Color Schemes

Color Schemes are used in visualizations, such as maps and charts.

Default Color Schemes will be used whenever a visualization is opened.

You can change the Color Schemes used in your maps and charts.  We recommend creating two:

  • Gradient Color Scheme for Maps - One color smoothly merges into another, allowing you to show numeric data along a range and produce visually appealing maps

  • Categorical Color Scheme for Charts - Best for where there are many different colors, making it easier to read a chart because the elements use different colors

Metopio has about 20 professional-quality Color Schemes curated from ColorBrewer, a widely recognized resource.