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ColorVintner

A Julia package for exploring and visualizing ColorBrewer color schemes using Makie.

Features

  • Comprehensive Color Scheme Access: Access to all ColorBrewer sequential, diverging, and qualitative color schemes
  • Interactive Visualization: Create beautiful color bar plots using Makie
  • Scheme Exploration: Browse and examine color schemes with detailed information
  • Export Capabilities: Save plots as PDF files for publication
  • Organized Display: Split large scheme collections into manageable parts

Quick Start

using ColorVintner

# Show all available scheme names
show_all_scheme_names()

# Get information about a specific scheme
list_scheme_colors_in_rbg(:Blues_5)

# Create a DataFrame with all schemes and their hex colors
df = list_schemes_colors_in_hex()

# Plot a few schemes
plot_color_bars([:Blues_5, :Reds_5, :Greens_5])

# Create comprehensive plots for all categories
plots = plot_schemes_by_category()

Installation

using Pkg
Pkg.add("ColorVintner")

Color Scheme Categories

Sequential Schemes

Sequential color schemes are designed for data that progresses from low to high values. They use a single hue that varies in lightness and saturation.

Diverging Schemes

Diverging color schemes are designed for data that has a meaningful center point (like zero). They use two different hues that meet at a neutral color.

Qualitative Schemes

Qualitative color schemes are designed for categorical data. They use distinct colors that are easily distinguishable from each other.