createcolormap

This function allows to create colormap Nx3 array (RGB) with an arbitrary combination of colors.
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createcolormap.m

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This function allows to create colormap Nx3 array (RGB) with an arbitrary combination of colors. RGB values between the specified colors will be smoothly connected by linear interpolation.

Example

cmap = createcolormap(C);
cmap = createcolormap(n,C);
cmap = createcolormap(colorA, colorB);
cmap = createcolormap(n, colorA, colorB);
cmap = createcolormap(colorA, colorB, colorC, colorD, ...);
cmap = createcolormap(n, colorA, colorB, colorC, colorD, ...);

where n is the number of segments for the output color scheme, and C is the RGB matrix of color junctions.

Usage

  • blue-white-red (polar)

    b = [0,0,1];
    w = [1,1,1];
    r = [1,0,0];
    
    bwr = createcolormap(b,w,r); % 256x3 array
    
    colormap(bwr)
    colorbar

    If you want to use dark blue and red colors, try below:

    b = [0.0,0.0,0.5];
    w = [1.0,1.0,1.0];
    r = [0.5,0.0,0.0];
    
    bwr = createcolormap(b,w,r); % 256x3 array
    
    colormap(bwr)
    colorbar

    To create a more discrete color structure, input the number of elements in the first argument as shown below.

    bwr = createcolormap(16,b,w,r); % 16x3 array 
  • more complicated combination

    colorA = [0.0,1.0,0.0];
    colorB = [1.0,0.5,0.5];
    colorC = [0.5,0.5,0.5];
    colorD = [1.0,1.0,0.0];
    
    cmap = createcolormap(64,colorA,colorB,colorC,colorD); % 64x3 array
    
    surf(peaks); 
    colormap(cmap);
    colorbar;
  • RGB matrix

    cmap = createcolormap(rand(10,3)); % 10 random colors
    
    surf(peaks);
    colormap(cmap);
    colorbar;

License

MIT

Author

Takuya Miyashita
Disaster Prevention Research Institute, Kyoto University

Update

v0.1 2021/10/01
v0.2 2021/10/09

Cite As

Takuya Miyashita (2024). createcolormap (https://github.com/hydrocoast/createcolormap/releases/tag/v0.2), GitHub. Retrieved .

MATLAB Release Compatibility
Created with R2021b
Compatible with any release
Platform Compatibility
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Version Published Release Notes
0.2

See release notes for this release on GitHub: https://github.com/hydrocoast/createcolormap/releases/tag/v0.2

0.1

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