diff --git a/src/common/QskRgbValue.cpp b/src/common/QskRgbValue.cpp
index 1431ddd1..9a091b7a 100644
--- a/src/common/QskRgbValue.cpp
+++ b/src/common/QskRgbValue.cpp
@@ -244,7 +244,8 @@ QImage QskRgb::colorTable( int size, const QskGradientStops& stops )
 
         const auto n = index2 - index1;
 
-        for ( int j = 0; j < n; j++ )
+        values[ index1 ] = ARGB2RGBA( rgb1 );
+        for ( int j = 1; j < n; j++ )
         {
             const auto rgb = QskRgb::interpolated( rgb1, rgb2, qreal( j ) / ( n - 1 ) );
             values[ index1 + j] = ARGB2RGBA( rgb );
diff --git a/src/nodes/QskColorRamp.cpp b/src/nodes/QskColorRamp.cpp
index c8021b06..9e6ba805 100644
--- a/src/nodes/QskColorRamp.cpp
+++ b/src/nodes/QskColorRamp.cpp
@@ -26,7 +26,8 @@ namespace
                 from the internet ),
              */
 
-            setImage( QskRgb::colorTable( 256, stops ) );
+            const int size = qBound( 256, 2 * stops.count(), 1024 );
+            setImage( QskRgb::colorTable( size, stops ) );
 
             const auto wrapMode = this->wrapMode( spreadMode );