Named Colormaps

Named colormaps supported by LookupTable, Plotter, and other plotting-related methods.

The colormaps on this page are from multiple packages:

• mpl - matplotlib colormaps.

• cc - colorcet continuous and categorical colormaps.

• cmo - cmocean colormaps.

The type of the colormap is indicated as:

• LSC if it is a LinearSegmentedColormap

• LC if it is a ListedColormap

Each colormap is also labeled as:

• PU if it is perceptually uniform

• NPU if it is not perceptually uniform

警告

Many of the matplotlib colormaps such as jet are not perceptually uniform and should be avoided where possible, since these colormaps can generate misleading visualizations. Colormaps from colorcet and cmocean are therefore generally recommended over those from matplotlib. See the misuse of colour in science communication and testing perceptual uniformity for more information.

Refer to the flowchart in the following dropdown for guidance on how to choose a colormap.

Guideline for choosing the right scientific colormap

Figure from Crameri, F., Shephard, G.E., & Heron, P.J. (2020). The misuse of colour in science communication. Nature Communications, 11, 5444. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-19160-7. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

注釈

Some colormap names such as gray and rainbow are duplicated across packages, but have slight variations in the mapped colors. Colormaps from colorcet have priority and are used first if available, followed by cmocean, followed by the stock colormaps from matplotlib.

注釈

Install PyVista with pyvista[colormaps] or pyvista[all] to also install the colorcet and cmocean packages.

参考

カラーマップの選択肢

Example using colormaps from different sources.

Named Colors

Similar reference for named colors.

Linear (Sequential)

Colormaps that progress in a single direction, ideal for representing ordered data such as intensities or magnitudes.

Tags	名称	Swatch
cc LSC PU	gouldian
cc LSC PU	bgy
cc LSC PU	bgyw
cc LSC PU	kbgyw
cmo LSC PU	haline
mpl LC PU	viridis
mpl LC PU	cividis
mpl LSC PU	cubehelix
cc LSC PU	bmw
cc LSC PU	bmy
cmo LSC PU	thermal
cc LSC PU	kbc
cc LSC PU	kb
cc LSC PU	kgy
cc LSC PU	kg
cc LSC PU	kr
cc LSC PU	fire
mpl LSC NPU	hot
mpl LSC NPU	afmhot
cmo LSC PU	solar
mpl LSC NPU	gist_heat
mpl LC PU	magma
mpl LC PU	inferno
mpl LC PU	plasma
mpl LSC NPU	copper
mpl LSC NPU	pink
cmo LSC PU	ice
cmo LSC PU	dense
cmo LSC PU	matter
cmo LSC PU	amp
cmo LSC PU	turbid
cmo LSC PU	speed
cmo LSC PU	algae
cmo LSC PU	deep
cmo LSC PU	tempo
cmo LSC PU	rain
cc LSC PU	blues
mpl LSC NPU	Blues
mpl LSC NPU	BuGn
mpl LSC NPU	BuPu
mpl LSC NPU	GnBu
mpl LSC NPU	Greens
mpl LSC NPU	OrRd
mpl LSC NPU	Oranges
mpl LSC NPU	PuBu
mpl LSC NPU	PuBuGn
mpl LSC NPU	PuRd
mpl LSC NPU	Purples
mpl LSC NPU	RdPu
mpl LSC NPU	Reds
mpl LSC NPU	YlGn
mpl LSC NPU	YlGnBu
mpl LSC NPU	YlOrBr
mpl LSC NPU	YlOrRd
mpl LSC NPU	Wistia
mpl LSC NPU	autumn
mpl LSC NPU	spring
mpl LSC NPU	summer
mpl LSC NPU	winter
mpl LSC NPU	cool
mpl LSC NPU	bone
cc LSC PU	gray
cmo LSC PU	gray
mpl LSC NPU	gray
cc LSC PU	dimgray
mpl LSC NPU	gist_gray
mpl LSC NPU	gist_yarg
mpl LSC NPU	binary
mpl LSC NPU	Grays
cmo LSC PU	oxy

Diverging

Colormaps with two contrasting colors diverging from a central midpoint, useful for highlighting deviation from a reference value.

