diff --git a/egui_plot/Cargo.toml b/egui_plot/Cargo.toml
index 624f318..df2d9b7 100644
--- a/egui_plot/Cargo.toml
+++ b/egui_plot/Cargo.toml
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ egui = { workspace = true, default-features = false }
 emath = { workspace = true, default-features = false }
 
 ahash.workspace = true
+log.workspace = true
 
 #! ### Optional dependencies
 ## Enable this when generating docs.
@@ -50,4 +51,3 @@ serde = { workspace = true, optional = true }
 assertables.workspace = true
 egui_kittest.workspace = true
 env_logger.workspace = true
-log.workspace = true
diff --git a/egui_plot/src/colormap.rs b/egui_plot/src/colormap.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f20b106
--- /dev/null
+++ b/egui_plot/src/colormap.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,301 @@
+#![allow(dead_code, reason = "While in development, keep colormap private.")]
+use egui::Color32;
+
+/// Colormap is used to map some parameter (usually in the range [0.0, 1.0]) to [`egui::Color32`].
+///
+/// Currently, colors are interpolated from provided keypoints in sRGB space.
+/// Keypoints may be uniformly distributed ([`Colormap::new_uniform`])
+/// or have explicit positions ([`Colormap::new_with_positions`]).
+///
+/// If building your own Colormap with explicit positions, it is strongly recommended that
+/// keypoints cover the full range from 0.0 to 1.0. This is because `PlotItem` consumers
+/// make this assumption and will only sample the colormap in this range.
+/// However, this is not enforced, so feel free to go against this for your own special use-cases.
+pub struct Colormap {
+    data: ColormapData,
+}
+
+impl Colormap {
+    /// Create a new colormap from a list of colors, uniformly distributed from 0.0 to 1.0.
+    ///
+    /// Uniform colormaps are simpler to define and evaluate in constant time, but are less
+    /// flexible than non-uniform colormaps.
+    ///
+    /// If no colors are provided, defaults to `Color32::TRANSPARENT`.
+    /// If a single color is provided, places the color at positions 0.0 and 1.0.
+    pub fn new_uniform(colors: Vec<Color32>) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            data: ColormapData::new_uniform(colors),
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Create a new colormap from keypoints.
+    ///
+    /// While being able to define positions gives maximum flexibility, note that evaluating
+    /// this colormap is currently O(n) in the number of keypoints, as opposed to O(1) for
+    /// uniform colormaps.
+    ///
+    /// If no keypoints are provided, defaults to `Color32::TRANSPARENT`.
+    /// If a single keypoint is provided, places the color at positions 0.0 and 1.0.
+    ///
+    /// `PlotItem` consumers will expect that keypoints cover the full range from 0.0 to 1.0,
+    /// but this is not enforced. Feel free to go against this for your own special use-cases,
+    /// but be aware that plot items will only consider the [0.0, 1.0] range.
+    pub fn new_with_positions(keypoints: Vec<(f32, Color32)>) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            data: ColormapData::new_nonuniform(keypoints),
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Get color at a given position.
+    pub fn get(&self, t: f32) -> Color32 {
+        self.data.get(t, ColorInterpolation::SRGB)
+    }
+}
+
+// Internal representation of colormap data.
+// May support things like functions in the future.
+enum ColormapData {
+    Uniform(UniformKeypoints),
+    Nonuniform(NonuniformKeypoints),
+}
+
+// Keypoints are uniformly distributed between 0.0 and 1.0
+struct UniformKeypoints {
+    colors: Vec<Color32>,
+}
+
+// Keypoints have explicit positions. Consumers expect positions to be in [0.0, 1.0],
+// but this is not enforced.
+struct NonuniformKeypoints {
+    keypoints: Vec<(f32, Color32)>,
+}
+
+impl ColormapData {
+    // If no keypoints are provided, defaults to Color32::TRANSPARENT.
+    // If a single keypoint is provided, it is duplicated.
+    fn new_uniform(colors: Vec<Color32>) -> Self {
+        if colors.is_empty() {
+            log::warn!("Colormap created with no colors, defaulting to transparent");
+            return Self::Uniform(UniformKeypoints {
+                colors: vec![Color32::TRANSPARENT; 2],
+            });
+        }
+
+        if colors.len() == 1 {
+            log::warn!("Colormap created with a single color, duplicating it for full range");
+            let single = colors[0];
+            return Self::Uniform(UniformKeypoints {
+                colors: vec![single; 2],
+            });
+        }
+
+        Self::Uniform(UniformKeypoints { colors })
+    }
+
+    // If no keypoints are provided, defaults to Color32::TRANSPARENT.
