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    • Color palettes in data visualization can evoke affective qualities.
    • Emotive data, inherent or designed, is common in visualizations.
    • The interaction between color affect and data context in visualization is understudied.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the influence of affectively congruent versus incongruent color schemes on categorical map-reading response.
    • To measure objective and subjective responses to maps with varying color-data affect congruence.
    • To provide design recommendations for thematic map creation.

    Main Methods:

    • A crowdsourced study was conducted to assess map-reader responses.
    • Objective measures included pattern detection and area comparison.
    • Subjective measures involved assessing affective quality, appropriateness, and preference.

    Main Results:

    • Affectively congruent colors amplified perceived affective qualities in maps with emotive topics.
    • Affectively incongruent colors potentially led to confusion among map readers.
    • Affective congruence demonstrated a particularly strong influence on maps depicting positive-leaning data.

    Conclusions:

    • Color-data affective congruence significantly impacts map interpretation.
    • Designers should consider affective congruence when selecting color schemes for thematic maps.
    • Recommendations are provided for balancing color congruence with other design factors.