Viridis is not good default colormap
Author: NilsEnevoldsenCreated Apr 11, 2025Updated Apr 11, 2025
Viridis has two drawbacks as the default colormap:
- Words are not sequential, so there is no particular reason to use a sequential colormap.
- The default background is black, and viridis (deliberately) gets very dark, and consequently hard to read. This unintentionally emphasizes random words.
The default colormap should be a qualitative colormap, that is, a colormap with equal perceptual weight, e.g. Dark2.
Source: amueller/word_cloud