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Power KPI 3.0.3.0 Line Color not performing as in 2.0.0

eddieisking2000 — Mon, 13 Oct 2025 20:20:29 GMT

In the latest Power KPI 3.0.3.0, the line color will show the same color for the same series and different values, whereas in 2.0.0, the line color will show different for the same series but different values.
3.0.3.0

2.0.0

I think the 2.0.0 color scheme is better as 3.0.0 will mess data totally

Re: Power KPI 3.0.3.0 Line Color not performing as in 2.0.0

johnbasha33 — Fri, 21 Nov 2025 06:44:46 GMT

n Power KPI 3.0.3.0 the visual binds colors to the series identity (legend category). That keeps a fixed color per series.
In 2.0.0, color could vary by the value/range, so the same series might change color as its values changed. Your screenshots show exactly that difference. So what you’re seeing in 3.0.3.0 is expected behavior after the change.

Ways to get the old behavior (color by value) back

Pick the one that fits your setup:

Use thresholds / conditional colors (preferred)

Create a state measure and an optional color measure:

KPI State =
SWITCH(TRUE(),
[Value] >= [Target] * 1.05, "Good",
[Value] >= [Target] * 0.95, "Neutral",
TRUE(), "Bad"
)

KPI Color =
SWITCH([KPI State],
"Good", "#2F7E2F",
"Neutral","#F2C811",
"Bad", "#C64E4E"
)

- In the Power KPI formatting, turn on conditional colors/thresholds (or “color by field value”) and bind KPI Color. That restores value-driven coloring for the line/markers.
Split a single series into categorical “states”
- Materialize the states (Good/Neutral/Bad) into separate series (measures) and plot them together. Assign each series a fixed color. The line will appear to change color because different segments belong to different series.
Pin the older visual version

If you must keep exactly the 2.0.0 behavior, upload Power KPI 2.0.0 to Organizational Visuals and disable auto-update for that visual. Then use that pinned version in reports that need value-based coloring.

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Re: Power KPI 3.0.3.0 Line Color not performing as in 2.0.0

eddieisking2000 — Fri, 21 Nov 2025 08:07:31 GMT

Thanks very much for your details explaination John. Unfortunately, your solution is not suitable for my use case as I don't have a target to define colors. And the Microsoft team restored the Power KPI visual back to 2.0.0.0 a couple weeks ago, so now it is working as expected. They will launch the newer version after resolving this error. Many thanks.