def scatterplot(
    df: pd.DataFrame,
    col: str,
    color: str = None,
    hover_name: str = None,
    hover_data: list = None,
    title="",
    return_figure=False,
):

    plot_values = np.stack(df[col], axis=1)
    dimension = len(plot_values)

    if dimension < 2 or dimension > 3:
        raise ValueError(
            "The column you want to visualize has dimension < 2 or dimension > 3."
            " The function can only visualize 2- and 3-dimensional data."
        )

    if dimension == 2:
        x, y = plot_values[0], plot_values[1]

        fig = px.scatter(
            df,
            x=x,
            y=y,
            color=color,
            hover_data=hover_data,
            title=title,
            hover_name=hover_name,
        )

    else:
        x, y, z = plot_values[0], plot_values[1], plot_values[2]

        fig = px.scatter_3d(
            df,
            x=x,
            y=y,
            z=z,
            color=color,
            hover_data=hover_data,
            title=title,
            hover_name=hover_name,
        )

    if return_figure:
        return fig
    else:
        fig.show()