Color Gradient for Several Plots

Question

I have a Table of Sin[nx] functions where n is an integer. Now my issue is that I have been searching a way to make the plots look like a gradient of a color because if I just use the available options for PlotStyle it is hard to distinguish each plot.
Plot[Evaluate[Table[Sin[n x], {n, 1, 3, 1}]], {x, -1, 10}, AxesStyle -> {Thick, 18}, PlotStyle -> {Thick, "BlueGreenYellow"}, PlotRange -> Full]

An example is shown above where I just plotted three Sin[nx]. The colors shown there are very random, I would like say a dark color red is the first plot, a lighter red is the second plot, and so on.
Another option I would like is say a gradient from red to blue, so that the evolution of the plots can be seen through the gradient of the color.

Steffen Jaeschke · Accepted Answer

Your question addresses PlotTheme.
This is how default PlotTheme looks:
Plot[Evaluate[Table[BesselJ[n, x], {n, 5}]], {x, 0, 10}]

It is "PastelColor". No Plot without PlotTheme.
Very much contrasting is:
Plot[Evaluate[Table[BesselJ[n, x], {n, 5}]], {x, 0, 10}, 
 PlotTheme -> "GrayColor"]

Plot[Evaluate[Table[BesselJ[n, x], {n, 5}]], {x, 0, 10}, 
 PlotTheme -> "CoolColor"]

Like in the question the options can be overwritten and replace in putting them explicit in the options list and give them the desired value.
Your question addresses too PlotStyle. Then a solution will be
Plot[Evaluate@Table[BesselJ[n, x], {n, 3}], {x, 0, 15}, 
 PlotStyle -> {Darker@Orange, Orange, Lighter@Orange}]

But that there only three lightnesses built in.
Plot[Evaluate@Table[BesselJ[n, x], {n, 5}], {x, 0, 15}, 
 PlotStyle -> Table[Darker[Blue, i/5], {i, 1, 5}]]

This in not so high in contrast but step in Darker of the color Blue.
Same with Lighter:
Plot[Evaluate@Table[BesselJ[n, x], {n, 5}], {x, 0, 15}, 
 PlotStyle -> Table[Lighter[Blue, i/7.5], {i, 1, 5}]]

Mathematica knows since 12 a lot of important colors: Color.
Plot[Evaluate@Table[BesselJ[n, x], {n, 5}], {x, 0, 15}, 
 PlotStyle -> 
  Table[Lighter[Interpreter["Color"]["HTML green"], i/7.5], {i, 1, 
    5}], AxesStyle -> {Thick, 18}, PlotRange -> Full]

You may use Blend:
Plot[Evaluate@Table[BesselJ[n, x], {n, 5}], {x, 0, 15}, 
 PlotStyle -> Table[Blend[{Red, Blue}, x], {x, 0, 1, 1/5}], 
 AxesStyle -> {Thick, 18}, PlotRange -> Full, AxesLabel -> Automatic]

References on Blend spend ideas for many more possibilities.

cvgmt · Answer

This?
Plot[Evaluate[Table[Sin[n x], {n, 1, 3, 1}]], {x, -1, 10}, 
 AxesStyle -> {Thick, 18}, 
 PlotStyle -> (Blend[{Red, White}, #] & /@ Subdivide[0, 1, 3]), 
 PlotRange -> Full]

Color Gradient for Several Plots

2 Answers

Add your own answers!

Ask a Question