The invention provides a
system (2.41,81) for controlling an array (281) of light sources (11-19) to render
color gradient light (231,232,271), the array (281) comprising at least four individually controllable light sources. The
system (2,41,81) comprising an input interface (3,43,83,89) configured to obtain at least four gradient stop colors (C1,C2,C3,C4) and a gradient contrast option; a processor (5,45,85) configured to (i) receive the at least four 5 gradient stop colors and the gradient contrast option from the input interface, (ii) determine color contrasts (CC12,CC13,CC14,CC23,CC24,CC34) between pairs (C1-C2, C1-C3,C1- C4,C2-C3,C2-C4,C3-C4) of the at least four gradient stop colors, (iii) determine a gradient stop color sequence of the at least four gradient stop colors based on the determined color contrasts and the gradient contrast option, (iv) determine a mapping of the at least four 10 gradient stop colors onto at least four light sources of the array of light sources based on the gradient stop color sequence, and a control interface (6,44,84) configured to control the array of light sources to render the gradient stop colors on the at least four light sources.