Color tricks and resources - Learn data with sqlbelle 2024.04.27 edition

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Hello Reader,

Hope you are having a wonderful day. Here are the data tidbits for this week.

Tableau Tip - Use your own color

Do you know how you can use your own colors in Tableau?

You can use a double-click trick:

Double-click any entry in your color legend to bring out the “Edit Colors” window

Double-click any entry under “Select Data Item” to bring out the “Select Color” window

From the “Select Color” window, you can change color in the following ways

Color slider
Pick screen color
RGB value = Red Green Blue
HSV = Hue Saturation Value (more often referred to as HSL - Hue Saturation Lightness)
Hex value

Here is a quick shorts for your reference:

Coolors for Palettes

If you are looking for some color tools, whether you’re trying to generate a color palette or trying to pick colors from an existing image, Coolors can be a good resource to try - https://coolors.co/

If you choose the palette generator, you can simply press space to generate a palette each time. Be careful though, it could be quite mesmerizing and may not realize how much time has already passed you by.

If you use the image picker and upload your own image, you can decide how many colors you want to pick from your image.

You also export the colors and corresponding HEX color values in different formats:

Canva for Meanings, History

Another great resource for colors is Canva. While you can also generate color palettes from their inspiration gallery or your own image, I appreciate the extra resources on colors, including the history and psychology of colors and their meanings (https://www.canva.com/colors/color-meanings).

For example, did you know that the color "amber" was first used in the 1500s, that it's also an eye color, and that it can denote safety? In traffic lights, it signifies "wait". (Source: canva.com/colors)

Partial description of color Amber from canva.com

Learning about colors is fascinating!

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