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
v1.1.2 (Current)
Major Enhancements:
Darker Editor Backgrounds: Enhanced contrast with darker code pane backgrounds (#040108) for improved focus
Enhanced Terminal Colors: Significantly increased ANSI color saturation for better log differentiation while slightly reducing brightness
Improved Code Syntax Differentiation:
Reserved keywords (class, async, implements) now use distinct blue-purple (#B060FF)
Type/class names remain bright magenta (#FF20E0) for clear visual separation
Functions/methods changed to cyan-green (#80E0C0) for better accessibility
Variables changed to desaturated neon orange (#F0A060) for excellent contrast
String interpolation delimiters (${}) now use bright cyan (#60D0C0) with bold styling
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 while maintaining saturation
Terminal Optimization: Darker backgrounds (#000002) 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: #040108 (Nearly pure black with subtle magenta undertone)
Terminal Background: #000002 (Pure black with minimal tint)
Sidebar/Panels: #0D0416 (Dark purple-black)
Activity Bar: #12091A (Slightly brighter magenta-purple)
Title/Status Bar: #120820 (Dark purple)
Keybinding Labels: #010004 (Nearly black for better contrast)
Syntax Colors (Desaturated Neon)
Functions/Methods: #80E0C0 (Cyan-green - accessible and distinct)