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Hue

Hue[h]
is a graphics directive which specifies that objects which follow are to be displayed, if possible, in a color corresponding to hue h.
Hue
specifies colors in terms of hue, saturation, and brightness.
Hue
specifies opacity a.
MORE INFORMATION
  • The parameters h, s, b, and a must all be between and . Values of s, b, and a outside this range are clipped. Values of h outside this range are treated cyclically. »
  • As h varies from to , the color corresponding to Hue[h] runs through red, yellow, green, cyan, blue, magenta, and back to red again. »
  • The alternative forms Hue and Hue can also be used. »
  • On monochrome output devices, a gray level based on the brightness value is used.
  • For 3D surfaces, explicit Hue directives define surface colors; the final shading depends on lighting.
  • Glow specifies color independent of lighting. »
  • In Hue, a is an "alpha channel" used to specify opacity.
  • If no opacity has been specified, Hue is equivalent to Hue.
  • Style specifies that expr should be displayed with the specified color. »
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Basic Examples   (4)
Specify the color of graphics primitives:
Specify the color with opacity:
Specify the output color of expressions:
Specify the color of plots:
Specify the color of graphics primitives:
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Specify the color with opacity:
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Specify the output color of expressions:
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Specify the color of plots:
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Scope   (2)
Use diffuse surface color:
Use diffuse and specular surface color:
Use glow color, setting the diffuse surface color to black:
Use Blend to mix two or more colors:
Use Lighter and Darker to mix with white and black respectively:
Generalizations & Extensions   (3)
Hue[h] is equivalent to Hue:
Hue is equivalent to Hue:
Use Opacity with Hue:
Use the opacity argument in Hue directly:
Applications   (3)
Select complementary colors, by selecting them maximally apart on the color wheel:
Color the filling according to the argument of a complex function:
Color the surface according to the argument of a complex function:
Properties & Relations   (1)
The hue value is cyclic with period 1:
Saturation determines how vivid the color is:
Brightness determines the brightness of the color:
A portion of HSB color space with maximal brightness:
Possible Issues   (1)
Saturation and brightness values outside of the 0, 1 range will be clipped:
In plot functions, use ColorFunctionScaling to control global scaling of variables:
Neat Examples   (3)
Visualizing the HSB color space:
Dynamically view the color planes in the brightness direction:
HSB noise with opacity:
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