# How to get empty markers, Plots, gr() backend

**URL:** <https://discourse.julialang.org/t/how-to-get-empty-markers-plots-gr-backend/20069>\
**Category:** General Usage\
**Tags:** plotting, development\
**Created:** [January 25, 2019, 4:28am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/how-to-get-empty-markers-plots-gr-backend/20069 "2019-01-25T04:28:39Z")\
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If one is not too choosy, pseudo-transparency is possible:

```julia
using Plots; gr()
M = rand(10,2)
scatter(M[:,1], M[:,2], mc=:white, msc=:darkred, msw=2, label="Am I transparent?")
plot!(M[:,1], M[:,2], ls=:dot, c=:red, framestyle=:box, grid = false)

```

 ![Plots_gr_pseudo_transparent_markers](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/original/3X/b/2/b29f18bc2a1dd680fc0578fb340c354e0e25607f.png)

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