Cyberpunk color interpretation

Rain City

Bladerunner rain: wet asphalt reflecting kanji signage

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

Part of the Rebellion & Edge mood, alongside Punk and Grunge. Began in the 1980s, on the style timeline.

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PaletteRain City
Batch037-RC
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MoodBladerunner rain: wet
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bladerunner rain: wet asphalt reflecting kanji signage

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Hex Reference
#040C14Night Rain
#0A2840Wet Asphalt
#0060C8Neon Reflection
#FF2020Kanji Red
#A0B8C8Rain Silver
Color Psychology

Night Rain sets the weight of the palette in trust and stability, and Kanji Red is the swatch that breaks rank: a single red that stops the set reading as one note. Saturation averages 73 percent with Neon Reflection at the top, which is loud enough that the palette will fight anything else on the page. Night Rain and Wet Asphalt are close enough in hue and lightness that most people will read them as one colour, which makes them a pair to separate rather than two choices to spend.

truststabilitycalmcompetenceurgencyappetite
Night Rain#040C14

Night Rain a deep navy or midnight blue, trust deepened into authority and gravity.

Wet Asphalt#0A2840

Wet Asphalt a deep navy or midnight blue, trust deepened into authority and gravity.

Neon Reflection#0060C8

Neon Reflection an electric or cobalt blue: trust with real conviction, confident rather than passive.

Kanji Red#FF2020

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

Rain Silver#A0B8C8

Rain Silver a dusty or steel blue, trust read as quiet reliability rather than corporate polish.

The Aesthetic

High tech, low life: neon-drenched dystopia with rain-slick streets

Explore the full Cyberpunk style guideIts decade on the timeline · 1980s
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Corporate Rebellion
Megacorp brand colours turned against the corp itself
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About This Palette
What colors are in the Rain City color palette?

5 colors, calibrated to work as one system.

The swatches

  1. Night Rain: #040C14
  2. Wet Asphalt: #0A2840
  3. Neon Reflection: #0060C8
  4. Kanji Red: #FF2020
  5. Rain Silver: #A0B8C8
What mood does the Rain City color palette convey?

Bladerunner rain: wet asphalt reflecting kanji signage

Is Rain City related to Cyberpunk?

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

What are the hex codes for the Rain City palette?

Hex codes

  1. #040C14
  2. #0A2840
  3. #0060C8
  4. #FF2020
  5. #A0B8C8

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