Horizon Chart
Heart Rate Variability Horizon
Medical horizon chart showing heart rate variability with coral pink neon bands on dark background.
Output
Python
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
import numpy as np
COLORS = {
'high': ['#4d1a30', '#8a3050', '#F5276C'],
'low': ['#1a3d4d', '#2d6070', '#27F5B0'],
'background': '#0a0a0f',
'text': '#ffffff',
}
np.random.seed(789)
seconds = np.arange(0, 300) # 5 minutes
hrv = 50 + 20 * np.sin(seconds * 0.05) + np.random.normal(0, 10, len(seconds))
hrv_centered = hrv - 50
fig, ax = plt.subplots(figsize=(14, 3), facecolor=COLORS['background'])
ax.set_facecolor(COLORS['background'])
band = 15
ax.fill_between(seconds, 0, np.clip(hrv_centered, 0, band), color=COLORS['low'][0])
ax.fill_between(seconds, 0, np.clip(hrv_centered - band, 0, band), color=COLORS['low'][1])
ax.fill_between(seconds, 0, np.clip(hrv_centered - 2*band, 0, band), color=COLORS['low'][2])
ax.fill_between(seconds, 0, np.clip(hrv_centered, -band, 0), color=COLORS['high'][0])
ax.fill_between(seconds, 0, np.clip(hrv_centered + band, -band, 0), color=COLORS['high'][1])
ax.fill_between(seconds, 0, np.clip(hrv_centered + 2*band, -band, 0), color=COLORS['high'][2])
ax.axhline(0, color='#555555', linewidth=0.5)
ax.set_xlim(0, 299)
ax.set_ylim(-20, 20)
ax.set_title('Heart Rate Variability (RMSSD)', color=COLORS['text'], fontsize=12, fontweight='bold', pad=10)
ax.set_xlabel('Time (seconds)', color=COLORS['text'], fontsize=10)
ax.set_ylabel('HRV (ms)', color='white', fontsize=10)
for spine in ax.spines.values():
spine.set_visible(False)
ax.tick_params(colors=COLORS['text'], labelsize=9)
plt.tight_layout()
plt.show()
Library
Matplotlib
Category
Time Series
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