TOP 5 Custom Radar Color Scales
Radar is one of the most frequently used layers in Ventusky, and colors play an important role in how quickly you can recognize precipitation intensity. Some users prefer traditional weather radar colors, while others want stronger contrast, a simpler palette, or a completely different visual style.
With custom color scales in Ventusky, you can adjust colors, opacity and individual reflectivity levels to create a radar map that suits you. To get you started, we have prepared several ready-to-use scales. Simply copy the scale code below and paste it into Settings using the Import Scale button. The scales shown are in dBZ. When importing them, make sure your units are also set to dBZ.
Ventusky Original
Our familiar Ventusky radar scale, balancing good readability with smooth transitions from light precipitation to intense storms.
You will always get this scale by default. To restore it, simply click Restore Default in the Scale Settings.
NOAA Classic
Inspired by traditional U.S. radar products, with the familiar progression from blue and green through yellow and red to purple.
(55,#E00000,95%),
(50,#FF3B00,85%),
(45,#FF8C00,80%),
(40,#FFC400,75%),
(35,#FFFF00,70%),
(30,#C8E600,65%),
(25,#00A000,65%),
(20,#00B83E,60%),
(15,#00D96C,55%),
(10,#00BFFF,50%),
(5,#00E5FF,45%),
(0,#00E5FF,0%)
Ocean
A vivid cool-color scale moving from turquoise through deep blue to purple and magenta.
(55,#D946EF,95%),
(50,#9812B5,85%),
(45,#6718B8,80%),
(40,#3D2ABF,70%),
(35,#1747D1,65%),
(30,#006FE6,60%),
(25,#0095E8,55%),
(20,#00B8D9,45%),
(15,#00D4C8,40%),
(10,#36F1D1,35%),
(5,#7FFFEA,30%),
(0,#7FFFEA,0%)
Heat
A warm scale progressing from dark burgundy through red and orange to bright yellow and white for the strongest echoes.
(55,#FFF29A,95%),
(50,#FFD45A,90%),
(45,#FCA636,80%),
(40,#F77B24,70%),
(35,#ED5725,60%),
(30,#D83A27,55%),
(25,#B9272D,50%),
(20,#981B30,40%),
(15,#781632,35%),
(10,#59102F,30%),
(5,#3B0A28,25%),
(0,#3B0A28,0%)
High Contrast
A highly saturated multi-color scale with strong transitions between reflectivity levels, making different precipitation intensities easy to distinguish.
(55,#FF00D4,95%),
(50,#E60000,90%),
(45,#FF3B00,80%),
(40,#FF9D00,75%),
(35,#FFFF00,65%),
(30,#A0FF00,60%),
(25,#00FF00,55%),
(20,#00D060,50%),
(15,#0040FF,45%),
(10,#008CFF,40%),
(5,#00E5FF,35%),
(0,#00E5FF,0%)
Deep Blue
A monochromatic scale progressing from bright cyan-blue for weak echoes to very dark blue for the strongest precipitation.
(55,#00165C,95%),
(50,#002275,90%),
(45,#00328F,80%),
(40,#0047A8,70%),
(35,#0064C0,60%),
(30,#0084D6,55%),
(25,#00A5E8,50%),
(20,#00C4F5,45%),
(15,#3DD9FF,40%),
(10,#7DE8FF,35%),
(5,#B8F3FF,30%),
(0,#B8F3FF,0%)
Make It Your Own
These scales are only starting points. You can import them as they are, modify individual colors and opacity, or use them as inspiration to create your own radar visualization.
