diff --git a/PartsListPaper/Dendrogram.jl b/PartsListPaper/Dendrogram.jl
index 62a17b0..663395a 100644
--- a/PartsListPaper/Dendrogram.jl
+++ b/PartsListPaper/Dendrogram.jl
@@ -321,7 +321,8 @@ default(; # Plots defaults
     )
 
 # %%
-c12 = distinguishable_colors(12, [RGB(1,1,1), RGB(0,0,0)], dropseed=true)
+# c12 = distinguishable_colors(12, [RGB(1,1,1), RGB(0,0,0)], dropseed=true)
+c12 = collect(palette(:mk_12)) # https://mk.bcgsc.ca/colorblind/
 
 # %%
 cmap = OffsetArray(vcat([RGB(0, 0, 0)], c12, c12, c12), 0:36)
@@ -331,7 +332,7 @@ plot(tree, treetype = :fan, linecolor = cmap[colorings], linewidth=2)
 
 # %%
 println("saving dendrogram with finer flat clustering")
-StatsPlots.savefig("Fig S10a TypePolarDendrogramFiner.svg")
+StatsPlots.savefig("Fig S10a TypePolarDendrogramFiner.pdf")
 
 # %% [markdown]
 # ## dendrogram with finest clusters
@@ -394,4 +395,4 @@ plot(tree, treetype = :fan, linecolor = cmap[colorings], linewidth=2)
 
 # %%
 println("saving dendrogram with finest flat clustering")
-StatsPlots.savefig("Fig S10b TypePolarDendrogramFinest.svg")
+StatsPlots.savefig("Fig S10b TypePolarDendrogramFinest.pdf")
diff --git a/PartsListPaper/Fig S4 Type-to-type connectivity as a matrix.jl b/PartsListPaper/Fig S4 Type-to-type connectivity as a matrix.jl
index 4bf3d82..82ff36d 100644
--- a/PartsListPaper/Fig S4 Type-to-type connectivity as a matrix.jl	
+++ b/PartsListPaper/Fig S4 Type-to-type connectivity as a matrix.jl	
@@ -50,8 +50,10 @@ dotsizes = min.(sqrt.(vals), 60)/15  # nonlinear scaling to make weaker connecti
 # %%
 default(
     fontfamily = "Helvetica",
-    label = ""
-    )
+    label = "",
+)
+
+cmap = palette(:tol_bright) # a Tol color scheme that is color blind safe
 
 # %%
 ntypes = length(orderedtypes)
@@ -62,28 +64,28 @@ even = 2:2:ntypes
 #p = scatter(J[visible], I[visible], markersize = dotsizes[visible],
 p = scatter(J, I, markersize = dotsizes,
     size = (1500, 1500), yflip = true, msc = :auto,
-    yticks = (1:2:length(orderedtypes), orderedtypes[1:2:end]), tickfontcolor = :red,
+    yticks = (1:2:length(orderedtypes), orderedtypes[1:2:end]), tickfontcolor = cmap[2],
     xticks = (1:2:length(orderedtypes), orderedtypes[1:2:end]), 
     xrotation = 90,
     xlim = (0, ntypes) .+ 0.5,
     ylim = (0, ntypes) .+ 0.5,
     grid = false,
-    ylabel = "presynaptic",
-    xlabel = "postsynaptic",
+    ylabel = "Presynaptic",
+    xlabel = "Postsynaptic",
     left_margin = 5mm,
     guidefontsize = 14
 )
 scatter!(twinx(), [], [], yflip=true, ylim = (0, ntypes) .+ 0.5,
-    yticks = (2:2:length(orderedtypes), orderedtypes[2:2:end]), tickfontcolor = :green,
+    yticks = (2:2:length(orderedtypes), orderedtypes[2:2:end]), tickfontcolor = cmap[3],
 )
 scatter!(twiny(), [], [], xlim = (0, ntypes) .+ 0.5,
-    xticks = (2:2:length(orderedtypes), orderedtypes[2:2:end]), tickfontcolor = :green,
+    xticks = (2:2:length(orderedtypes), orderedtypes[2:2:end]), tickfontcolor = cmap[3],
     xrotation = 90
 )
-hline!(p, odd, linealpha = 0.3, linecolor=:red)
-hline!(p, even, linealpha = 0.3, linecolor=:green)
-vline!(p, odd, linealpha = 0.3, linecolor=:red)
-vline!(p, even, linealpha = 0.3, linecolor=:green)
+hline!(p, odd, linealpha = 0.3, linecolor=cmap[2])
+hline!(p, even, linealpha = 0.3, linecolor=cmap[3])
+vline!(p, odd, linealpha = 0.3, linecolor=cmap[2])
+vline!(p, even, linealpha = 0.3, linecolor=cmap[3])
 
 # %%
 savefig("Fig S4.pdf")