Tags	名称	Swatch
cc LSC PU	bkr
mpl LC PU	berlin
mpl LC PU	vanimo
cc LSC PU	bky
mpl LC PU	managua
cc LSC PU	bjy
cc LSC PU	bwy
cc LSC PU	cwr
cc LSC PU	gwv
cmo LSC PU	topo
cmo LSC PU	delta
cmo LSC PU	curl
cmo LSC PU	diff
cmo LSC PU	tarn
mpl LSC NPU	BrBG
mpl LSC NPU	PuOr
mpl LSC NPU	PRGn
mpl LSC NPU	PiYG
mpl LSC NPU	RdGy
mpl LSC NPU	RdBu
mpl LSC NPU	RdYlBu
mpl LSC NPU	RdYlGn
mpl LSC NPU	Spectral
cc LSC PU	coolwarm
mpl LSC NPU	coolwarm
mpl LSC NPU	bwr
mpl LSC NPU	seismic
cmo LSC PU	balance

Cyclic

Colormaps designed to wrap around smoothly, best for data that is inherently circular such as angles and phase.

Tags	名称	Swatch
cc LSC PU	cyclic_isoluminant
cmo LSC PU	phase
cc LSC NPU	colorwheel
mpl LSC NPU	hsv
mpl LC PU	twilight
mpl LC PU	twilight_shifted

Categorical (Qualitative)

Colormaps using distinct colors for individual categories, suitable for labeling discrete classes or groups.

Tags	名称	Swatch
cc LC NPU	glasbey
cc LC NPU	glasbey_bw
cc LC NPU	glasbey_cool
cc LC NPU	glasbey_warm
cc LC NPU	glasbey_dark
cc LC NPU	glasbey_light
cc LC NPU	glasbey_category10
cc LC NPU	glasbey_hv
mpl LC NPU	Accent
mpl LC NPU	Dark2
mpl LC NPU	Paired
mpl LC NPU	Pastel1
mpl LC NPU	Pastel2
mpl LC NPU	Set1
mpl LC NPU	Set2
mpl LC NPU	Set3
mpl LC NPU	tab10
mpl LC NPU	tab20
mpl LC NPU	tab20b
mpl LC NPU	tab20c

その他

Colormaps that don’t fit neatly into other categories, often used for artistic or specialized purposes.

Tags	名称	Swatch
cc LSC NPU	isolum
cc LSC NPU	rainbow4
cc LSC NPU	rainbow
mpl LSC NPU	rainbow
mpl LSC NPU	gist_rainbow
mpl LSC NPU	jet
mpl LC NPU	turbo
mpl LSC NPU	nipy_spectral
mpl LSC NPU	gist_ncar
mpl LSC NPU	CMRmap
mpl LSC NPU	brg
mpl LSC NPU	gist_stern
mpl LSC NPU	gnuplot
mpl LSC NPU	gnuplot2
mpl LSC NPU	ocean
mpl LSC NPU	gist_earth
mpl LSC NPU	terrain
mpl LSC NPU	prism
mpl LSC NPU	flag

CET Colormaps

This section includes all colorcet colormaps that have a named CET alias (originally from the Center for Exploration Targeting).

Colormap names have the form:

CET_[prefix]{type}{number}[suffix]

Where the prefix and suffix are optional ([]) and the type and number are required ({}).

Prefix :

Indicates additional information about color perception.

• CB: Colorblind—safe for red—green color vision deficiency (protanopia/deuteranopia)

• CBT: Colorblind—safe for blue—yellow color vision deficiency (tritanopia)

Type :

The type of colormap.

• C: Cyclic

• D: Diverging

• L: Linear

• R: Rainbow

• I: Isoluminant

Number :

A version number (starting at 1) for each unique [prefix]{type} combination.

