What it is
Hexbin Scatter bins two numeric metrics onto a pointy-top hexagon grid and shades each cell by density, average X, or average Y. Optional Category dimension surfaces top-3 categories in tooltips and joins cross-filters. 12 palettes, 4 density scales, optional trend line and marginals.
What it does
Hexagon bin grid over x/y metrics; density / avg-X / avg-Y color modes; 12 palettes, 4 scales (linear/sqrt/log/power); optional trend line; optional marginal distributions; min-count filter; click cross-filter.
Why use it
Scatter overplots at scale. Hexbin keeps every region readable and surfaces hot zones immediately.
Three ways teams use it
Marketing
CTR × CPC density across thousands of keywords.
Product
Session length × pages-viewed density.
Finance
Risk × return density across positions.
Add it in 30 seconds
- Open your Data Studio report and click Add a chart → Community visualizations → Explore more.
- Paste the Viz Studio manifest URL or pick this chart from the Viz Studio gallery card.
- Bind the dimensions and metrics in the data panel — done.
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