MatPlotLib "Perceptually Uniform" Colormaps
MatPlotLib's default linear lightness colormap VIRIDIS and distinctive line colororder TAB10
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Cite As
Stephen23 (2026). MatPlotLib "Perceptually Uniform" Colormaps (https://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/fileexchange/62729-matplotlib-perceptually-uniform-colormaps), MATLAB Central File Exchange. Retrieved .
Acknowledgements
Inspired: PyColormap4Matlab
General Information
- Version 2.1.9 (1.24 MB)
MATLAB Release Compatibility
- Compatible with R2008a and later releases
Platform Compatibility
- Windows
- macOS
- Linux
| Version | Published | Release Notes | Action |
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| 2.1.9 | * Update release compatibility |
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| 2.1.8 | * Improve documentation. |
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| 2.1.7 | * Add uniformity plot to HTML. |
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| 2.1.6 | * Add demo function.
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| 2.1.5 | * Documentation improvements |
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| 2.1.4 | * Documentation improvement. |
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| 2.1.3 | * Update image aspect ratio |
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| 2.1.2 | * Update image aspect ratio. |
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| 2.1.1 | * Update image. |
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| 2.1.0 | * Update to use HG2 default map length.
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| 2.0.3 | * Better overview image. |
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| 2.0.2 | * Add error IDs. |
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| 2.0.1 | Add YouTube link to description. |
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| 2.0.0 | * Include colormaps CIVIDIS and TWILIGHT
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