ggplot-light style for mpltools

ggplot-light.rc

# modified ggplot style with a white background
# from https://github.com/tonysyu/mpltools/blob/master/mpltools/style/ggplot.rc
# which was based on http://www.huyng.com/posts/sane-color-scheme-for-matplotlib/

patch.linewidth = 0.5
patch.facecolor = '#348ABD'  # blue
patch.edgecolor = '#EEEEEE'
patch.antialiased = True

font.size = 14.0

axes.facecolor = 'white'
axes.edgecolor = '#E5E5E5'
axes.linewidth = 1
axes.grid = True
axes.titlesize = 'x-large'
axes.labelsize = 'large'
axes.labelcolor = '#555555'
axes.axisbelow = True       # grid/ticks are below elements (eg lines, text)

axes.color_cycle = '#E24A33', '#348ABD', '#988ED5', '#777777', '#FBC15E', '#8EBA42', '#FFB5B8'
                   # E24A33 : red
                   # 348ABD : blue
                   # 988ED5 : purple
                   # 777777 : gray
                   # FBC15E : yellow
                   # 8EBA42 : green
                   # FFB5B8 : pink

xtick.color = '#555555'
xtick.direction = 'out'

ytick.color = '#555555'
ytick.direction = 'out'

grid.color = '#E5E5E5'
grid.linestyle = '-'    # solid line

figure.facecolor = '#E5E5E5'
figure.edgecolor = '0.50'