Customize Category Color

Use Category Colors to assign specific colors to categorical (dimension) values in a chart, improving readability and helping users quickly distinguish groups in a View.

Prerequisites:

• You are on the Design page/Design canvas with a View that includes:

  • At least one categorical (Dimension) column, and

  • At least one Measure.

• The chart type supports category coloring (e.g., bar, column, line, pie, mixed).

Apply Category Colors (per value)

1. Select the View

   • Click the chart on the Design canvas that uses a categorical Dimension and a Measure.

2. Open Category Settings

   • On the field, click the ellipsis (⋯) next to the categorical Dimension.

   • A right-side panel opens showing the selected category configuration.

   • (Optional) Enter a Display Name for the category.

3. Open Category Colors

   • Click the Category Color icon next to Category Colors.

4. Choose Category Value

   • From the list, select the Category Name (dimension value) you want to style.

5. Assign Color

   • An auto-selected color is applied immediately to the chosen category value in the View.

   • (Optional) Click the color palette to choose a custom color manually.

6. Repeat for More Categories

   • Add colors for additional category values as needed.

   • Each selected category can have a distinct saved color.

7. Save the View

   • Click Save View to persist the changes to the report.

Option Reference

Option / Area	Purpose
Display Name	Overrides label for the selected category value.
Category Colors	Enables per-category color assignment.
Category Name	Selects the specific dimension value to style.
Auto-assign color	Applies a system-selected distinct color to the category.
Color palette	Manually choose a specific color (hex/RGB picker where available).

Behavior & Priority Rules

• Multiple conditions per column: You can define multiple color entries for a single category column (e.g., color-specific values A, B, C differently).

• Priority: Category Color has higher priority than Conditional color and Slicer color settings.

  • If both Category Color and Conditional Color are configured, the Category Color is applied.

• Scope: Category Colors apply to the selected View; repeat configuration if you want consistent colors across multiple Views.

Tips

• Use a consistent palette for recurring categories across Views (e.g., “North = Blue”, “South = Green”) to improve cross-page comprehension.

• Avoid over-coloring: reserve strong colors for key categories; use softer tones for minor groups.

• If categories change frequently, consider a default palette plus overrides only for business-critical values.