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Pallette Generator


Select a Matlab color gradient.

Check to flip the gradient

Input number of desired buckets.

Available Pallettes

Perceptually Uniform Sequential

These are great - colorblind friendly with a uniform visual hierarchy. Great for continuous data.

Sequential

These are for continuous data where you want to emphasize extreme values. The 2-color ones are not perceptually uniform, so be careful.

Diverging

These are for continuous data where the mean/median is far less interesting than the extremes.

Cyclic

These are for continuous data where the extremes are quite similar, and it's the gradation in the middle you're interested in.

Categorical

These are for categorical data.

Miscellaneous

These are for fairly niche use cases or are just for fun.