ggplot2 (version 0.9.1)

scale_colour_gradient2: Diverging colour gradient

Description

Diverging colour gradient

Usage

scale_colour_gradient2(..., low = muted("red"),
    mid = "white", high = muted("blue"), midpoint = 0,
    space = "rgb", na.value = "grey50")
  scale_fill_gradient2(..., low = muted("red"),
    mid = "white", high = muted("blue"), midpoint = 0,
    space = "rgb", na.value = "grey50")
  scale_color_gradient2(..., low = muted("red"),
    mid = "white", high = muted("blue"), midpoint = 0,
    space = "rgb", na.value = "grey50")

Arguments

midpoint

The midpoint (in data value) of the diverging scale. Defaults to 0.

...

Other arguments passed on to discrete_scale to control name, limits, breaks, labels and so forth.

na.value

Colour to use for missing values

low

colour for low end of gradient.

mid

colour for mid point

high

colour for high end of gradient.

space

colour space in which to calculate gradient. "Lab" usually best unless gradient goes through white.

See Also

Other colour scales: scale_color_brewer, scale_color_continuous, scale_color_discrete, scale_color_gradient, scale_color_gradientn, scale_color_grey, scale_color_hue, scale_colour_brewer, scale_colour_continuous, scale_colour_discrete, scale_colour_gradient, scale_colour_gradientn, scale_colour_grey, scale_colour_hue, scale_fill_brewer, scale_fill_continuous, scale_fill_discrete, scale_fill_gradient, scale_fill_gradientn, scale_fill_grey, scale_fill_hue

Examples

dsub <- subset(diamonds, x > 5 & x < 6 & y > 5 & y < 6)
dsub$diff <- with(dsub, sqrt(abs(x-y))* sign(x-y))
(d <- qplot(x, y, data=dsub, colour=diff))

d + scale_colour_gradient2()
# Change scale name
d + scale_colour_gradient2(expression(sqrt(abs(x - y))))
d + scale_colour_gradient2("Difference\nbetween\nwidth and\nheight")

# Change limits and colours
d + scale_colour_gradient2(limits=c(-0.2, 0.2))

# Using "muted" colours makes for pleasant graphics
# (and they have better perceptual properties too)
library(scales) # for muted
d + scale_colour_gradient2(low="red", high="blue")
d + scale_colour_gradient2(low=muted("red"), high=muted("blue"))

# Using the Lab colour space also improves perceptual properties
# at the price of slightly slower operation
d + scale_colour_gradient2(space="Lab")

# About 5% of males are red-green colour blind, so it's a good
# idea to avoid that combination
d + scale_colour_gradient2(high=muted("green"))

# We can also make the middle stand out
d + scale_colour_gradient2(mid=muted("green"), high="white", low="white")

# or use a non zero mid point
(d <- qplot(carat, price, data=diamonds, colour=price/carat))
d + scale_colour_gradient2(midpoint=mean(diamonds$price / diamonds$carat))

# Fill gradients work much the same way
p <- qplot(letters[1:5], 1:5, fill= c(-3, 3, 5, 2, -2), geom="bar")
p + scale_fill_gradient2("fill")
# Note how positive and negative values of the same magnitude
# have similar intensity