{"categories":[{"label":"Visualization","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/scientific-engineering-visualization"}],"enrichment":{"capability":"Provides access to all 165 ColorBrewer2.org color maps (sequential, diverging, qualitative) as Python objects with RGB, hex, and matplotlib-compatible color formats.","skillfed_tags":["color-palettes","matplotlib-integration","data-visualization"],"use_cases":["Generate consistent, publication-quality color palettes for matplotlib plots without hardcoding RGB values.","Build data visualization tools that need pre-vetted, colorblind-friendly color schemes for categorical or continuous data.","Access ColorBrewer2 palettes in Python scripts without requiring internet access or manual color definition.","Create static color maps for scientific or business dashboards using sequential or diverging schemes."],"what_it_does":"brewer2mpl is a pure Python package that bundles all 165 color maps from ColorBrewer2.org and makes them accessible programmatically. It requires no internet connection since the color data ships with the package. You can retrieve color maps by name, type (sequential, diverging, qualitative), and number of colors, then access the colors in multiple formats: raw RGB 0-255 triplets, hex strings, or matplotlib-normalized RGB 0-1 triplets.\n\nThe package wraps each color map in a BrewerMap object with attributes for the map name, color count, and matplotlib integration. You can generate matplotlib colormaps directly or access maps through direct module imports (e.g., `qualitative.Dark2[7]`). However, the package is no longer maintained\u2014the last release was in 2014\u2014and the author has directed new users to Palettable, its successor.","worth_installing":"Yes, if you need ColorBrewer2 colors and are already using matplotlib or have a stable Python environment. The package has no dependencies, installs easily, and carries no security vulnerabilities. However, consider Palettable instead if you want active maintenance and ongoing feature updates\u2014brewer2mpl has not been updated since 2014 and is explicitly superseded by its successor."},"id":"brewer2mpl","links":{"html":"https://skillfed.io/packages/brewer2mpl","md":"https://skillfed.io/packages/brewer2mpl.md","pypi":"https://pypi.org/project/brewer2mpl/"},"maintenance":{"status":"aging"},"meta":{"latest_release":"2014-09-19","license_spdx":null,"license_treatment":"permissive","name":"brewer2mpl","python_support":"unspecified","summary":"Connect colorbrewer2.org color maps to Python and matplotlib"},"popularity":{"monthly_downloads":90356,"position":13595,"tier":"top_15000"},"security":{"n_vulnerabilities":0},"version":"1.4.1"}