diff --git a/src/color-chart/README.md b/src/color-chart/README.md
index b48b4a05..fb44de59 100644
--- a/src/color-chart/README.md
+++ b/src/color-chart/README.md
@@ -73,13 +73,9 @@ The format of this attribute is analogous to the one of [`<color-swatch>`](../co
 Reactively changing the Y coordinate:
 
 ```html
-<label>Coord:
-	<select onchange="this.parentNode.nextElementSibling.y = this.value">
-		<option selected>oklch.l</option>
-		<option>oklch.c</option>
-		<option>oklch.h</option>
-	</select>
-</label>
+<button onclick="this.nextElementSibling.y = 'hwb.w'">
+	Switch to “HWB Whiteness”
+</button>
 <color-chart y="oklch.l">
 	<color-scale colors="Red 50: #fef2f2, Red 100: #fee2e2, Red 200: #fecaca, Red 300: #fca5a5, Red 400: #f87171, Red 500: #ef4444, Red 600: #dc2626, Red 700: #b91c1c, Red 800: #991b1b, Red 900: #7f1d1d, Red 950: #450a0a"></color-scale>
 	<color-scale colors="Orange 50: #fff7ed, Orange 100: #ffedd5, Orange 200: #fed7aa, Orange 300: #fdba74, Orange 400: #fb923c, Orange 500: #f97316, Orange 600: #ea580c, Orange 700: #c2410c, Orange 800: #9a3412, Orange 900: #7c2d12, Orange 950: #431407"></color-scale>
@@ -127,6 +123,7 @@ Reactively setting/changing the colors:
 
 | Name | Description |
 |------|-------------|
+| `color-channel` | The default [`<channel-picker>`](../channel-picker/) element, used if the `color-channel` slot has no slotted elements. |
 | `axis` | The axis line |
 | `ticks` | The container of ticks |
 | `tick` | A tick mark |
diff --git a/src/color-chart/color-chart.css b/src/color-chart/color-chart.css
index dae1754a..416be9c8 100644
--- a/src/color-chart/color-chart.css
+++ b/src/color-chart/color-chart.css
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 :host {
 	display: grid;
 	grid-template-columns: auto 1fr;
-	grid-template-rows: 1fr auto;
+	grid-template-rows: auto 1fr auto;
 	height: clamp(0em, 20em, 100vh);
 	contain: size;
 	container-name: chart;
@@ -26,9 +26,19 @@
 	}
 }
 
+[part="color-channel"],
+slot[name="color-channel"]::slotted(*) {
+	/* <channel-picker>, or anything acting like one, should occupy the whole row above the chart so as not to mess up with the rest of the layout */
+	grid-column: 1 / -1;
+	justify-self: start;
+
+	margin-block: .5em .7em;
+	font-size: 130%;
+}
+
 #x_axis {
 	grid-column: 2;
-	grid-row: 2;
+	grid-row: 3;
 
 	.ticks {
 		grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(0, 1fr));
@@ -43,7 +53,7 @@
 
 #y_axis {
 	grid-column: 1;
-	grid-row: 1;
+	grid-row: 2;
 
 	.ticks {
 		align-items: end;
diff --git a/src/color-chart/color-chart.js b/src/color-chart/color-chart.js
index 356cc5b6..a72851d5 100644
--- a/src/color-chart/color-chart.js
+++ b/src/color-chart/color-chart.js
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import "../color-scale/color-scale.js";
+import "../channel-picker/channel-picker.js";
 import ColorElement from "../common/color-element.js";
 
 const Self = class ColorChart extends ColorElement {
@@ -6,6 +7,9 @@ const Self = class ColorChart extends ColorElement {
 	static url = import.meta.url;
 	static shadowStyle = true;
 	static shadowTemplate = `
+		<slot name="color-channel">
+			<channel-picker id="channel_picker" part="color-channel"></channel-picker>
+		</slot>
 		<div id="chart-container">
 			<div id="chart">
 				<slot></slot>
@@ -26,28 +30,40 @@ const Self = class ColorChart extends ColorElement {
 		super();
 
 		this._el = {
-			slot:   this.shadowRoot.querySelector("slot"),
+			slot:   this.shadowRoot.querySelector("slot:not([name])"),
+			channel_picker: this.shadowRoot.getElementById("channel_picker"),
 			chart:  this.shadowRoot.getElementById("chart"),
 			xTicks: this.shadowRoot.querySelector("#x_axis .ticks"),
 			yTicks: this.shadowRoot.querySelector("#y_axis .ticks"),
 			xLabel: this.shadowRoot.querySelector("#x_axis .label"),
 			yLabel: this.shadowRoot.querySelector("#y_axis .label"),
 		};
+
+		this._slots = {
+			color_channel: this.shadowRoot.querySelector("slot[name=color-channel]"),
+		};
 	}
 
 	connectedCallback () {
 		super.connectedCallback();
 		this._el.chart.addEventListener("colorschange", this, {capture: true});
+		this._slots.color_channel.addEventListener("input", this);
 	}
 
 	disconnectedCallback () {
 		this._el.chart.removeEventListener("colorschange", this, {capture: true});
+		this._slots.color_channel.removeEventListener("input", this);
 	}
 
 	handleEvent (evt) {
-		if (evt.target.tagName === "COLOR-SCALE" && evt.name === "computedColors") {
+		let source = evt.target;
+		if (source.tagName === "COLOR-SCALE" && evt.name === "computedColors") {
 			this.render(evt);
 		}
+
+		if (this._el.channel_picker === source || this._slots.color_channel.assignedElements().includes(source)) {
+			this.y = source.value;
+		}
 	}
 
 	series = new WeakMap();
@@ -239,6 +255,18 @@ const Self = class ColorChart extends ColorElement {
 	static props = {
 		y: {
 			default: "oklch.l",
+			convert (value) {
+				// Try setting the value to the channel picker. The picker will handle possible erroneous values.
+				this._el.channel_picker.value = value;
+
+				// If the value is not set, that means it's invalid.
+				// In that case, we are falling back to the picker's current value.
+				if (this._el.channel_picker.value !== value) {
+					return this._el.channel_picker.value;
+				}
+
+				return value;
+			},
 		},
 
 		yResolved: {