Suffix :

Indicates a minor variation of the base colormap.

• A: Alternate version (such as adjusted contrast or hue emphasis)

• s: Shifted version (phase-shifted)

注釈

Most of the colorcet colormaps presented above in Named Colors are duplicated here (using their CET aliases).

Linear (Sequential)

Colormaps that progress in a single direction, ideal for representing ordered data such as intensities or magnitudes.

Tags	名称	Swatch
cc LSC PU	CET_CBL1
cc LSC PU	CET_CBL2
cc LSC PU	CET_CBL3
cc LSC PU	CET_CBL4
cc LSC PU	CET_CBTL1
cc LSC PU	CET_CBTL2
cc LSC PU	CET_CBTL3
cc LSC PU	CET_CBTL4
cc LSC PU	CET_L1
cc LSC PU	CET_L2
cc LSC PU	CET_L3
cc LSC PU	CET_L4
cc LSC PU	CET_L5
cc LSC PU	CET_L6
cc LSC PU	CET_L7
cc LSC PU	CET_L8
cc LSC PU	CET_L9
cc LSC PU	CET_L10
cc LSC PU	CET_L11
cc LSC PU	CET_L12
cc LSC PU	CET_L13
cc LSC PU	CET_L14
cc LSC PU	CET_L15
cc LSC PU	CET_L16
cc LSC PU	CET_L17
cc LSC PU	CET_L18
cc LSC PU	CET_L19
cc LSC PU	CET_L20

Diverging

Colormaps with two contrasting colors diverging from a central midpoint, useful for highlighting deviation from a reference value.

Tags	名称	Swatch
cc LSC PU	CET_CBD1
cc LSC PU	CET_CBD2
cc LSC PU	CET_CBTD1
cc LSC PU	CET_D1
cc LSC PU	CET_D1A
cc LSC PU	CET_D2
cc LSC PU	CET_D3
cc LSC PU	CET_D4
cc LSC PU	CET_D6
cc LSC PU	CET_D7
cc LSC PU	CET_D8
cc LSC PU	CET_D9
cc LSC PU	CET_D10
cc LSC PU	CET_D11
cc LSC PU	CET_D12
cc LSC PU	CET_D13

Cyclic

Colormaps designed to wrap around smoothly, best for data that is inherently circular such as angles and phase.

Tags	名称	Swatch
cc LSC PU	CET_C1
cc LSC PU	CET_C1s
cc LSC PU	CET_C2
cc LSC PU	CET_C2s
cc LSC PU	CET_C3
cc LSC PU	CET_C3s
cc LSC PU	CET_C4
cc LSC PU	CET_C4s
cc LSC PU	CET_C5
cc LSC PU	CET_C5s
cc LSC PU	CET_C6
cc LSC PU	CET_C6s
cc LSC PU	CET_C7
cc LSC PU	CET_C7s
cc LSC PU	CET_C8
cc LSC PU	CET_C8s
cc LSC PU	CET_C9
cc LSC PU	CET_C9s
cc LSC PU	CET_C10
cc LSC PU	CET_C10s
cc LSC PU	CET_C11
cc LSC PU	CET_C11s
cc LSC PU	CET_CBC1
cc LSC PU	CET_CBC2
cc LSC PU	CET_CBTC1
cc LSC PU	CET_CBTC2

Rainbow

Multi-hue colormaps that span the full visible spectrum, useful for highlighting local differences in sequential data.

警告

Some of the “rainbow” colormaps have a perceptual discontinuity around the colors red and yellow.

Tags	名称	Swatch
cc LSC NPU	CET_R1
cc LSC NPU	CET_R2
cc LSC NPU	CET_R3
cc LSC NPU	CET_R4

Isoluminant

Colormaps with constant perceived brightness, useful for emphasizing shape and structure without introducing false intensity cues.

Tags	名称	Swatch
cc LSC NPU	CET_I1
cc LSC NPU	CET_I2
cc LSC NPU	CET_I3