Synthwave color interpretation

Outrun

Ferrari silhouette against a laser-grid sunset: full throttle

This is one of several color interpretations commonly associated with Synthwave.

Part of the Energy & Excitement mood, alongside Neubrutalism and Pop Art. Began in the 2000s, on the style timeline.

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MoodFerrari silhouette aga
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ferrari silhouette against a laser-grid sunset: full throttle

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Hex Reference
#08020ERoad Dark
#4A0880Dusk Purple
#CC1077Magenta Sun
#FF5028Turbo Orange
#FFD818Speed Yellow
Color Psychology

Road Dark sets the weight of the palette in luxury and creativity, and Magenta Sun is the swatch that breaks rank: a single pink that stops the set reading as one note. Saturation averages 90 percent with Turbo Orange at the top, which is loud enough that the palette will fight anything else on the page. Turbo Orange leads a set that runs warm the whole way through, so any relief will have to come from lightness rather than from hue.

luxurycreativityrarityspiritualitycompassiontenderness
Road Dark#08020E

Road Dark a deep aubergine or eggplant, luxury deepened into something almost solemn.

Dusk Purple#4A0880

Dusk Purple a saturated violet or amethyst: creativity and luxury with real confidence.

Magenta Sun#CC1077

Magenta Sun a hot, saturated pink: playful, confident, deliberately unserious.

Turbo Orange#FF5028

Turbo Orange reads as pure adrenaline: alarm, desire, the color of things that move fast.

Speed Yellow#FFD818

Speed Yellow an electric, high-visibility yellow: caution and euphoria share the same wavelength here.

The Aesthetic

Retro-futuristic 80s aesthetic with neon grids, sunset gradients, and chrome

Explore the full Synthwave style guideIts decade on the timeline · 2000s
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About This Palette
What colors are in the Outrun color palette?

5 colors, calibrated to work as one system.

The swatches

  1. Road Dark: #08020E
  2. Dusk Purple: #4A0880
  3. Magenta Sun: #CC1077
  4. Turbo Orange: #FF5028
  5. Speed Yellow: #FFD818
What mood does the Outrun color palette convey?

Ferrari silhouette against a laser-grid sunset: full throttle

Is Outrun related to Synthwave?

Yes. Outrun is one of several color interpretations commonly associated with the Synthwave aesthetic. Each interpretation captures a distinct emotional register within the same visual world.

What are the hex codes for the Outrun palette?

Hex codes

  1. #08020E
  2. #4A0880
  3. #CC1077
  4. #FF5028
  5. #FFD818

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