MATLAB: How to specify line color using a hexadecimal color code

hexadecimal color codeplot

Hi,
why the plot function return an error message when I specify the color as a hexadecimal color code i.e
x = linspace(-2*pi,2*pi);
y = sin(x);
plot( x , y , 'Color' , '#FF0000' )
Error using plot
Specified character vector is an invalid color value.

Best Answer

It would be due to your MATLAB version. Hexadecimal color code can be used in the latest version (R2019a).
If your version is R2018b or older, you have to convert hex color code to 1-by-3 RGB array, like:
x = linspace(-2*pi,2*pi);
y = sin(x);
% Convert color code to 1-by-3 RGB array (0~1 each)
str = '#FF0000';
color = sscanf(str(2:end),'%2x%2x%2x',[1 3])/255;
figure
plot(x, y, 'Color', color)
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