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ColorDataFunction[range,…]

is a function that represents a color scheme.

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ColorDataFunction

ColorDataFunction[range,…]

is a function that represents a color scheme.

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Basic Examples  (3)

ColorData returns a ColorDataFunction object:

Return a color when the specific parameters are applied:

Define a color function for the plot:

Scope  (5)

ColorData returns a ColorDataFunction object:

ColorDataFunction returns RGB colors when applied to values within a specific range:

Gradients and physical schemes are defined on continuous intervals:

Indexed schemes are defined at discrete values:

Named schemes are defined at specific sets of values:

Properties & Relations  (2)

ColorDataFunction from gradients and physical schemes clips values outside of the ranges:

ColorDataFunction from indexed schemes repeats the colors periodically:

Possible Issues  (1)

In a plot with multiple ColorFunction slots, the first slot is chosen, if not specified:

Specify a pure function so that the plot is colored by height values:

Neat Examples  (1)

A raster image of the web-safe colors:

Wolfram Research (2007), ColorDataFunction, Wolfram Language function, https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/ColorDataFunction.html.

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Wolfram Research (2007), ColorDataFunction, Wolfram Language function, https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/ColorDataFunction.html.

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Wolfram Language. 2007. "ColorDataFunction." Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Wolfram Research. https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/ColorDataFunction.html.

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Wolfram Language. (2007). ColorDataFunction. Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Retrieved from https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/ColorDataFunction.html

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@misc{reference.wolfram_2025_colordatafunction, author="Wolfram Research", title="{ColorDataFunction}", year="2007", howpublished="\url{https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/ColorDataFunction.html}", note=[Accessed: 28-August-2025]}

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@online{reference.wolfram_2025_colordatafunction, organization={Wolfram Research}, title={ColorDataFunction}, year={2007}, url={https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/ColorDataFunction.html}, note=[Accessed: 28-August-2025]}