Sequencing colors with Microsoft Copilot

Using Copilot, Microsoft’s Generative AI system, to provide suggestions for a Blue sequential data color scheme.

Copilot is a conversational chat interface that natively understands various kinds of information and generates text responses. Can Copilot provide data color schemes suggestions that are comparable to my prior ChatGPTand Google Gemini responses? Let’s get started by examining some details about Microsoft Copilot.

What is Microsoft Copilot:

On February 7, 2023, Microsoft launched a Generative AI system called Bing Chat that has evolved into Copilot. Copilotis intended to be integrated into Microsoft’s next update to Windows. Using text-based commands, users can ask the chatbot for assistance in tasks such as creating emails, essays, and code. There are several reviews that describe the capabilities and projected roadmap of Copilot. The basic version of the Copilot web site is free to use. In January 2024, a premium subscription service to Copilot became available for $20 a month that is analogous to the paid versions of ChatGPT and Google Gemini. For this writing, I am using the “free” version of Copilot available at https://copilot.microsoft.com.

Microsoft Copilot’s user interface and pricing information.

Asking Copilot to Assist in Creating a Blue Sequential Color Scheme:

Following the approach of my previous explorations of Generative AI systems, it is my objective to see if Copilot can suggest a Blue sequential color scheme suggestion for data visualization. I then hope to compare the results to my previous efforts with ChatGPT and Google Gemini. In my first effort to ask Copilot for assistance, I typed “Specify a Blue Sequential Data Color Scheme”. Copilot responded with:

Certainly! A sequential data color scheme is designed for ordered data, such as numerical values that increase or decrease. When creating a blue sequential color scheme, consider the following steps:

1. Select a Blue Base Color: Start with a shade of blue that suits your visualization. You can choose a light blue for low values or a darker…