[Matplotlib-users] Circular colormaps

2009-11-08 Thread Ariel Rokem
Hi everyone, I am interested in using a circular colormap, in order to represent a phase variable, but I don't like 'hsv' (which is circular). In particular, I find that it induces perceptual distortion, where values in the green/yellow part of the colormap all look the same. Are there any

Re: [Matplotlib-users] Circular colormaps

2009-11-08 Thread Gary Ruben
Hi Ariel, You might find the attached function helpful here. Try creating a new colormap using the example in the docstring (you could also try setting high=0.8) - basically this will let you turn down the saturation which will hopefully solve your problem. You may also find the plot option