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Use Chart Setup to Customize a Chart in Your Accessible Design

Krystine
Krystine
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Easily adjust chart colors, borders, labels, legends, and more from the Setup panel. For guidance on adding data or alt text to charts in your accessible design, check out this article


Change Chart Colors

  1. Open the Chart Style section in the Setup tab of the Edit Chart panel.

  2. Click the color picker square next to any data category to change how it displays on the chart.

  3. The Contrast Ratio at the bottom of the color picker automatically shows whether your color meets color contrast ratio guidelines.

  4. Use the color picker for any other chart element to adjust colors and improve accessibility for visually impaired readers.

 

Adjust Borders, Spacing & Donut Hole Diameter

  • Some charts allow you to customize borders or spacing between value columns. Adjust the values using the slider or type a specific number.

  • Turn a pie chart into a donut chart by moving the Donut hole slider or entering a percentage value.

 

Apply Patterns

 

Label Chart Segments

 

Customize the Legend

  • Turn on the Legend toggle in the Edit Chart panel to display chart segments and values.

  • Use Font and Text Style tools to adjust the legend’s appearance for clarity and accessibility.

 

💡 Explore more design tips to make your charts visually engaging and accessible to all readers.

The feature(s) discussed in this article is available on the following Venngage subscription plans: Premium, Business and Enterprise.

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