+    // If a single keypoint is provided, it is duplicated at positions 0.0 and 1.0.
+    fn new_nonuniform(mut keypoints: Vec<(f32, Color32)>) -> Self {
+        if keypoints.is_empty() {
+            log::warn!("Colormap created with no keypoints, defaulting to transparent");
+            return Self::Nonuniform(NonuniformKeypoints {
+                keypoints: vec![(0.0, Color32::TRANSPARENT), (1.0, Color32::TRANSPARENT)],
+            });
+        }
+
+        if keypoints.len() == 1 {
+            log::warn!("Colormap created with a single keypoint, duplicating it for full range");
+            let single = keypoints[0];
+            return Self::Nonuniform(NonuniformKeypoints {
+                keypoints: vec![(0.0, single.1), (1.0, single.1)],
+            });
+        }
+
+        // Ensure keypoints are sorted by position
+        keypoints.sort_by(|a, b| a.0.total_cmp(&b.0));
+
+        if let Some(&(first_pos, _)) = keypoints.first()
+            && first_pos != 0.0
+        {
+            log::warn!("Colormap keypoints start at {first_pos}, instead of 0.0");
+        }
+        if let Some(&(last_pos, _)) = keypoints.last()
+            && last_pos != 1.0
+        {
+            log::warn!("Colormap keypoints end at {last_pos}, instead of 1.0");
+        }
+        Self::Nonuniform(NonuniformKeypoints { keypoints })
+    }
+
+    fn get(&self, t: f32, interpolate: impl Fn(&Color32, &Color32, f32) -> Color32) -> Color32 {
+        match self {
+            Self::Uniform(uniform) => uniform.get(t, interpolate),
+            Self::Nonuniform(nonuniform) => nonuniform.get(t, interpolate),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl UniformKeypoints {
+    // Maps t in [0.0, 1.0] to colors uniformly distributed in the underlying colors array.
+    // Result is interpolated using the provided interpolation function.
+    fn get(&self, t: f32, interpolate: impl Fn(&Color32, &Color32, f32) -> Color32) -> Color32 {
+        let n = self.colors.len();
+        if n == 0 {
+            return Color32::TRANSPARENT;
+        }
+        if n == 1 {
+            return self.colors[0];
+        }
+
+        // Map t from [0.0, 1.0] to a pair of sequential indexes in the colors array
+        let t = t.clamp(0.0, 1.0);
+        let scaled_t = t * (n - 1) as f32;
+        let index0 = scaled_t.floor() as usize;
+        let index1 = scaled_t.ceil() as usize;
+
+        // Occurs when t is exactly on a keypoint
+        if index0 == index1 {
+            return self.colors[index0];
+        }
+
+        // Interpolate between the two colors
+        let color0 = self.colors[index0];
+        let color1 = self.colors[index1];
+        interpolate(&color0, &color1, scaled_t - index0 as f32)
+    }
+}
+
+impl NonuniformKeypoints {
+    // Maps t to a pair of sequential keypoints in the underlying keypoints array.
+    // Result is interpolated using the provided interpolation function.
+    fn get(&self, t: f32, interpolate: impl Fn(&Color32, &Color32, f32) -> Color32) -> Color32 {
+        let Some(first) = self.keypoints.first() else {
+            return Color32::TRANSPARENT;
+        };
+        let Some(last) = self.keypoints.last() else {
+            return Color32::TRANSPARENT;
+        };
+
+        if t <= first.0 {
+            return first.1;
+        }
+        if t >= last.0 {
+            return last.1;
+        }
+
+        for i in 1..self.keypoints.len() {
+            let (t1, color1) = self.keypoints[i];
+            // Find the first keypoint where t <= t1. It is implied that t0 <= t.
+            if t <= t1 {
+                let (t0, color0) = self.keypoints[i - 1];
+                return interpolate(&color0, &color1, (t - t0) / (t1 - t0));
+            }
+        }
+
+        log::warn!("Colormap get reached unexpected code path, returning last color");
+        last.1
+    }
+}
+
+/// Different methods for interpolating between colors.
+///
+/// For those uninitiated in color interpolation, see
+/// [this blog post](https://raphlinus.github.io/color/2021/01/18/oklab-critique.html)
+/// for a great visual review of the behavior of different interpolation methods.
+struct ColorInterpolation;
+
+impl ColorInterpolation {
+    /// Simple linear interpolation in sRGB space.
+    /// It is cheap to compute and works well for nearby colors, but can produce
+    /// perceptibly unexpected results for distant colors.
