Histogram
Log-Scale Histogram
Power-law distribution with log y-axis.
Output
Python
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
import numpy as np
COLORS = {'bars': '#10B981', 'background': '#FFFFFF', 'text': '#1E293B', 'text_muted': '#64748B', 'grid': '#F1F5F9'}
np.random.seed(42)
data = np.random.pareto(2, 2000) * 10
fig, ax = plt.subplots(figsize=(10, 6), dpi=100)
ax.set_facecolor(COLORS['background'])
fig.patch.set_facecolor(COLORS['background'])
ax.hist(data, bins=50, color=COLORS['bars'], edgecolor='white', linewidth=0.5, alpha=0.8, log=True)
ax.spines['top'].set_visible(False)
ax.spines['right'].set_visible(False)
ax.spines['left'].set_color(COLORS['grid'])
ax.spines['bottom'].set_color(COLORS['grid'])
ax.yaxis.grid(True, color=COLORS['grid'], linewidth=1, zorder=0)
ax.set_axisbelow(True)
ax.tick_params(axis='both', colors=COLORS['text_muted'], labelsize=9, length=0, pad=8)
ax.set_xlabel('Value', fontsize=10, color=COLORS['text'], labelpad=10)
ax.set_ylabel('Frequency (log)', fontsize=10, color=COLORS['text'], labelpad=10)
ax.set_xlim(0, 100)
plt.tight_layout()
plt.show()
Library
Matplotlib
Category
Basic Charts
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