.. _cosmic: cosmic ------ .. image:: ../../../../src/cmasher/colormaps/cosmic/cosmic.png :alt: Visual representation of the *cosmic* colormap. :width: 100% :align: center .. image:: ../../../../src/cmasher/colormaps/cosmic/cosmic_viscm.png :alt: Statistics of the *cosmic* colormap. :width: 100% :align: center The *cosmic* colormap is a visual representation of the cosmos, with the black/purple representing the vast emptiness of space and the purple/blue the bright stars and galaxies. It covers almost the full lightness range (:math:`[0, 90]`) and uses several shades of blue. As with other colormaps that only use a single color, this colormap is great for representing smooth information.