+    pub const SRGB: fn(&Color32, &Color32, f32) -> Color32 = srgb_interpolate;
+}
+
+fn srgb_interpolate(c0: &Color32, c1: &Color32, t: f32) -> Color32 {
+    let t = t.clamp(0.0, 1.0);
+    let s = 1.0 - t;
+    let r = (c0.r() as f32 * s + c1.r() as f32 * t).round() as u8;
+    let g = (c0.g() as f32 * s + c1.g() as f32 * t).round() as u8;
+    let b = (c0.b() as f32 * s + c1.b() as f32 * t).round() as u8;
+    let a = (c0.a() as f32 * s + c1.a() as f32 * t).round() as u8;
+    Color32::from_rgba_premultiplied(r, g, b, a)
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use super::*;
+
+    #[test]
+    fn colormap_uniform() {
+        let colors = vec![
+            Color32::from_rgb(255, 0, 0),
+            Color32::from_rgb(0, 255, 0),
+            Color32::from_rgb(0, 0, 255),
+        ];
+        let colormap = Colormap::new_uniform(colors);
+        assert_eq!(colormap.get(0.0), Color32::from_rgb(255, 0, 0));
+        assert_eq!(colormap.get(0.25), Color32::from_rgb(128, 128, 0));
+        assert_eq!(colormap.get(0.5), Color32::from_rgb(0, 255, 0));
+        assert_eq!(colormap.get(0.75), Color32::from_rgb(0, 128, 128));
+        assert_eq!(colormap.get(1.0), Color32::from_rgb(0, 0, 255));
+
+        // Out of bounds
+        assert_eq!(colormap.get(-0.5), Color32::from_rgb(255, 0, 0));
+        assert_eq!(colormap.get(1.5), Color32::from_rgb(0, 0, 255));
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn colormap_uniform_empty() {
+        let colors = vec![];
+        let colormap = Colormap::new_uniform(colors);
+        for t in [-0.5, 0.0, 0.25, 0.5, 0.75, 1.0, 1.5] {
+            assert_eq!(colormap.get(t), Color32::TRANSPARENT);
+        }
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn colormap_uniform_single() {
+        let colors = vec![Color32::from_rgb(255, 0, 0)];
+        let colormap = Colormap::new_uniform(colors);
+        for t in [-0.5, 0.0, 0.25, 0.5, 0.75, 1.0, 1.5] {
+            assert_eq!(colormap.get(t), Color32::from_rgb(255, 0, 0));
+        }
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn colormap_nonuniform() {
+        let colors = vec![
+            (0.0, Color32::from_rgb(254, 0, 0)),
+            (0.4, Color32::from_rgb(0, 254, 0)),
+            (1.0, Color32::from_rgb(0, 0, 254)),
+        ];
+        let colormap = Colormap::new_with_positions(colors);
+        assert_eq!(colormap.get(0.0), Color32::from_rgb(254, 0, 0));
+        assert_eq!(colormap.get(0.2), Color32::from_rgb(127, 127, 0));
+        assert_eq!(colormap.get(0.4), Color32::from_rgb(0, 254, 0));
+        assert_eq!(colormap.get(0.7), Color32::from_rgb(0, 127, 127));
+        assert_eq!(colormap.get(1.0), Color32::from_rgb(0, 0, 254));
+
+        // Out of bounds
+        assert_eq!(colormap.get(-0.5), Color32::from_rgb(254, 0, 0));
+        assert_eq!(colormap.get(1.5), Color32::from_rgb(0, 0, 254));
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn colormap_nonuniform_empty() {
+        let colors = vec![];
+        let colormap = Colormap::new_with_positions(colors);
+        for t in [-0.5, 0.0, 0.25, 0.5, 0.75, 1.0, 1.5] {
+            assert_eq!(colormap.get(t), Color32::TRANSPARENT);
+        }
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn colormap_nonuniform_single() {
+        let colors = vec![(0.3, Color32::from_rgb(0, 255, 0))];
+        let colormap = Colormap::new_with_positions(colors);
+        for t in [-0.5, 0.0, 0.25, 0.5, 0.75, 1.0, 1.5] {
+            assert_eq!(colormap.get(t), Color32::from_rgb(0, 255, 0));
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/egui_plot/src/lib.rs b/egui_plot/src/lib.rs
index fafa3fc..be5ae65 100644
--- a/egui_plot/src/lib.rs
+++ b/egui_plot/src/lib.rs
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 mod aesthetics;
 mod axis;
 mod bounds;
+mod colormap;
 mod colors;
 mod cursor;
 mod data;