Charts (Legacy)

Charts are a graphic representation of information and quantitative data intended to quickly and clearly convey meaning.

Published: February 22, 2021 | Last updated: September 9, 2025
Consider using new charts powered by Highcharts
The chart components on this page are now considered “legacy” and are replaced by new chart components powered by Highcharts. Cloudscape will continue to support legacy chart components, but we highly recommend that you consider using the new chart components which are more flexible and feature-rich. Keep in mind that Highcharts is a commercial third-party library, so you need to acquire the appropriate licenses. For more information, refer to the new charts page and the charts migration guide.

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An introduction to data visualization

To get started using charts to visualize data, see the data visualization foundation article and data visualization color guidance.

Chart types (Legacy)

When using data visualisation patterns to present data, choose the chart type that best shows the relationship between the data series. Charts can be used alone or combinations of multiple charts.

Charts

Charts are a graphic representation of information and quantitative data, built on the Highcharts library, designed to provide a clear and interactive way to convey meaning.

Bar chart

Visualizes one or many series of data, with an emphasis on the total amount of each data point.

Line chart

Visualizes one or many series of data, with an emphasis on how the data changes over time.

Pie and donut charts

Legacy pie and donut charts visualize the relationship or correlation between data metrics in a dataset.

Mixed line and bar chart

Visualizes different, but related, series of data on a single chart.

Area chart

The area chart visualizes two or more series of data. Through stacked data series, it emphasizes the part-to-whole relationship of data over a period of time.