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Pitch Black Modern

Pitch Black Modern

Yash Vardhan

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A minimalist, zero-distraction dark theme (#101010) designed to reduce visual fatigue. Features a unified UI canvas paired with a refined syntax highlighting palette.
Installation
Launch VS Code Quick Open (Ctrl+P), paste the following command, and press enter.
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PITCH BLACK

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Pitch Black is a refined dark theme for Visual Studio Code designed for focus and readability. It features a unified #101010 background to reduce eye strain, paired with a carefully balanced color palette that makes code syntax easy to scan without unnecessary visual clutter.


Features

  • Unified Interface: A consistent #101010 background across the editor, terminal, activity bar, and sidebars.
  • Subtle UI Accents: Active tabs and elements are highlighted in a soft Lilac (#C699FF), while inactive elements blend naturally into the background.
  • Clean Syntax Highlighting:
    • White (#FFFFFF): Variables and plain text.
    • Lilac (#C699FF): Functions, classes, HTML tags, and JSON keys.
    • Cyan (#99FFE4): Strings, inherited classes, and symbols.
    • Slate (#A0A0A0): Keywords, operators, and punctuation.
    • Magenta (#E580FF): Errors, invalid syntax, and deleted code.
    • Muted Gray (#8B8B8B): Comments.

Installation

Via Marketplace

  1. Open the Extensions sidebar in VS Code (Ctrl+Shift+X / Cmd+Shift+X).
  2. Search for Pitch Black.
  3. Click Install.
  4. Open the Command Palette (Ctrl+K Ctrl+T / Cmd+K Cmd+T) and select Pitch Black.

Manual Installation

  1. Download the latest .vsix package from the repository's Releases section.
  2. Drag and drop the .vsix file into the Extensions sidebar in VS Code.
  3. Select Pitch Black in your Color Theme settings.

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Yash Vardhan

  • Portfolio: yash-pluto.vercel.app
  • GitHub: @yash-pluto
  • LinkedIn: Yash Vardhan
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