Matlab colormaps as seen by color-blind users

This image provides simulations of how the standard Matlab colormaps look to color-blind users.

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The choice of colormaps for data visualization can affect the information accessible to color-blind users. For example large patches of cyan in an image with a bitonal cyan-magenta colormap (Matlab's "cool") might become invisible to Protanopes if displayed on white background.

Cite As

Vlad Atanasiu (2026). Matlab colormaps as seen by color-blind users (https://ch.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/fileexchange/30161-matlab-colormaps-as-seen-by-color-blind-users), MATLAB Central File Exchange. Retrieved .

General Information

MATLAB Release Compatibility

  • Compatible with any release

Platform Compatibility

  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux
Version Published Release Notes Action
1.3.0.0

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1.0.0.0