How does Spotfire determine what font color to use?
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Article ID: KB0079074
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Spotfire Analyst
All supported versions
Description
When creating a visualization such as a KPI chart, Spotfire must determine whether the text should be white or black to produce the best visual contrast.
Issue/Introduction
Several visualizations, like the KPI chart, have a solid background. Text labels are white or black, depending on the background color.
Environment
Product: TIBCO Spotfire (Desktop client / Analyst)
Version: All supported versions
OS: All supported Operating Systems
Resolution
In general dark colors will have white text, while lighter colors will have black text. This link provides more information about the algorithm used.
Additional Information
For users who want more control over visualizations there is a popular suggestion in the Ideas Portal.