In Tableau Desktop, in the color configuration dialog box (which is part of your computer’s operating system), select a color from the color picker or enter custom values. Depending on whether you are authoring in Tableau Desktop or on the web, do one of the following: To change the colors for a diverging palette, click one of the square color boxes at either end of the palette spectrum. You can choose a diverging palette for any continuous field-it isn’t necessary for the range of values to contain both positive and negative numbers. There are two types of quantitative palettes available for continuous fields:Īll palettes with Diverging in the name are diverging quantitative palettes-for example, Orange-Blue Diverging. The Palette drop-down list provides a range of color palettes from which you can choose. You can specify whether Tableau uses a diverging or a sequential palette for a continuous field on Color, and also configure the range of colors for the field’s values. Tableau Desktop versionĮdit Colors dialog box for a sequential palette When all values are either positive or negative, the default range of values will use a single color range and the Edit Colors dialog box for the field has a square color box only at the right end of the range. Tableau Desktop versionĮdit Colors dialog box for a diverging palette When there are both negative and positive values for the field, the default range of values will use two color ranges and the Edit Colors dialog box for the field has a square color box on either end of the range. In Tableau Server or Tableau Cloud, the Edit Colors dialog opens automatically. In Tableau Desktop, select Edit Colors from the context menu. To edit colors, click in the upper right of the color legend.

You can change the colors used in the range, the distribution of color, and other properties. When you drop a field with continuous values on the Marks card (typically a measure), Tableau displays a quantitative legend with a continuous range of colors. To return to the Automatic palette and the default color assignments, click Reset in the Edit Colors dialog box. Ordinal palettes contain a range of related colors and are appropriate for fields that have an associated order, such as dates or numbers.Īfter you select a palette, click Assign Palette to automatically assign the new palette colors to the members in the field. As noted above, categorical palettes are appropriate for discrete fields with no inherent order.Īt the bottom of the list are ordinal palettes such as Orange. The list contains both categorical and ordinal palettes.Īt the top of the list are categorical palettes, such as Tableau 10. The Select Color Palette drop-down list in the Edit Colors dialog box provides color palettes that you can use for discrete fields.

In Tableau Server or Tableau Cloud, simply close the dialog box. In Tableau Desktop, click OK to exit the Edit Colors dialog box. Repeat for as many values that you want to change. In Tableau Desktop you can hover over a swatch to identify the color. Tableau Desktop versionĬlick on an item on the left, under Select Data Item.Ĭlick a new color in the palette on the right. In Tableau Server or Tableau Cloud, the Edit Colors dialog opens automatically. To change colors for values of a field, click in the upper-right corner of the color legend. Categorical palettes contain distinct colors that are appropriate for fields with values that have no inherent order, such as departments or shipping methods. When you drop a field with discrete values (typically a dimension) on Color on the Marks card, Tableau uses a categorical palette and assigns a color to each value of the field. Also see Assign colors to marks and Example – Multiple Fields on Color. For most marks, blue is the default color for text, black is the default color.

All marks have a default color, even when there are no fields on Color on the Marks card.

Horizontal color wheel picker