A dark, sophisticated theme for Visual Studio Code with desaturated neon colors and a deep magenta-tinted background. Designed for extended coding sessions with excellent readability and visual hierarchy.
Changelog
v1.1.3 (Current)
Readability & Contrast Improvements:
Editor Background Brightening: Slightly increased editor background brightness (#060110) to improve VS Code logo visibility on empty screens
Pane Background Darkening: Reduced brightness of sidebar and panel backgrounds (#090312) to better focus attention on code
Menu & Activity Bar Enhancement: Increased red levels in menus and activity bars for stronger magenta presence
Remote-SSH Status Bar: Significantly reduced brightness and saturation of Remote-SSH indicator for extended remote sessions
Icon & Label Contrast: Improved contrast for checkmarks, success labels, and badges by darkening backgrounds
Class Name Readability: Reduced brightness and saturation of class names and enums (#D850C0) for better readability
Squiggle Refinement: Toned down info/hint squiggles (#50B0C0) to be less distracting while maintaining visibility
Chart/Badge Colors: Darkened all chart colors for proper contrast with white text in git graphs and badges
v1.1.2
Major Enhancements:
Darker Editor Backgrounds: Enhanced contrast with darker code pane backgrounds for improved focus
Enhanced Terminal Colors: Significantly increased ANSI color saturation for better log differentiation
Improved Code Syntax Differentiation: Distinct colors for keywords, types, functions, and variables
Improved Welcome Screen: Darkened keyboard hint backgrounds while maintaining bright pink text
Enhanced Accessibility: Color choices optimized for various types of color blindness
Debug Console Improvements: Increased text brightness for better readability
Terminal Optimization: Darker backgrounds for reduced eye strain during long sessions
v1.0.0
Initial release with desaturated neon color palette
Support for 50+ programming languages
Deep magenta-tinted backgrounds for reduced eye strain
Features
Ultra-dark backgrounds with subtle magenta undertones for maximum eye comfort
Enhanced color differentiation with distinct hues for each code element type
Improved accessibility with color choices optimized for various types of color blindness
Vivid terminal colors with high saturation for easy log scanning while remaining comfortable
High contrast between editor and UI panels for clear visual hierarchy
Extensive language support with comprehensive syntax highlighting for 50+ languages
Distinct token colors making code structure easily scannable at a glance
Optimized string interpolation with highly visible delimiters
Carefully tuned punctuation colors that don't interfere with code comprehension
Color Palette
Background Colors
Editor Background: #060110 (Nearly pure black with subtle magenta undertone)
Terminal Background: #020108 (Pure black with minimal tint)
Sidebar/Panels: #090312 (Dark purple-black)
Activity Bar: #16081C (Slightly brighter magenta-purple)
Title/Status Bar: #160820 (Dark purple)
Keybinding Labels: #000000 (Pure black for maximum contrast)
Syntax Colors (Desaturated Neon)
Functions/Methods: #80E0C0 (Cyan-green - accessible and distinct)
