colorcet_perceptually_uniform_colormaps_matplotlib_bokeh_quickstart.py

1import colorcet as cc
2import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
3import numpy as np
4
5# Generate some sample data
6data = np.random.rand(10, 10)
7
8# 1. Using colorcet with Matplotlib
9plt.figure(figsize=(8, 4))
10plt.subplot(1, 2, 1)
11plt.imshow(data, cmap=cc.cm.fire)
12plt.title("Matplotlib with 'fire'")
13plt.colorbar()
14
15# 2. Accessing a colormap as a list of hex strings (useful for Bokeh or HoloViews)
16# Example: cc.fire is a list of 256 hex colors
17print(f"First 5 colors of 'fire' palette: {cc.fire[:5]}")
18
19# Displaying the plot
20plt.tight_layout()
21plt.show()