topic Re: Color Scheme for related data points in Custom Visuals Development Discussion

Color Scheme for related data points

moltra — Fri, 03 Sep 2021 14:39:35 GMT

I have two sets of related datasets. They are Fire water supply usage and Potable Water Usage. Each of these datasets have have 2 pipe sizes. What do you think would be the best color scheme to show this data on a column chart.

Below is an example of the data for a couple of days.

I think that the related datasets should show without looking at the legend that they are related.

Re: Color Scheme for related data points

lbendlin — Sat, 11 Sep 2021 22:49:29 GMT

You may want to ask an accessibility expert to help you choose color blind safe colors. Different hues of blue should be ok though.

You say these data points are related. How so? Are they using the same infrastructure (pumps etc)?

If you want to show progression of a value over time you usually choose a line chart, not a column chart.

Re: Color Scheme for related data points

moltra — Mon, 13 Sep 2021 11:13:15 GMT

They are water meters, that have a 1.5" meter and a 6" Meter in parallel.

Re: Color Scheme for related data points

lbendlin — Mon, 13 Sep 2021 14:48:20 GMT

Thank you for forcing me to read up on Coriolis!

Re: Color Scheme for related data points

moltra — Mon, 13 Sep 2021 15:11:06 GMT

your welcome.

Here is what I am using now, until someone requests a different color scheme. Green colors for fire main and Blue for potable.