Santi020k Theme
A deep indigo-black dark, a purple-tinted light, and high contrast variants for VS Code — built for long sessions, not just screenshots. Available in 12 fine-tuned variants (Dark, Light, HC Dark, HC Light) across Base, Bold, and Italic styles.
→ theme.santi020k.com
Why this theme
- Purple-forward, not purple-loud. Every accent — cursor, brackets, active borders — comes from a single violet ramp. Nothing neon, nothing clashing.
- Four profiles, one color language. Dark, light, high contrast dark, and high contrast light all share the same violet palette so switching between them feels intentional, not jarring.
- Bold and Italic variants. Prefer a punchy, thick font weight? Want distinct italic keywords? Choose from the 12 included variants to match your typography preferences exactly.
- Built for readability. Contrast ratios are validated automatically on every commit. Keywords are italic, comments are softened, JSON keys / values / numbers use distinct hues so structure is obvious at a glance.
- Works everywhere. VS Code, Cursor, Windsurf, VSCodium — any editor built on the VS Code extension API.
Install
VS Code Marketplace — the fastest way:
- Open VS Code → Extensions (
Cmd+Shift+X / Ctrl+Shift+X)
- Search Santi020k Theme
- Click Install
- Open the theme picker (
Cmd+K Cmd+T) and choose from the 12 variants, such as santi020k dark, santi020k light bold, or santi020k hc light italic.
Achieving the "Preview Look"
The marketing website is optimized for ligature-ready fonts and features Fira Code with contextual ligatures enabled. To get that exact look in VS Code, we recommend these settings:
{
"editor.fontFamily": "'Fira Code', 'Montserrat', monospace",
"editor.fontLigatures": true,
"editor.fontWeight": "500",
"editor.lineHeight": 1.9,
"editor.letterSpacing": -0.2
}
Open VSX — for Cursor, VSCodium, and other compatible editors:
Install from open-vsx.org/extension/santi020k/santi020k-theme, then pick the variant from the theme picker.
Variants
santi020k dark
Deep indigo-black (#110c1d) backgrounds with a layered surface hierarchy. Accent colors are muted violets pulled directly from the wallpaper geometry — nothing neon, nothing loud. Keywords and storage modifiers are italic; comments are softened but readable. The cursor and active tab indicator glow in #945df4.
| Role |
Color |
| Editor background |
#110c1d |
| Activity / Status bar |
#0b0712 |
| Sidebar |
#1c1528 |
| Cursor / active border |
#945df4 |
| Buttons / badges |
#5a0fdb |
| Strings |
#b48df7 |
| Keywords |
#8445f2 italic |
| Comments |
#71569f italic |
| Primary text |
#dfdde3 |
santi020k dark bold
The "website preview" version of the dark theme. It shares the exact same palette as santi020k dark but explicitly sets bold weight for every syntax token. When combined with a bold font, it delivers the high-impact, punchy aesthetic seen in the marketing previews.
| Role |
Style |
| Palette |
Identical to santi020k dark |
| Syntax Tokens |
Bold (global override) |
| Keywords |
Bold Italic |
| Function Names |
Bold |
santi020k light bold
The bold counterpart to the light theme. It applies a global bold override to all syntax tokens, making the violet ramp even more prominent against the soft lavender backgrounds.
| Role |
Style |
| Palette |
Identical to santi020k light |
| Syntax Tokens |
Bold |
| Keywords |
Bold Italic |
santi020k light
Purple-tinted whites (#f8f6fd) with a rich violet brand (#6319be) driving all interactive elements. The status bar flips to solid brand purple, making workspace context immediately readable. Syntax uses a single-hue violet ramp so the light variant feels like a natural counterpart to the dark one.
| Role |
Color |
| Editor background |
#f8f6fd |
| Sidebar |
#f0edf9 |
| Tab bar |
#e3dff0 |
| Status bar |
#6319be |
| Cursor / active border |
#6319be |
| Strings |
#7030b0 |
| Keywords |
#5a1ab0 italic |
| Comments |
#9880c0 italic |
| Primary text |
#302e36 |
santi020k hc dark
Near-black (#0d0718) backgrounds with vivid purple borders (#602cba) replacing the subtle ones from the dark variant. All accent colors are fully saturated — teal #60c8e0, amber #ffc060, red #ff7070 — so every signal reads clearly at a glance. Indent guides are made visible. Built for screens with limited contrast, accessibility requirements, or anyone who prefers maximum separation between UI elements.
| Role |
Color |
| Editor background |
#0d0718 |
| Activity / Status bar |
#090410 |
| Sidebar |
#140b22 |
| Borders |
#602cba |
| Cursor / active border |
#a570ff |
| Strings |
#c5a3ff |
| Keywords |
#955ff2 italic |
| Comments |
#8264b4 italic |
| Primary text |
#f0ebfa |
santi020k hc light
Maximum contrast for light theme users. Features a pure white (#ffffff) background with stark black borders (#000000) and deeply saturated purples and blues for syntax. Built for accessibility, bright environments, or screens where subtle contrast washes out.
| Role |
Color |
| Editor background |
#ffffff |
| Sidebar / Status bar |
#f0edf9 |
| Borders |
#000000 |
| Cursor / active border |
#302e36 |
| Strings |
#7030b0 |
| Keywords |
#5a1ab0 italic |
| Primary text |
#111111 |
Italic Variants
For users who prefer distinctive typography for syntax, every theme profile (Dark, Light, HC Dark, HC Light) includes an Italic variant. These variants enforce italic styling across keywords, parameters, types, and modifiers, while keeping the rest of the text upright.
- santi020k dark italic
- santi020k light italic
- santi020k hc dark italic
- santi020k hc light italic
Contributing
See CONTRIBUTING.md for setup, editing themes, validation, and the release workflow.
Support
If this theme makes your editor a nicer place to live, you can support ongoing maintenance through GitHub Sponsors.
License
MIT
