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Color#

For more in-depth information about the colormaps available in matplotlib as well as a description of their properties, see the colormaps tutorial.

Color Demo

Color Demo

Color Demo
Color by y-value

Color by y-value

Color by y-value
Colors in the default property cycle

Colors in the default property cycle

Colors in the default property cycle
Colorbar

Colorbar

Colorbar
Colormap reference

Colormap reference

Colormap reference
Creating a colormap from a list of colors

Creating a colormap from a list of colors

Creating a colormap from a list of colors
List of named colors

List of named colors

List of named colors

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