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scale_viridis

Viridis Color Scales for ggplot2

Description

Scale functions (fill and colour/color) for ggplot2.

For discrete == FALSE (the default) all other arguments are as to scale_fill_gradientn or scale_color_gradientn. Otherwise the function will return a discrete_scale with the plot-computed number of colors.

See viridis and viridis.map for more information on the color palettes.

Usage

scale_fill_viridis(
  ...,
  alpha = 1,
  begin = 0,
  end = 1,
  direction = 1,
  discrete = FALSE,
  option = "D"
)

scale_color_viridis(
  ...,
  alpha = 1,
  begin = 0,
  end = 1,
  direction = 1,
  discrete = FALSE,
  option = "D"
)

scale_colour_viridis(
  ...,
  alpha = 1,
  begin = 0,
  end = 1,
  direction = 1,
  discrete = FALSE,
  option = "D"
)

Arguments

...

Parameters to discrete_scale if discrete == TRUE, or scale_fill_gradientn/ scale_color_gradientn if discrete == FALSE.
alpha

The alpha transparency, a number in [0,1], see argument alpha in hsv.
begin

The (corrected) hue in [0,1] at which the color map begins.
end

The (corrected) hue in [0,1] at which the color map ends.
direction

Sets the order of colors in the scale. If 1, the default, colors are as output by viridis_pal. If -1, the order of colors is reversed.
discrete

Generate a discrete palette? (default: FALSE - generate continuous palette).
option

A character string indicating the color map option to use. Eight options are available:

  • "magma" (or "A")

  • "inferno" (or "B")

  • "plasma" (or "C")

  • "viridis" (or "D")

  • "cividis" (or "E")

  • "rocket" (or "F")

  • "mako" (or "G")

  • "turbo" (or "H")

Author(s)

Bob Rudis bob@rud.is / @hrbrmstr

Simon Garnier: garnier@njit.edu / @sjmgarnier

Examples

library(ggplot2)

# Ripped from the pages of ggplot2
p <- ggplot(mtcars, aes(wt, mpg))
p + geom_point(size = 4, aes(colour = factor(cyl))) +
    scale_color_viridis(discrete = TRUE) +
    theme_bw()

# Ripped from the pages of ggplot2
dsub <- subset(diamonds, x > 5 & x < 6 & y > 5 & y < 6)
dsub$diff <- with(dsub, sqrt(abs(x - y)) * sign(x - y))
d <- ggplot(dsub, aes(x, y, colour = diff)) + geom_point()
d + scale_color_viridis() + theme_bw()


# From the main viridis example
dat <- data.frame(x = rnorm(10000), y = rnorm(10000))

ggplot(dat, aes(x = x, y = y)) +
  geom_hex() + coord_fixed() +
  scale_fill_viridis() + theme_bw()

library(ggplot2)
library(MASS)
library(gridExtra)

data("geyser", package="MASS")

ggplot(geyser, aes(x = duration, y = waiting)) +
  xlim(0.5, 6) + ylim(40, 110) +
  stat_density2d(aes(fill = ..level..), geom = "polygon") +
  theme_bw() +
  theme(panel.grid = element_blank()) -> gg

grid.arrange(
  gg + scale_fill_viridis(option = "A") + labs(x = "Viridis A", y = NULL),
  gg + scale_fill_viridis(option = "B") + labs(x = "Viridis B", y = NULL),
  gg + scale_fill_viridis(option = "C") + labs(x = "Viridis C", y = NULL),
  gg + scale_fill_viridis(option = "D") + labs(x = "Viridis D", y = NULL),
  gg + scale_fill_viridis(option = "E") + labs(x = "Viridis E", y = NULL),
  gg + scale_fill_viridis(option = "F") + labs(x = "Viridis F", y = NULL),
  gg + scale_fill_viridis(option = "G") + labs(x = "Viridis G", y = NULL),
  gg + scale_fill_viridis(option = "H") + labs(x = "Viridis H", y = NULL),
  ncol = 4, nrow = 2
)
viridis

Colorblind-Friendly Color Maps for R

v0.6.1
MIT + file LICENSE
Authors
Simon Garnier [aut, cre], Noam Ross [ctb, cph], Bob Rudis [ctb, cph], Marco Sciaini [ctb, cph], Antônio Pedro Camargo [ctb, cph], Cédric Scherer [ctb, cph]
Initial release

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