diff --git a/crates/egui/src/widgets/plot/axis.rs b/crates/egui/src/widgets/plot/axis.rs
index 7b2a18aef..4e877a144 100644
--- a/crates/egui/src/widgets/plot/axis.rs
+++ b/crates/egui/src/widgets/plot/axis.rs
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 use std::{fmt::Debug, ops::RangeInclusive, sync::Arc};
 
 use epaint::{
-    emath::{lerp, remap_clamp, round_to_decimals},
-    Color32, Pos2, Rect, Shape, Stroke, TextShape,
+    emath::{remap_clamp, round_to_decimals},
+    Pos2, Rect, Shape, Stroke, TextShape,
 };
 
 use crate::{Response, Sense, TextStyle, Ui, Widget, WidgetText};
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ impl<const AXIS: usize> Widget for AxisWidget<AXIS> {
                         0.0..=1.0,
                     );
 
-                    let line_color = color_from_contrast(ui, line_weight);
+                    let line_color = super::color_from_contrast(ui, line_weight);
                     let galley = ui
                         .painter()
                         .layout_no_wrap(text, font_id.clone(), line_color);
@@ -287,14 +287,3 @@ impl<const AXIS: usize> Widget for AxisWidget<AXIS> {
         response
     }
 }
-
-fn color_from_contrast(ui: &Ui, contrast: f32) -> Color32 {
-    let bg = ui.visuals().extreme_bg_color;
-    let fg = ui.visuals().widgets.open.fg_stroke.color;
-    let mix = 0.5 * contrast.sqrt();
-    Color32::from_rgb(
-        lerp((bg.r() as f32)..=(fg.r() as f32), mix) as u8,
-        lerp((bg.g() as f32)..=(fg.g() as f32), mix) as u8,
-        lerp((bg.b() as f32)..=(fg.b() as f32), mix) as u8,
-    )
-}
diff --git a/crates/egui/src/widgets/plot/mod.rs b/crates/egui/src/widgets/plot/mod.rs
index 72f7abd62..d9575e68c 100644
--- a/crates/egui/src/widgets/plot/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/egui/src/widgets/plot/mod.rs
@@ -1770,17 +1770,6 @@ impl PreparedPlot {
                 ));
             }
         }
-
-        fn color_from_contrast(ui: &Ui, contrast: f32) -> Color32 {
-            let bg = ui.visuals().extreme_bg_color;
-            let fg = ui.visuals().widgets.open.fg_stroke.color;
-            let mix = 0.5 * contrast.sqrt();
-            Color32::from_rgb(
-                lerp((bg.r() as f32)..=(fg.r() as f32), mix) as u8,
-                lerp((bg.g() as f32)..=(fg.g() as f32), mix) as u8,
-                lerp((bg.b() as f32)..=(fg.b() as f32), mix) as u8,
-            )
-        }
     }
 
     fn hover(&self, ui: &Ui, pointer: Pos2, shapes: &mut Vec<Shape>) -> Vec<Cursor> {
@@ -1885,3 +1874,14 @@ pub fn format_number(number: f64, num_decimals: usize) -> String {
         format!("{:.*}", num_decimals.at_least(1), number)
     }
 }
+
+pub fn color_from_contrast(ui: &Ui, contrast: f32) -> Color32 {
+    let bg = ui.visuals().extreme_bg_color;
+    let fg = ui.visuals().widgets.open.fg_stroke.color;
+    let mix = 0.5 * contrast.sqrt();
+    Color32::from_rgb(
+        lerp((bg.r() as f32)..=(fg.r() as f32), mix) as u8,
+        lerp((bg.g() as f32)..=(fg.g() as f32), mix) as u8,
+        lerp((bg.b() as f32)..=(fg.b() as f32), mix) as u8,
+    )
+}