Function: createPerceptuallyUniformScale()

createPerceptuallyUniformScale(startColor, endColor, steps): Color[]

Creates a perceptually uniform sequential color scale.

This function generates a color scale where the perceived difference between each step is uniform. It's crucial for accurate representation of data in visualizations.

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
startColor	Color	The starting color of the scale.
endColor	Color	The ending color of the scale.
steps	number	The number of colors to generate in the scale.

Returns

Color[]

An array of Color objects representing the perceptually uniform sequential scale.

Example

const uniformScale = createPerceptuallyUniformScale(
  new Color('#ffffcc'),  // Light yellow
  new Color('#800026'),  // Dark red
  7
);
// Returns an array of 7 Color objects with perceptually uniform steps between light yellow and dark red

Defined in

scales/components/perceptually-uniform-scale.ts:24