Perceptual Uniformity with #HCL_Wizard
https://nightingaledvs.com/perceptual-uniformity-with-hcl-wizard
In this writing, I discuss how to build a #color Scheme for your data visualization with the freely accessible web app called HCL Wizard. HCL..
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The hclwizard provides tools for manipulating and assessing colors and palettes based on the underlying colorspace software (available in R and Python). It leverages the HCL color space: a color model that is based on human color perception and thus makes it easy to choose good color palettes by varying three color properties: Hue (= type of color, dominant wavelength) - Chroma (= colorfulness) - Luminance (= brightness). As shown in the color swatches below each property can be varied while keeping the other two properties fixed.
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When you see a (scientific) data visualization with a rainbow, ask yourself: Would Bob Ross approve of this?
Most likely not. In contrast, choosing a HCL-based palette instead will yield less flashy colors that change smoothly...very much in the spirit of The Joy of Painting.
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