Common color mistakes and how to avoid them
I think the colors look nice in these visualizations, but I do believe it is possible to drift so far in making visualizations pretty to the detriment of being clear!First of all, one advantage of highly distinct colors which is discouraged in this article is that.. the colors are more distinct across all sorts of mediums.  Sometimes you don't know if your chart will be printed off on a cheap inkjet and showed to the CEO, or blurrily presented on a zoom call over poor WiFi to someone who is colorblind.  I think the push to usability should consider these types of scenarios.