- use reaction name color for name-only enemy

Plater.lua

@@ -7273,7 +7273,7 @@ end
 				--if this is an enemy or neutral npc
 				if (plateFrame [MEMBER_REACTION] <= 4) then
 
-					local r, g, b, a
+					local r, g, b, a = UnitSelectionColor(plateFrame.unitFrame [MEMBER_UNITID]) -- use this as default.
 
 					--get the quest color if this npcs is a quest npc
 					if (plateFrame [MEMBER_QUEST] and DB_PLATE_CONFIG [plateFrame.unitFrame.ActorType].quest_color_enabled) then
@@ -7284,7 +7284,7 @@ end
 							g = g + 0.1
 							b = b + 0.1
 						end
-					else
+					elseif not r then -- use UnitSelectionColor instead, if available. fallback otherwise
 						r, g, b, a = 1, 1, 0, 1 --neutral
 						if (plateFrame [MEMBER_REACTION] <= 3) then
 							r, g, b, a = 1, .05, .05, 1

Plater_ChangeLog.lua

@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ function Plater.GetChangelogTable()
 	if (not Plater.ChangeLogTable) then
 		Plater.ChangeLogTable = {
 
+			{1725050765, "Backend Change", "Nov 4th, 2024", "Use reaction name coloring for 'name only' enemy NPCs instead of fixed color.", "cont1nuity"},
 			{1725050765, "Backend Change", "Aug 31st, 2024", "Glow API documentation.", "cont1nuity"},
 			{1725050765, "Bug Fix", "Aug 30th, 2024", "Fixing issue with unit trigger tooltips not showing on entries as name.", "cont1nuity"},
 			{1725050765, "New Feature", "Aug 30th, 2024", "Consolidating option to rename casts based on DMB or BigWigs renamed spells.", "cont1nuity"},