Scatter plot
Two measures per item, as dots.
Definition · Updated Nov 2, 2026
A scatter plot places each item by two measures, so links, clusters and outliers show. Colour adds a group. Use it for return against risk, price against rating or any two numbers per item.
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Sample data: 30-day return against volatility for BTC, ETH and tokens in layer 1, DeFi and meme groups
- Data shape
- Two values, a size, a group and a name per item
- Good for
- Return against risk, price against quality
- Avoid when
- One of the values is time
- Sizes
- XS, S, M and L, re-laid out from the data
Anatomy
Inspect it like the Figma file.
The same layers, names and tokens as the component. Select one to read its size, fill and style.
Layers
034 / Scatter
- Layer
- point · btc
- Type
- Ellipse
- Size
- 44 × 44
- Fill
- data/cat-1
- Group
- Marks · 12
Layers
034 / Scatter
- Layer
- point · btc
- Type
- Ellipse
- Size
- 44 × 44
- Fill
- data/cat-1
- Group
- Marks · 12
Layers
034 / Scatter
- Layer
- point · btc
- Type
- Ellipse
- Size
- 44 × 44
- Fill
- data/cat-1
- Group
- Marks · 12
Sizes
Re-laid out, never scaled.
The same data at XS, S, M and L. Every size is redrawn from the data, so text and line weights never shrink.
M against S
Width360 px480 px
Plot328 px440 px
Labels1010
Marks1212
Height212 px246 px
Same tokens at every size: text styles, 1 px lines and mark radius stay put.
When to use
How two measures relate.
Three signs it fits, and three signs another type fits better.
Are there two measures per item?
One measure per item.
Yes: Keep the scatter
Are there just two measures?
Many measures per item.
Yes: Keep the scatter
Code and Figma
One name in Figma and in code.
Every Figma property is a prop with the same name and values. One command installs it.
Figma
chart/034-scatter
npx shadcn add @chartory/scatterimport { Scatter } from "@/components/chartory/scatter"import { returnVsVolatility } from "./return-vs-volatility"export function ReturnVsVolatility() { return ( <Scatter data={returnVsVolatility} size="m" legend={true} /> )}Hearth widget
Scatter as a widget.
The chart in a Hearth card with a hero number and two blocks. One token set, light and dark.
EmberPreset
ChartoryDefault preset
Pick the blocks, the size and the preset for your own widget.
Read the Hearth widget docsFAQ
Scatter questions.
What people ask before they put a scatter in a dashboard.
Something else?
hello@usechartory.comVolatility across (30% to 120%) and 30-day return up (−20% to +40%) in the sample, so the top left is high return for low risk.
By colour, named in the legend (layer 1, DeFi, meme). BTC and ETH are labelled by name.
One data object in the sample’s shape: two values, a size, a group and a name per item. The docs page lists every field and links its JSON Schema; the sample data comes with the component, so you can start from it and swap in your own.
Series take the preset’s data colours in order, and states such as up, down or warning take its status colours. Change the preset in Figma or in code to recolour every chart at once.
XS, S, M and L, in light and dark. Each size is laid out again from the data, so text and lines keep their size.
Yes. It plays in when it scrolls into view, and when the data changes every mark moves from its old place to its new one. With reduced motion on, it does not move.
Yes. The React component is free in the public registry in Hearth, no token needed; Signal comes with Code and Complete. The Figma component comes with Figma and Complete.
Ask for it by name. The MCP server tells the agent what data it needs and runs the same command: npx shadcn add @chartory/scatter. You review the diff.
Related types
Other ways to show relationship.
The same question, a different shape of answer. Every type ships in Figma and in code.
Same family
Relationship
17 types in Chartory answer this question.