-light:          #6c7680;
-@text-muted:          #8D99A6;
-@btn-bg:              #F0F4F7;
-@panel-bg:            #F7FAFC;
-@grey-link-color:     #212a33;
-@navbar-bg:           #f5f7fa;
-@light-bg:            #fafbfc;
-@modal-backdrop-bg:	  #334143;
-@light-yellow:        #fffce7;
-@extra-light-yellow:  #fffdf4;
-@text-extra-muted:    @border-color;
-@text-regular:		  14px;
-@text-medium:         12px;
-@text-small:          10px;
-@text-dark:           #2E3338;
-
-@indicator-blue:      #5e64ff;
-@indicator-red:       #ff5858;
-@indicator-green:     #98d85b;
-@indicator-orange:    #ffa00a;
-@indicator-purple:    #743ee2;
-@indicator-darkgrey:  #b8c2cc;
-@indicator-yellow:	  #FEEF72;
-@indicator-light-blue:#7CD6FD;
-
-@heart-color: @indicator-red;
-
-//@navbar-default-color:     @text-muted;
-@navbar-default-color:     #6C7680;
-@navbar-inverse-color:     #9D9D9D;
-@navbar-default-bg:        #f5f7fa;
-@navbar-default-border:    #EBEFF2;
-@breadcrumb-divider-color: #C0C9D2;
-
-@label-primary-bg:			 #D9F6FF;
-@label-success-bg:			 #E4FFC1;
-@label-info-bg:				 #E8DDFF;
-@label-warning-bg:			 #FFE6BF;
-@label-danger-bg:			 #FFDCDC;
+@brand-primary:			#5E64FF;
+@erpnext-blue:			#7575ff;
+@border-color:			#d1d8dd;
+@light-border-color:	#EBEFF2;
+@text-color:			#36414C;
+@text-light:			#6c7680;
+@text-muted:			#8D99A6;
+@btn-bg:				#F0F4F7;
+@panel-bg:				#F7FAFC;
+@grey-link-color:		#212a33;
+@navbar-bg:				#f5f7fa;
+@light-bg:				#fafbfc;
+@modal-backdrop-bg:		#334143;
+@light-yellow:			#fffce7;
+@extra-light-yellow:	#fffdf4;
+@text-extra-muted:		@border-color;
+@text-regular:			14px;
+@text-medium:			12px;
+@text-small:			10px;
+@text-dark:				#2E3338;
+
+@indicator-blue:		#5e64ff;
+@indicator-red:			#ff5858;
+@indicator-green:		#98d85b;
+@indicator-orange:		#ffa00a;
+@indicator-purple:		#743ee2;
+@indicator-darkgrey:	#b8c2cc;
+@indicator-yellow:		#FEEF72;
+@indicator-light-blue:	#7CD6FD;
+
+@heart-color:	@indicator-red;
+
+@navbar-default-color:		#6C7680;
+@navbar-inverse-color:		#9D9D9D;
+@navbar-default-bg:			#f5f7fa;
+@navbar-default-border:		#EBEFF2;
+@breadcrumb-divider-color:	#C0C9D2;
+
+@label-primary-bg:			#D9F6FF;
+@label-success-bg:			#E4FFC1;
+@label-info-bg:				#E8DDFF;
+@label-warning-bg:			#FFE6BF;
+@label-danger-bg:			#FFDCDC;
 
 @checkbox-color:			#3b99fc;
 
-@screen-xs:           767px;
-@screen-sm:           991px;
-@screen-md:			  1199px;
+@screen-xs:				767px;
+@screen-sm:				991px;
+@screen-md:				1199px;
+
+//	palette	colors
+@red:						#FC4F51;
+@red-light:					#FD8B8B;
+@red-extra-light:			#FEC3C5;
+@red-dark: 					#A63336;
+
+@blue: 						#7679FC;
+@blue-light: 				#A3A5FC;
+@blue-extra-light: 			#D1D3FC;
+@blue-dark: 				#4C51A2;
+
+@green: 					#C6EA6C;
+@green-light: 				#D9F29E;
+@green-extra-light: 		#EBF7CF;
+@green-dark: 				#7C9142;
+
+@yellow: 					#FEEF72;
+@yellow-light: 				#FFF5A0;
+@yellow-extra-light: 		#FEF9CF;
+@yellow-dark: 				#A99E4C;
+
+@orange: 					#FD784F;
+@orange-light: 				#FDA688;
+@orange-extra-light: 		#FDD2C2;
+@orange-dark: 				#A64F33;
+
+@skyblue: 					#7BD7FC;
+@skyblue-light: 			#AAE3FE;
+@skyblue-extra-light: 		#D4F1FF;
+@skyblue-dark: 				#548DA8;
+
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