Create Color Palettes for Attributes

Administrators can specify a color palette that applies a particular color to a value of an attribute. This is helpful for keeping a consistent color scheme across charts that use the same attribute.

When you set up a color palette for an attribute as described in this topic, you can also apply the palette to other charts that use the same attribute. Attribute palettes take precedence over theme palettes.

Note: This applies only to charts that use the same attribute in the Color bucket in Chart Builder. If a chart does not have a color attribute, it cannot be assigned to one of these palettes. There is one attribute per chart.

If you do not assign a color, then a color is assigned from the default color palette. The color assigned from the default color palette depends on the position of the value within the complete list of values for that attribute.

Only palette creators can update or delete their custom palettes. Administrators can also update or delete palettes.

Create a Consistent Color Palette for Attribute Values

  1. Create a chart in Chart Builder that has at least three attributes, one of which is a color attribute.

  2. Click Chart Formatting.

  3. In the Chart Formatting pop-up, select the General tab and click Add Consistent Coloring. By default, these are global palettes.

  4. In the Consistent Palette Name field, rename the palette if needed. By default, the name of the attribute used as the color attribute in Chart Builder populates this field.

  5. Assign colors to the attribute values.

  6. Click Done. Visualizer displays the new consistent palette.
  7. Click the palette to assign it to the chart.

    Visualizer updates the chart to use the new palette.

  8. Click Done.
  9. To edit or delete an attribute's palette, click the down arrow.