Maria Shungrina

https://shumash.com/

Has published papers relating to color palettes.

Color Builder: A Direct Manipulation Interface for Versatile Color Theme Authoring
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QLhHQjGa8pI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GfF4soPVMLw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kapQfn7K0fQ