Good Colors — Academic
The Okabe-Ito palette is the most widely recommended colorblind-safe color palette for scientific figures.
Tip: click any #F0E442 (or any colored cell) to copy the code.
See the corporate palette.
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Base palette with contrasts
Pairs show a strong readable contrast (click to copy).
| Name | R | G | B | Hexcode | Color |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red | 213 | 94 | 0 | #D55E00 | |
| Light Red | 247 | 223 | 204 | #F7DFCC | |
| Orange | 230 | 159 | 0 | #E69F00 | |
| Light Orange | 250 | 236 | 204 | #FAECCC | |
| Yellow | 240 | 228 | 66 | #F0E442 | |
| Light Yellow | 252 | 250 | 217 | #FCFAD9 | |
| Green | 0 | 158 | 115 | #009E73 | |
| Light Green | 204 | 236 | 227 | #CCECE3 | |
| Blue | 0 | 114 | 178 | #0072B2 | |
| Light Blue | 204 | 227 | 240 | #CCE3F0 | |
| Turquoise | 86 | 180 | 233 | #56B4E9 | |
| Light Turquoise | 221 | 240 | 251 | #DDF0FB | |
| Purple | 204 | 121 | 167 | #CC79A7 | |
| Light Purple | 245 | 228 | 237 | #F5E4ED |
Emotion palette
One color per emotion (click to copy).
| Name | R | G | B | Hexcode | Color |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silence | 0 | 0 | 0 | #000000 | |
| Neutral | 128 | 128 | 128 | #808080 | |
| Anger | 213 | 94 | 0 | #D55E00 | |
| Surprise | 230 | 159 | 0 | #E69F00 | |
| Joy | 240 | 228 | 66 | #F0E442 | |
| Disgust | 0 | 158 | 115 | #009E73 | |
| Happiness | 86 | 180 | 233 | #56B4E9 | |
| Sadness | 0 | 114 | 178 | #0072B2 | |
| Fear | 204 | 121 | 167 | #CC79A7 |
Concept palette
One color per concept (click to copy).
| Name | R | G | B | Hexcode | Color |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balance, Neutral, Calm | 128 | 128 | 128 | #808080 | |
| Excitement, Youthful, Bold | 213 | 94 | 0 | #D55E00 | |
| Friendly, Cheerful, Confidence | 230 | 159 | 0 | #E69F00 | |
| Optimism, Clarity, Warmth | 240 | 228 | 66 | #F0E442 | |
| Peaceful, Growth, Health | 0 | 158 | 115 | #009E73 | |
| Trust, Dependable, Reliable, Strength | 0 | 114 | 178 | #0072B2 | |
| Creative, Imaginative, Wise | 204 | 121 | 167 | #CC79A7 |
Psychology palette
One color per psychology (click to copy).
| Name | R | G | B | Hexcode | Color |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ➕ Power, Passion, Energy, Fearlessness, Strength, Excitement
➖ Anger, Danger, Warning, Defiance, Aggression, Pain |
213 | 94 | 0 | #D55E00 | |
| ➕ Courage, Confidence, Warmth, Innovation, Friendliness, Energy
➖ Deprivation, Frustration, Frivolity, Immaturity, Ignorance, Sluggishness |
230 | 159 | 0 | #E69F00 | |
| ➕ Optimism, Warmth, Happiness, Creativity, Intellect, Extraversion,
➖ Irrationality, Fear, Caution, Anxiety, Frustration, Cowardice |
240 | 228 | 66 | #F0E442 | |
| ➕ Health, Hope, Freshness, Nature, Growth, Prosperity
➖ Boredom, Stagnation, Envy, Blandness, Enervation, Sickness |
0 | 158 | 115 | #009E73 | |
| ➕ Communication, Clarity, Calmness, Inspiration, Self-expression,
Healing
➖ Boastfulness, Secrecy, Unreliability, Reticence, Fence-sitting, Aloofness |
86 | 180 | 233 | #56B4E9 | |
| ➕ Trust, Loyalty, Dependability, Logic, Serenity, Security
➖ Coldness, Aloofness, Emotionless, Unfriendliness, Uncaring, Unappetizing |
0 | 114 | 178 | #0072B2 | |
| ➕ Wisdom, Luxury, Wealth, Spirituality, Imaginative, Sophistication,
Introversion
➖ Decadence, Suppression, Inferiority, Extravagance, Moodiness |
204 | 121 | 167 | #CC79A7 | |
| ➕ Seriousness, Warmth, Earthiness, Reliability, Support,
Authenticity
➖ Humorlessness, Heaviness, Unsophisticated, Sadness, Dirtiness, Conservativeness |
165 | 42 | 42 | #A52A2A | |
| ➕ Sophistication, Security, Power, Elegance, Authority, Substance
➖ Oppression, Coldness, Menace, Heaviness, Evil, Mourning |
0 | 0 | 0 | #000000 | |
| ➕ Timelessness, Neutrality, Reliability, Balance, Intelligence,
Strength
➖ Unconfident, Dampness, Depression, Hibernation, Lack of energy, Blandness |
128 | 128 | 128 | #808080 | |
| ➕ Cleanliness, Clarity, Purity, Simplicity, Sophistication,
Freshness
➖ Sterility, Coldness, Unfriendliness, Elitism, Isolation, Emptiness |
248 | 248 | 248 | #F8F8F8 |